Tonight, the New York State Bar Association proudly presents its Diversity Trailblazer Award and 13th annual Celebrating Diversity in the Profession Reception, co-sponsored by numerous minority bar associations, law firms and NYSBA practice sections.
Why should every bar association and every attorney care about and work to increase diversity in the profession? In our increasingly diverse nation and our increasingly interconnected world, having diverse lawyers and judges enhances public confidence in the fairness of our legal system and the rule of law. People of diverse backgrounds bring diverse perspectives and experiences to bear on legal and societal issues, enriching the discussion for everyone. And recent research (highlighted in The New York Times on Dec. 9, 20151) has confirmed that including diverse members in a group improves the way everyone in the group thinks—by disrupting conformity and enhancing deliberations—and results in objectively better decisions. So increasing diversity is not only the right thing to do, it is the smart thing to do.
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