State Bar leaders say they’re tired of overseeing a legal profession that doesn’t reflect California’s rainbow of races and economic classes.
They’re also worried civility among lawyers might be becoming a relic of a long-lost past.
Worried about the lack of diversity and growing lack of civility in the legal profession, the California State Bar is taking steps to remedy both problems. The Diversity Pipeline would set up a support network to help guide poor kids of all races into a legal career. Meanwhile, President-elect Sheldon Sloan wants the State Bar to adopt a civility code, although he knows that lawyers could simply ignore it. "It's like an enema for a dead person," Sloan said. "It might not help, but it won't hurt."
September 18, 2006 at 12:00 AM
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The original version of this story was published on Law.Com
State Bar leaders say they’re tired of overseeing a legal profession that doesn’t reflect California’s rainbow of races and economic classes.
They’re also worried civility among lawyers might be becoming a relic of a long-lost past.
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