Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Resource Guide

About the program: As a part of our organizations’ shared commitment to diversity and inclusion, Bernstein Shur, Pierce Atwood, Verrill, The Jackson Laboratory, Preti Flaherty, Brann & Isaacson and WEX are jointly seeking 1L students who have a demonstrated commitment to diversity and inclusion to apply as a ten-week Maine Diversity Summer Associate, assigned to one of our offices in Portland, Lewiston or Bar Harbor, Maine. We see individual differences, including but not limited to, in race, color, sexual orientation, national origin, and disability as critically important components to providing outstanding client service and a better work environment for our attorneys and staff.

Our goal is to provide a meaningful experience with a law firm or in-house corporate legal department to students who have completed one year of law school and who will contribute to the diversity and inclusion efforts of our firms and the Maine legal community.

ABA Journal Article, May 17, 2021

Proposed Changes to Standards 205 and 206, 303 and 508, and 507
This Memorandum sets forth a number of proposed changes to the Standards that evolved from the Fall 2020 Roundtables on the following topics: Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity; Professional Identity and Lawyer Wellbeing; and Transparency.

For law students interested in taking on the task of combating bias in law school, within the legal profession and in their communities.

Incubator for innovative ideas and solutions that boost diversity and inclusion in law. Hackathons and Mansfield Rule.

Best firms, by-the numbers, sexual orientation, disability, lawyers of color.

A nonprofit devoted to promoting diversity in the legal profession and advancing democracy and equality in marginalized communities.

Describes the state of representation of women associates, of minorities among partners, of LGBT lawyers and LGBT summer associates, of Black/African-American associates and partners, and of minority women at partnership levels.

Part of Thomson Reuter Legal Executive Institute

Central repository of ABA initiatives, research, and recommendations.

Mentorship, networking, advocacy, referrals

Tri-state region (NYC)

For leaders of the Hispanic National Bar Association, the National Bar Association, the National Native American Bar Association, and the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association.

Networking and mentorship. Represents the interests of the Hispanic Bar and advocates on issues of importance to those with Hispanic heritage.

Publications, symposia

Career center for in-house counsel positions.

Resource for litigation and business development strategies as well as a career network for minority litigators, in-house counsel, and law students.

Resources for students include internships, fellowships, workshops, scholarships.

Networking, information.

Career development, networking. Free for students.

Nation's oldest and largest national network of predominantly African-American attorneys and judges. Membership includes access to career center.

Resources, networking, and annual Lavender Law Conference and Career Fair (August)

Posts weekly job opportunities. Works to increase understanding; information, networking, leadership, committees.

Career center, mentoring, support, and professional development opportunities for individual law students and attorneys.