Diversity in the Legal Profession Committee

The Diversity in the Legal Profession (DILP) Committee is comprised of dedicated attorneys from the Denver and Colorado legal communities as well as representatives from the University of Colorado School of law and the University of Denver College of Law.  Its mission is to break down the long-standing barriers that have prevented diverse attorneys from succeeding in the legal profession.  DILP's goal is to cultivate diversity within the legal community and work with law schools, law students, practicing lawyers, and legal employers throughout Colorado to promote diversity at all levels.  DILP meets every other Tuesday from 4:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the CBA offices.

The 2011/2012 CBA Committee Chairs: Laura Hazen and Tracy Davis

CBA Staff Liaison: Andrea Mueller, amueller@cobar.org

Posted on 8.5.2012

DILP seeks nominations for its 2011 Diversity Awards.  The Diversity Trailblazer award honors a Colorado attorney who has made meaningful and significant efforts to advance diversity within his or her organization and/or the legal profession.  Past recipients include:  Rich Baer, Michael Connelly, Judge Christine Arguello, Dean Heizer, and Judge Wylie Daniel.  The Diversity Leadership Award recognizes the Colorado law firm or corporate legal department that is a leader in diversity.  The organization will have measurable results in areas including:  attracting, welcoming, retaining and promoting diverse attorneys, thus showing a commitment to advance diversity within their organization.  Past recipients include:  Brownstein Hyatt Farber & Schreck, Davis Graham & Stubbs LLP, Qwest, and the Denver City Attorney’s Office.  Please send all nominations to Meshach Rhoades at Meshach.Rhoades@centurylink.comno later than August 19, 2011.

The Center for Legal Inclusiveness has planned a great Summer 2011 CLE Series: (Summer CLE Master Schedule)

June 7^th– Identifying, Selecting and Developing Diverse High Performers – Caren Ulrich Stacey – Holland & Hart

June 30^th– Power Play: How Women & Men Approach Power & Why it Matters – Dr. Arin Reeves – Faegre & Benson

July 14^th– Unconscious Bias:  At Work and In Court – CU Law Professor Melissa Hart – Xcel Energy

August 10^th– How to Increase Productivity & Work/Life Balance – CBA Offices, 3^rdfloor