Like many organizations that took a look in the mirror following the murder of George Floyd, the Illinois State Bar Association made diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) within the ISBA one of its top priorities. One major accomplishment during the past year is a comprehensive DEI assessment of the ISBA prepared by diversity consultants Richard Harvey of Saint Louis University and Kimberly Norwood of the Washington University School of Law.

Their report was presented to ISBA leaders and members on May 23 and can be accessed the ISBA Diversity and Inclusion page.

Read also the June Illinois Bar Journal's cover story, "ISBA Leans Into DEI," which chronicles what went into creating the report, what it found, and what it means for the ISBA moving forward.