Focus (Forum & Focus)
Sep. 21, 2007
Legal Profession Can Enhance Diversity With Outreach to Minority Youth
Forum Column - By Sonya Sanchez - Firms looking to remedy the shortage of diversity in the legal industry can start by reaching out to promising high-school students.
By Sonya Sanchez
It is a shocking fact that minorities represent over a third of this country's population, yet account for less than 17 percent of law firm associates and only about 5 percent of partners. These sad figures highlight the importance of (1) encouraging young minority students to enter the legal field and (2) providing them with the experience they need to achieve and sustain success.
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