Diversity Resources

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Below are a list of resources the MSBA diversity department believes are extremely helpful and informative for diverse attorneys, those seeking to diversify the legal profession, and about the diversity issues facing the profession.

MSBA D&I Resources

MSBA Fact Sheets and Reports

Diversity by the Numbers: Minnesota State Bar Association, Q2 2015
MSBA's Commitment to Diversity Statement and Plan: Minnesota State Bar Association, Q2 2014
MSBA Report & Recommendation on Demographic Questioning: Minnesota State Bar Association, 2014
Self-Audit for Gender and Minority Equity (SAGE): Minnesota State Bar Association, 2005
Self-Audit for Gender Equity: Best Practices: Minnesota State Bar Association, 2003
State of Diversity Audience Polling Data: Q2 2015

Studies and Fact Sheets

Diversity Matters: McKinsey and Company Report Q4 2014
Diversity in the Legal Profession: Perspectives from Managing Partners and General Counsel: Fordham Law Review Vol. 83, May 2015
Faculty Insights on Educational Diversity: Fordham Law Review, Vol. 83, May 2015
Persons with Disabilities in the Legal Profession: Understanding the Barriers, Challenges, and Opportunities to Improve Diversity: BWB Solutions, Q2 2015
The New Boys: Women with Disabilities and the Legal Profession: Berkeley Journal of Gender, Law & Justice, Vol. 25, May 2010
The Pursuit of Inclusion: Experiences of Young Native American Attorneys: National Native American Bar Association, Q1 2015
The Pursuit of Inclusion: An In-depth Exploration of the Experiences and Perspectives of Native American Attorneys In the Legal Profession: National Native American Bar Association, Q1 2015

Statistics

MN Legal Profession 2016 Demographic Data (Collected by MN Lawyer Registration Office)
First Term Greater Minnesota Demographic Data from Governor Dayton's Office: Q1. 2015
Judicial Demographic Data from Governor Dayton's Office January 3, 2011-January 5, 2015: Q.1 2015
The Pursuit of Inclusion: Experiences of Native American Women Attorneys: National Native American Bar Association, Q1 2015

MN Affinity Bar Associations and Community Partners

National Diversity Groups

Erikka Ryan

Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
eryan@mnbars.org
612-278-6321

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