Name: State Bar of Michigan
Address: 306 Townsend St, Lansing, MI, 48933, US
Telephone: +1-517-346-6300

Additional Resources

Links of Interest

Assessment Tools

Self Assessment from the Minority Inclusion Project
Strengthening Diversity in Your Organization Organizational Self Assessment tool designed to help all types of organizations.
Combating "Diversity Fatigue" Informative article on diversity fatigue, a form of mental exhaustion brought on by constant attention to create or increase diversity in the workplace
Training Assessment Methods on Cultural Diversity Huston Chronicle
Women and Minority Owned Law Firms, Taking the Pulse Minority Corporate Counsel Association & Association of Law Firm Diversity Professionals
Law Firm Diversity Professional Survey 2010 Minority Corporate Counsel Association & Association of Law Firm Diversity Professionals
Project Implicit A non-profit organization and international collaborative network of researchers investigate implicit social cognition—thoughts and feelings outside of conscious awareness and control. Surveys and tests for implicit bias
Measuring Diversity Workplace Diversity Network
Municipal Equality Index examines the laws, policies, and services of municipalities and rates them on the basis of their inclusivity of LGBT people who live and work there
Law School Diversity Scores National Jurist
How to Assess Your Cultural Diversity Training Houston Chronicle

Blogs & Podcasts

The Law Firm Generation Gap: A Millennial and a Baby Boomer Talk It Out, Law.com
INCLUSIONATWORK, Institute for Inclusion in the Legal Profession
Corporate America’s diversity and inclusion falls short for black employees, Center for Talent Innovation
Shero, Texas Young Lawyers Association podcast celebrating women in the legal profession focusing on Sheroes and the issues and challenges that face women in the law.
A Disturbing Trend in Law School Diversity analysis of downward trending enrollment of minorities in Law school
Diversity in the Profession Begins with Law School Huffington Post education blog
Raising the Bar: Exploring the diversity gap within the legal profession Microsoft corporate blog
Law People
Lawyer to Lawyer: Diversity in the Legal Profession Legal Talk Network
American Diversity Report Blog
Leadership is a Verb Blog offers information on leadership, mentoring, and diversity

Diversity in the Legal Profession

Inside the Legal Profession: What the industry looks like in 2019, ABA Journal
Diversity and the Legal Industry, A Human Resources Conundrum, by Black Professionals and Small Business Magazine
Why the legal profession should encourage diversity and inclusion, World Trademark Review
The Ethical Case for Diversity—2Civility
Whats Working, from the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity highlights the innovative initiatives that LCLD Member organizations are using to build a more inclusive legal profession.
Improving Michigan’s School Expulsion Policy Would Help Cut School to Prison Pipeline—Michigan Journal of Race & Law
Effects of Attorney Race and Gender on Trial Outcomes Jury Expert
A New Approach to Diversity and Inclusion Initiatives Legal Intelligencer
Law is the Least Diverse Profession in the Nation. And Lawyers Aren't Doing Enough to Change That Washington Post
Women & Blacks Make Little Progress at Big Law Firms New York Times
School Data Finds Pattern of Inequality New York Times
State of Diversity in the Workplace Center for American Progress
Race & Jurors based on research about the impact of race on jurors
The Jury Expert—American Society of Trial Consultants on Bias and Gender
Diversitycentral.com with its people-centered design and a structural overhaul, exists as a business center for diversity management, building inclusive organizational cultures, creating high-performing diverse teams, and developing individual competencies for a diverse world—we call it "cultural intelligence." Offers various tools, resources, and publications.
Teaching Tolerance—founded in 1991 by the Southern Poverty Law Center, Teaching Tolerance dedicated to reducing prejudice, improving intergroup relations, and supporting equitable school experiences for our nation's children. Provides free educational materials to teachers and other school practitioners in the U.S. and Canada.
Inside Higher Ed is the online source for news, opinion, and jobs for all of higher education and offers diversity articles
Greater Diversity News—national events, news, and resources
Diversity Topics and Strategies Society for Human Resource Management, includes news, helpful articles, videos, and other resources
Workforce Diversity Network—offers a large list of professional diversity resources

Diversity Management, Model Plans, & Best Practices

Workplace Diversity and Inclusion: Emerging Awareness and Best Practices— HR.com
On Diversity and Inclusion Yale Law School
New Statistics on Diversity and Inclusion from the Michigan Roundtable for Diversity Town Hall.
Demographic Trends in Diversity at Law Schools in Michigan, 2015
Report of the Seventh Annual National Survey on Retention & Promotion of Women in Law Firms National Association of Women Lawyers study that annually tracks the professional progress of women in the nation's 200 largest law firms by providing a comparative view of the careers and compensation of men and women lawyers at all levels of private practice, as well as analyzing data about the factors that influence career progression
From Compliance to Inclusion: The Next Steps in Understanding and Increasing Diversity in Large Law Firms report on improving diversity in large law firms
Women and Minorities at Law Firms by Race and Ethnicity National Association for Law Placement
The Pursuit of Inclusion In-depth exploration of the experiences and perspectives of Native American attorneys in the legal profession
Professional De (Re) Regulation, Equality, Inclusion, and the Contested Space of Professionalism Within the Legal Market in England and Wales Fordham Law Review
DIAC Caregiver Workgroup Report 2012
Facing Up: Managing Diversity in Challenging Times 2010 by Carol Hardy-Fanta, director, Center for Women in Politics & Public Policy
2010 Great Lakes Region ADA Report Cards over 3,500 individuals took the ADA In Your Community Poll across all six states served by the Great Lakes ADA Center. Overall respondents indicated that while they saw progress over the past 20 years there is still a long way to go. Barriers to community participation and employment continue to persist across our region
Minority Corporate Counsel Association Resources Includes research, reports, white papers, and surveys on diversity in the profession
Sidley Austin LLP Diversity Report
Warner Norcross & Judd LLP Diversity Annual Report
Women & Minority Owned Law Firms, Taking the Pulse Minority Corporate Counsel Association & Association of Law Firm Diversity Professionals
Law Firm Diversity Professional Survey Minority Corporate Counsel Association & Association of Law Firm Diversity Professionals

Experts & Consultants

2B Inclusive Professional Development
Center for Talent Innovation
Basic Diversity training and consulting firm
Kimberly Papillion on neuroscience and bias
S.L. Robins & Associates Diversity and Inclusion Dr. Robbins does not think of himself as a diversity expert but as a student of human behavior and his years of study of human behavior have led him to the conclusion that "diversity work" is really the work of "understanding human behavior in a diversity context."
Diversity Best Practices Offers resources, news, and models, as well as consulting
DiversityInc's mission is to bring education and clarity to the business benefits of diversity
Diversity Central with its people-centered design and a structural overhaul, exists as a business center for diversity management, building inclusive organizational cultures, creating high-performing diverse teams, and developing individual competencies for a diverse world—we call it "cultural intelligence." Offers various resources and consulting
International Multicultural Institute Founded in 1983, one of the first organizations to have recognized the nation's need for new services, knowledge, and skills in the growing field of multiculturalism and diversity
Diversity Advisory Consulting Services offers consulting, training, and diversity software
Workforce Diversity Network is one of the nation's leading networks of professionals and organizations. We are dedicated to being a catalyst to enhance professional development, understanding, promotion and management of diversity and inclusion as an essential part of business success. We provide our members with easy access to solutions-based organizational development, consulting, training, and networking with other high quality organizations
Visions Inc. Consulting and training in diversity and inclusion. Founded in 1984, a non-profit training and consulting organization, specializing in diversity and inclusion
Project Implicit is a non-profit organization and international collaborative network of researchers investigating implicit social cognition—thoughts and feelings outside of conscious awareness and control

Gender Diversity

Walking Out The Door The Facts, Figures, And Future Of Experienced Women Lawyers In Private Practice, ABA
A Current Glance at Women in the Law, ABA Commission on Women in the Profession
Women in the Federal Judiciary: Still A Long Way to Go, National Women’s Law center
Survey on Retention and Promotion of Women in Law Firms, National Association of Women Lawyers
The Grit Project American Bar Association. The Grit project educates women lawyers about the science behind grit and growth mindset—two important traits that many successful women lawyers have in common. by providing the tools to assess and learn these traits, the grit project enhances the effectiveness as well as the retention and promotion of women lawyers.
National Association for Women Lawyers Publications—national surveys, reports, and journal articles
Diversity Among Top Women General Counsel Hits All-Time High National Jurist 2010

Generational Diversity

Make Room Millennials: Gen Zs Are Coming to Law Firms, Law.com
Law Firm Culture: How Does Yours Fare in the Millennial Market, Inside Track State Bar of Wisconsin
The Generational Shift in Legal Departments
Managing and Motivating a Multigenerational Workforce in the Legal Sector, thebalacecareers.com
Communicating Across Generations in the Workplace
How to Leverage Generational Diversity U.S. News and World Report Slideshow
Winning the Generation Game Economist
Leveraging Generational Diversity in Today’s Workplace Online Journal for Workforce Education & Development
Why Generational Diversity is Your Biggest Competitive Advantage Hiring Site by Career Builder
Generational Differences Exist, But Beware Stereotypes Society for Human Resource Management
Generations Bring Unique Perspectives to Work Society for Human Resource Management
Federal Eye Blog, Report: Federal workforce shows lack of generational diversity Washington Post
Careers Blog U.S. News discusses generational differences and how you can make them work for you
Clips, Texts and Tweets: Training Today's Millenials Workforce Diversity Network
7 Ways the Generation Gap Divides the Office ABC News
How to Leverage Generational Diversity National Diversity Council
Ten Ways Millennials are changing the Future of Work Forbes

Racial & Ethnic Diversity

White Lawyers May Have Biases That Hurt Their Black Clients, Says Op-Ed Calling for More Diversity ABA Journal
Percentage of Black Associates Continues to Fall in 'Distressing' Trend ABA Journal
Communicating Across Cultures National Diversity Council
Why Some Black Men Succeed Inside Higher Ed
The Convoluted Spectrum of White Guilt Reactions: A Review of Emerging Literature The Jury Expert

Reports & Statistics

2021 Report on Diversity in US Law Firm
Diversity Lab, 2019 Inclusion Blueprint Report, Tracks additional research-backed inclusion activities and to measure the representation of women, racial and ethnic minorities, and LGBTQ+ lawyers across all practice groups within law firms.
The State of Indian Law at ABA-Accredited Law Schools, 2019 National Native American Bar Association
Women in Law, Catalyst Research
2018 Report on Diversity in U.S. Law Firms, National Association for Law Placement, Inc.
State Supreme Court Diversity Across the Country, Courts Fail to Reflect the Racial, Ethnic, and Gender Diversity of the Communities They Serve, Brennan Center
Being Black in Corporate America, Center for Talent Innovation
2019 Law Firm Diversity Survey, Minority Corporate Council Association
Americans See Advantages and Challenges in Country’s Growing Racial and Ethnic Diversity, Pew Center for Research
On Diversity and Inclusion from Yale Law School
New Statistics on Diversity and Inclusion from the Michigan Roundtable for Diversity Town Hall.
Demographic Trends in Diversity at Law Schools in Michigan, 2015
Report of the Seventh Annual National Survey on Retention and Promotion of Women in Law Firms National Association of Women Lawyers study that annually tracks the professional progress of women in the nation's 200 largest law firms by providing a comparative view of the careers and compensation of men and women lawyers at all levels of private practice, as well as analyzing data about the factors that influence career progression
From Compliance to Inclusion: The Next Steps in Understanding and Increasing Diversity in Large Law Firms report on improving diversity in large law firms
Women and Minorities at Law Firms by Race and Ethnicity National Association for Law Placement
The Pursuit of Inclusion In-depth exploration of the experiences and perspectives of Native American attorneys in the legal profession
Professional De (Re) Regulation, Equality, Inclusion, and the Contested Space of Professionalism Within the Legal Market in England and Wales Fordham Law Review
DIAC Caregiver Workgroup Report 2012
Facing Up: Managing Diversity in Challenging Times 2010 by Carol Hardy-Fanta, director, Center for Women in Politics & Public Policy
2010 Great Lakes Region ADA Report Cards over 3,500 individuals took the "ADA In Your Community Poll" across all six states served by the Great Lakes ADA Center. Overall respondents indicated that while they saw progress over the past 20 years there is still a long way to go. Barriers to community participation and employment continue to persist across our region
Minority Corporate Counsel Association Resources Includes research, reports, white papers, and surveys on diversity in the profession
Sidley Austin LLP Diversity Report
Warner Norcross & Judd LLP Diversity Annual Report
Women & Minority Owned Law Firms, Taking the Pulse Minority Corporate Counsel Association & Association of Law Firm Diversity Professionals
Law Firm Diversity Professional Survey Minority Corporate Counsel Association & Association of Law Firm Diversity Professionals

State & National Diversity Organizations

Minority Corporate Council Association
Pipeline to Practice Foundation
Diversitylab
Minority Corporate Counsel Association
Minority Legal Education Resources supports and implements pipeline programs for grade school, college, and law school students from various socioeconomic, ethnic, and cultural backgrounds
Diversity & Flexibility Alliance aims to better understand how organizations can utilize diversity and flexibility for growth and sustainability. The New Partner Report and the Flexibility Benchmarking Report are two of the resources they offer
Institute for Inclusion in the Legal Profession takes a real-world, common-sense approach that aims to acknowledge, understand, and address the reality of diversity in today's legal profession
National Organization on Disabilities
National Association of Minority Woman Owned Law Firms
Women in the Legal Profession model policies and reports
Corporate Counsel Women of Color
The Association of Law Firm Diversity Professionals
The National Mentoring Project
Center for Legal Inclusiveness dedicated to increasing diversity in the legal profession and actively recruiting, educating, and supporting private and public sector legal organizations in their own individual campaigns to create cultures of inclusion
Leadership Council on Legal Diversity Leadership Council on Legal Diversity has, since May 2009, organized a committee structure around four key strategic initiatives: Strategy & Innovation, Development, Partnerships & Teams, and Pipeline
Center for American Progress An independent, nonpartisan, educational institute dedicated to improving the lives of Americans through progressive ideas and actions
WorkLife Law seeks to jump-start the stalled gender revolution by focusing on a few initiatives that hold the promise of producing concrete social or institutional change. Offers reports, resources, and models
Anti Defamation League
Federally Employed Women As a private organization, FEW works as an advocacy group to improve the status of women employed by the Federal government. This includes contact with Congress to encourage progressive legislation. FEW national officers meet with management officials at all levels of agencies to demonstrate support of the FWP, encourage officials to support the program, and to obtain insight on the effectiveness of the FWP at agency and local levels
Women in Law Empowerment Forum
National Organization on Disability A a private, non-profit organization that promotes the full participation of America's 56 million people with disabilities in all aspects of life by focusing on increasing employment opportunities for the 79% of working-age Americans with disabilities who are not employed
Association of Law Firm Diversity Professionals
Corporate Counsel Women of Color Formed in 2004 to provide a support network to in-house women of color and to facilitate networking around the nation and abroad, promote career advancement and the success of in-house women of color, and promote all aspects of global diversity in the legal profession and workplace
ABA Diversity Pages
Diversity Awareness Partnership

Unintentional and Implicit Bias

Diversity Doesn’t Stick Without Inclusion, Harvard Business Review
16 cognitive biases that can kill your decision making, Board of Innovations
Outsmart your Own Biases, Harvard Business Review
CEO Action for Diversity and Inclusion
Chips—Advancing Women in Tech, Law And Policy
Exploring Unconscious Bias Cook Ross Inc.
Subtle Contextual Influences on Racial Bias in the Courtroom A discussion on how race, among other things, in the courtroom can lead to biased decisions
Psychologists Find that Unintentional Racial Biases May Affect Economic and Trust Decisions New York University
Project Implicit Founded as a multi-university research collaboration in 1998 by three scientists; incorporated as a non-profit in 2001 to foster dissemination and application of implicit social cognition
Proven Strategies for Addressing Unconscious Bias in the Workplace, Exploring Unconscious Bias Howard Ross, Cook Ross, Inc.
Understanding Unconscious Bias and Unintentional Racism Jean Mouie. Acknowledging our possible biases and working together openly is essential for developing community in our schools
When All Efforts Fail to Retain Them . . . Unintentional Biases May Be at Work New York Law Journal
Company Pays for Unintentional Bias Human Resource Executive Online
Can Unintentional Bias Be Treated? A research review from neuroscientists
Getting Up To Speed on Implicit Bias TED Talk where Mr. Kang discusses implicit and explicit bias and examines the science behind it
Psychology of Blink—Part 1 of 2: Understanding How Our Minds Work Unconsciously Anthony Greenwald. This video provides a helpful description of implicit and explicit bias and describes how the Implicit Association Test is a window into our automatic thoughts
Here are the words that may keep women from applying for jobs Huffington Post
Implicit Bias: The Silent Killer of Diversity in the Legal Profession Abovethelaw.com
Does Bifurcation Eliminate the Problem? A Closer Look at Hindsight Bias in the Courtroom Matt Groebe, Miami University