Wednesday, January 22, 2020

California's Bar Has A Diversity Problem, But There's Hope

That's the title of a Law360 article here about yesterday's BASF Diversity Summit.
Chief Justice of California Tani Cantil-Sakauye said during her keynote discussion that the legal industry has gotten better at attracting diverse candidates, but not very good at getting them into the legal profession.
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She urged the industry to think about "how can we help prepare people coming out of college to get to law school, to survive law school, and to come out and be able to practice as their conscience desired."
As a judge for the past 13 years, Justice Cantil-Sakauye said the California judiciary has shown improvement in diversity and inclusion.
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"Diversity is a good thing; you grow from it. And then you take that and wherever you go, you ensure that it happens around you, and you grow from that," she said. "It's a happy contagion of inclusivity."