It’s often referred to as a “tax”—that minority members of an organization might be expected not only to excel at their jobs, but also to champion the cause of diversity itself. As an example: Could a minority attorney be kept from reaching her full rainmaking potential if she also is expected to spend time serving as her firm’s diversity committee chair?

We’ve had many conversations with lawyers about this and other diversity and inclusion-related issues. These discussions are heartening on the one hand, because they show that many are thinking and talking about—and most importantly, acting on—these issues. On the other hand, they can be frustrating, because there seems to be quite a lot of ground to cover and progress to make. We don’t pretend to have all the answers here, but rest assured that we seek them.

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