The Legal‘s editorial staff recently set out to select our Diverse Attorneys of the Year, in which we highlight the achievements of some of the state’s minority attorneys. Every two years, in an effort to illuminate the efforts of members of the legal profession across the state, we name a new group of attorneys who have done remarkable work in the prior two years.

Our staff examined our archives and asked for insight from respected legal professionals in coming up with our list of honorees. We maintained a broad scope in searching for the right group of attorneys, looking at those in private practice, public interest groups, government agencies and anywhere else that minority attorneys are making an impact.