The Challenge

The newsletter of the ISBA’s Standing Committee on Racial and Ethnic Minorities and the Law

June 2010 • Volume 20 • Number 2 •

June 2010 Racial and Ethnic Minorities and the Law Newsletter

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In This Issue

Chair’s column

By Sonni Choi Williams

With the immense support of President John O’Brien, the ISBA is taking action to ensure and encourage more diversity into the ISBA leadership.

Reorganization will strengthen the ISBA’s diversity efforts

By Alice M. Noble-Allgire

You may not have heard any hammers or saws, but the ISBA recently completed a major renovation of its diversity-related committees and sections councils—a renovation that is already seeing substantial dividends in terms of greater efficiency and collaborative creativity.

Diversity and health of the bench and bar can be enhanced through professional responsibility CLE

By Jayne Reardon

Professional responsibility CLE can be a great way to elevate our profession to a higher level.

Summary of Chicago Daily Law Bulletin article from February 11, 2010

By Ebony R. Huddleston

The article focused on the diversity pipeline as an avenue for increasing diversity in the legal profession.

Mangum’s experience running for the ISBA Assembly

The journey of Jameika Williams Mangum from an Assistant State's Attorney in McHenry County to the ISBA Assembly representing the 22nd Judicial Circuit.

The groundbreaking Diversity Committee becomes an official Winnebago County Bar Association committee and will be accepting new members

By Susan K. Riege

All those who would like to help the Winnebago County Bar Association define and act out its commitment to achieving greater diversity in the legal profession and judiciary are invited to join the newly formed Winnebago County Bar Association Diversity Committee during the coming membership year.

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