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PRESIDENTIAL ADVISORY COUNCIL ON DIVERSITY IN THE PROFESSION

Pipeline Diversity Conference

The ABA Presidential Advisory Council on Diversity in the Profession and the Law School Admission Council continue to build upon their successful collaborative conference: “Embracing the Opportunities for Increasing Diversity into the Legal Profession: Collaborating to Expand the Pipeline (Let’s Get Real),” held November 2005. The Final Conference report is available.

ABA/LSAC National Pipeline Diversity Conference, held November 2005 in Houston, TX

Conference Goals

  • To disseminate information and provide a snapshot of where the legal academy and legal profession stands in regard to pipeline diversity.

  • To provide a forum for individuals and groups with an interest in expanding racial and ethnic diversity in the pipeline to share information and develop strategies.

  • To encourage and motivate conference attendees from pertinent stakeholder groups-K-20 educators, legal educators, law firms, corporations, bar associations-to commit to a specific, practical post-conference "next step."

  • To produce a post-conference report and/ or call to action that will be distributed to attendees and other interested parties, as well as posted on the conference Website.

  • To produce an online diversity directory-a comprehensive collection of programs and initiatives from across the country that enhance diversity in the pipeline to the legal profession.

  • To collect data and samples for a Pipeline Projects Tool Book, which will serve as templates for reproducing selected programs.

  • To develop a follow-up plan that monitors and reports on the conference-related goals achieved in 1, 3, 5 years.

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