Diversity Awards
About the Diversity Awards
The State Bar of California Diversity Awards were established by the Board of Governors to recognize outstanding efforts made by a bar association, law firm and an individual attorney in promoting diversity in the legal profession; in particular, to recognize efforts ensuring the full and equal opportunity of all persons for entry and advancement in California's legal profession.
Nominations
See the 2013 Award Guidelines and Nomination Form for more information. All submissions are reviewed by the State Bar's Council on Access & Fairness, which provides recommendations to the Board of Governors. Recipients are announced prior to the presentation of the awards at the Diversity Pipeline Awards Reception held during the State Bar Annual Meeting.
Contact Patricia Lee at 415-538-2240 for more information.
2012 Diversity Awards recipients:
Charlene Usher of Chino
Sedgwick LLP
Bay Area Lawyers for Individual Freedom (BALIF)
Past Diversity Award Recipients
| Year |
Recipients |
| 2011 |
Hon. Vallera Johnson, Individual
Hanson Bridgett LLP, San Francisco, Law Firm
For People of Color Inc., Los Angeles, Law Firm
Asian American Pacific Bar Association of Silicon Valley, Bar Association
|
| 2010 |
Mia Frances Yamamoto, Individual
Alameda County Bar Association, Bar Association
Farella Braun + Martel LLP, Law Firm |
| 2009 |
Ann I. Park, Individual
Asian American Bar Association of the Greater Bay Area, Bar Association
Law Office, Southern California Edison, Law Firm |
| 2008 |
Mary B. Cranston, Individual
Michael P. Judge, Individual
The Bar Association of San Francisco, Bar Association
Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP, Law Firm
(download brochure) |
| 2007 |
Sam Overton, Individual
Santa Clara County Bar Association, Bar Association
(download brochure) |
| 2006 |
Alfred Jenkins, Individual
Bill Lann Lee, Individual
California Association of Black Lawyers, Bar Association
(download brochure) |
| 2005 |
Guy Rounsaville, Jr., Individual
Southern California Chinese Lawyers Bar Association, Bar Association
(download brochure) |
| 2004 |
Hon. Robert Takasugi, Individual
Lesbian & Gay Lawyers Association of Los Angeles, Bar Association
(download brochure) |
| 2003 |
Angela Bradstreet, Individual
For co-sponsoring the Bay Area Minority Summer Clerkship Program:
Alameda County Bar Association
Bar Association of San Francisco
Contra Costa County Bar Association
Santa Clara County Bar Association
download brochure |
| 2002 |
Eve Hill, Individual
California Minority Counsel Program, Bar Association (Joint Recipients)
California Women Lawyers, Bar Association (Joint Recipients)
"First diversity awards honor...", California Bar Journal (November 2002) |