The Challenge of Diverse Leadership in Legal Services

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The dialog about diversity in the legal profession has largely failed to address the particular challenges facing attorneys of color who work in legal aid programs. Cultural competence as a standard for delivery of quality legal services must encompass treatment not only of clients but also of those with whom we work. To avoid treating diversity as mere ritual, legal aid organizations must take concrete steps to institutionalize diversity.

By David Hall From March-April 2008 Clearinghouse Review