The Financial Problems of Phila.'s School District
The Legal Intelligencer
Monday, June 10, 2013
I'm using this month's "Insight on Diversity" column to talk about an issue that, while certainly relevant to the diversity discussion, should be important to all of us. Philadelphia's public education system is in serious financial trouble.
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Building a Championship Diversity Program With a College Athletics Approach
The Legal Intelligencer
Monday, May 13, 2013
Recruit. Develop. Promote. The mantra of every college athletic department in the country. Recruit the talented blue-chipper, coach him up on skills and fundamentals, and gradually promote him from benchwarmer to second team to starter to ... you get the picture.
'Bar Buddies' Program Benefits Mentor and Mentee
The Legal Intelligencer
Tuesday, April 16, 2013
The Barristers' Association of Philadelphia, through its 2011 launch of the "Bar Buddies" mentorship program, seeks to continue the venerable legacy of the Liacouras Committee by supporting ethnically diverse candidates who plan to take a state bar exam.
2013 Roundtable Discussion on Diversity Issues
The Legal Intelligencer
Tuesday, April 16, 2013
The editorial staff of The Legal Intelligencer understands that diversity is a continuing concern in the legal community. This discussion is a follow-up to one we held in 2011 that suggested concrete solutions for the issues the legal profession faces in recruiting, hiring and retaining minority attorneys.
Business, Moral and Political Imperatives for Diversity
The Legal Intelligencer
Tuesday, April 16, 2013
Our nation is rapidly becoming more racially and ethnically diverse. According to the 2010 decennial census, 36.3 percent of the U.S. population was comprised of people classified as minorities — i.e., those of any race other than non-Hispanic, single-race whites.
Managing Risks Surrounding Diversity Issues
The Legal Intelligencer
Tuesday, April 16, 2013
Despite numerous travelers traversing the "yellow-brick road" to a more diverse workforce, diversity continues to present challenges.
Conditioning Ourselves to Seek Out Differences
The Legal Intelligencer
Tuesday, April 16, 2013
Most people would agree that it is natural to find comfort from cultural familiarity and that there is nothing inherently bad or wrong with that.
Diversity and STEM: Visa Programs That Should Complement Each Other
The Legal Intelligencer
Monday, March 11, 2013
In recent years, we have seen the expansion of the global marketplace where market productivity has increasingly become dependent on technology. Our country's ability to maintain the technical manpower needed to compete internationally has become and continues to be a critical issue.
Ten Years and Counting of Increasing Legal Diversity
The Legal Intelligencer
Monday, February 11, 2013
Almost six years ago, I wrote in this column about the Philadelphia Diversity Law Group (PDLG) Summer 1L Program for diverse law students. At that point, the program was entering its fifth year.
The Future of Diversity and Inclusion in the Phila. Legal Profession
The Legal Intelligencer
Monday, January 14, 2013
For over a decade, the Philadelphia Diversity Law Group (PDLG) has been committed to fostering participation of a more diverse group of lawyers in the Greater Philadelphia region in order to make our legal profession stronger, more productive and better equipped to address the challenges of the 21st century.
