In the 10 years Jennifer Lewis Williams has worked at the 5th Court of Appeals in Dallas, she has been the court’s only African-American staff attorney.
“That’s very disappointing,” Williams says. “I do know some black attorneys who have applied.”
In the 10 years Jennifer Lewis Williams has worked at the 5th Court of Appeals in Dallas, she has been the court's only African-American staff attorney. That lack of diversity persists throughout the state's appellate courts. The reasons for it, and possible solutions, remain in dispute. Williams says part of the problem may be that many black attorneys do not have other lawyers to speak for them as references. But others cite the lack of turnover and the lure of better-paying jobs for qualified candidates.
December 04, 2009 at 12:00 AM
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The original version of this story was published on Law.Com
In the 10 years Jennifer Lewis Williams has worked at the 5th Court of Appeals in Dallas, she has been the court’s only African-American staff attorney.
“That’s very disappointing,” Williams says. “I do know some black attorneys who have applied.”
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