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Call for Applications: California State Bar Council on Access & Fairness
Deadline Extended: Monday, March 16, 2015

The Council on Access and Fairness advises the Board of Governors on advancing State Bar diversity strategies and goals. The diversity pipeline includes the early education pipeline K to 12; college, law school and bar exam prep; recruitment, hiring, retention and promotion in the profession; and judicial diversity. The 25-member Council consists of both attorney and public members from diverse constituencies and practice settings. The Council seeks new members who will have experience that represents the full spectrum of the diversity pipeline. New members are expected to have a working knowledge of diversity pipeline issues and experience developing and implementing strategic initiatives to address the issues.

New members are expected to have a working knowledge of diversity pipeline issues, a record of leadership and performance addressing challenges along the diversity pipeline, and ability to engage in strategic visioning towards fulfilling the Council’s vision and mission statement. The committee also seeks applicants who can produce institutional and attitudinal changes to create a culture of inclusion within the legal profession and judiciary that fosters diversity, create or implement initiatives that have an impact on the full pipeline, serve as a catalyst for change by framing and communicating ways to respond to diversity challenges, coordinate and partner with existing entities and individuals within the justice system and community to achieve greater diversity; and/or create mechanisms to measure change in the diversity of the legal profession.

For more information on the appointments process or to apply online, please click here.

For more information about the Council, please visit www.calbar.org/AFCouncil or contact Patricia Lee at 415.538.2240 or patricia.lee@calbar.ca.gov.

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