Category: Diversity

CBA’s ACTNow Initiative and President’s Diversity Council

By CBA President Patricia M. Jarzobski The American Bar Association has observed that the legal profession has a diversity problem. As Deborah Rhode noted in her May 2015 article for The Washington Post, the legal profession is the least diverse

Perkins Coie LLP Leads the Charge on Adoption of ABA Diversity Resolution

By Lindsey Dunn and Elizabeth Banzhoff This past year, Perkins Coie became one of the first Denver firms to adopt ABA Resolution 113. The Resolution reiterates the importance of diversity in the legal profession and urges all legal services providers,

Why the Centennial State is Perfect in the Millennial World

A Brief History of LGBT Rights in Colorado — This blog post is a reflection from two different view points, on our Jan. 26 Coffee Talk about LGBT Rights in Colorado that was presented by Former Senator Pat Steadman. By

Networking with Men: A Key to Career Success

By Ida Abbott Overall, women are surprisingly ineffective at networking for business. In particular, they are not very effective at networking with men. Multiple studies have shown that women naturally form relationships and networks with women within and across organizational

Can We Talk? Bias, Diversity, and Inclusiveness in the Colorado Legal Community: Part III—Inclusiveness

By Ronald M. Sandgrund This is the fourth article series by The InQuiring Lawyer addressing a topic that Colorado lawyers may consider often but may not discuss publicly in much depth. The topics in this column are being explored through

Women Lawyers, Discipline and Leaving the Practice of Law

By Nancy Cohen In 2014, there were approximately 25,665 active Colorado attorneys. Of these lawyers, 9,317 were women and 16,348 were men. It may come as a surprise that unlike men, women do not remain in the legal profession. In

Can We Talk? Bias, Diversity, and Inclusiveness in the Colorado Legal Community: Part II — Diversity

By Ronald M. Sandgrund This is the fourth article series by The InQuiring Lawyer addressing a topic that Colorado lawyers may consider often but may not discuss publicly in much depth. The topics in this column are being explored through dialogues

Can We Talk? Bias, Diversity, and Inclusiveness in the Colorado Legal Community: Part I—Implicit Bias

By Ronald M. Sandgrund This is the fourth article series by The InQuiring Lawyer addressing a topic that Colorado lawyers may consider often but may not discuss publicly in much depth. The topics in this column are being explored through

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