State Bar & Bar Associations
Jul. 22, 2020
Legal profession doesn't reflect state diversity, says bar
In 2018, the Legislature required the bar to implement a plan to meet goals relating to access, fairness and diversity in the practice of law and provide biannual reports to lawmakers.
The California legal profession does not reflect the diversity of the state's population, according to the State Bar's first annual Report Card on the Diversity of California's Legal Profession.
The biggest disparity between state demographics and representation among California attorneys was in the Latin and Hispanic population. According to the report released Monday, 36% of the state population identifies as Latin or Hispanic but...
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