We're sharing a few updates on the anniversary of the Stonewall Riots as this year's Pride Month wraps up. Recently, the Illinois Commission on Professionalism shared Reflections from LGBTQ Lawyers Across Generations on Progress and Continued Challenges. The article…
A listing of DEI resources for the Massachusetts legal profession has been published by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Standing Committee on Lawyer Well-Being. . . . A post on our Mass LOMAP Blog directs here to our…
This year, the Institute for Well-Being in Law (IWIL) is introducing an “After Party” during the week of May 17th for well-being leaders. IWIL has lined up a week to recognize and empower all of the well-being coordinators who…
The Institute for Well-Being in Law is conducting a survey to better understand burnout and what contributes to it in the legal profession. While research in recent years has confirmed elevated rates of problematic alcohol use and symptoms of…
March 31st is International Transgender Day of Visibility. Transgender Day of Visibility was created by trans advocate Rachel Crandall, the head of Transgender Michigan, in 2010. As explained in this discussion about visibility and representation from GLAAD, with most media…
The ABA Diversity and Inclusion Advisory Council has announced a request for proposals and date for its first ever Equity Summit to be held virtually. The Equity Summit: Advancing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Legal Profession and Beyond…
The Massachusetts Trial Court is taking steps to improve racial justice for lawyers as well as the public. Reporting Incidents The Trial Court set up a new way to report racial injustice experienced in the Courts, as a direct…
The Massachusetts SJC Standing Committee on Lawyer Well-Being released its Report Summarizing Affinity Bar Town Hall Meetings on Feb. 4, 2021, showing barriers faced by lawyers, judges, and law students from oppressed populations. The Report catalogues experiences shared by…
Information collected and compiled annually by MHA offers data and insight that can be used as a tool for positive change, and a recent program highlighting racial disparities offers more on the need to address racism and its impacts on…
An important new antiracism series from the Mindfulness in Law Society and National Black Law Students Association begins on Thursday, February 11th. 2021 Anti-Racism Initiative MILS and NBLSA have recently announced a series of monthly hour-long anti-racism conversations for…