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Pennsylvania Interbranch Commission for Gender, Racial, and Ethnic FairnessEqual Opportunity and Diversity Committee
Diversity Recruitment ResourcesJOb Fairs · WEbsitEs · PubliCatiOns · OrganizatiOns · bEst PraCtiCEs
Who benefits from a diverse workforce in the Pennsylvania courts? We all do. With a strong commitment to diversity through appointments and employment, a court increases public confidence in the justice system, improves workplace productivity and enhances its ability to hire qualified professionals in the future.
The Pennsylvania Interbranch Commission for Gender, Racial, and Ethnic Fairness created this publication to provide judges and court personnel with resources to help recruit quality applicants representing diverse backgrounds.
The resource list is a companion publication to “Creating a Diverse Workforce in the Pennsylvania Courts: A Manual for Success.” The manual provides up-to-date county and state data on demographic trends and key information for judges and administrators to create court workforce diversity initiatives. It also offers details on assessing an individual court’s diversity needs and developing effective diversity programs that target recruitment, retention and training.
The manual is a must-read for judges and court administrators. For a copy of “Creating a Diverse Workforce in the Pennsylvania Courts: A Manual for Success,” contact the Pennsylvania Interbranch Commission for Gender, Racial, and Ethnic Fairness or visit our website at www.pacourts.us/reports.
Introduction
INDEX
Job Fairs
Websites
Publications
Bar Associations
Law Student Organizations
Best Practices
Model Diversity Programs
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Philadelphia Area Diversity Job Fair (PADJF)www.padjf.orgHeld in early September, PADJF offers minority students the opportunity to meet with large law firms, major corporations, public interest organizations, the judiciary, and federal, state and local government agencies. Applications are generally due in May.
GPALS Philadelphia Job Fair Held in October and open to students of Villanova University School of Law, University of Pennsylvania School of Law, Rutgers University School of Law-Camden, Temple University Beasley School of Law, Earle Mack School of Law at Drexel University, Widener University School of Law and Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law.
Temple Contact: Timothy LeGower, [email protected] (215) 204-8806.
Villanova Contact: Elaine Petrossian, [email protected] (610) 519-7031.
Dauphin County Bar Association Minority Job Fairwww.dcba-pa.org • (717) 232-7536The Dauphin County Bar Association seeks first-year law students for summer internships. Generally, early- to mid-February deadline. Contact: Don Morgan, [email protected].
Delaware Minority Job Fairhttp://law.widener.edu/CampusLife/CareerDevelopment/StepbyStepJobSearchGuide/JobFairsandFellowships.aspx
Mid-Atlantic Black Law Students Association Job Fair (MABLSA)
http://www.nblsa.org/index.php?pID=7blsa.org Click on “Members Area” for information about job fairs.
Public Interest/Public Service Career Fair (Pips)www.law.upenn.edu/cpp/pipsSponsored by the Public Interest Section of the Philadelphia Bar Association and Consortium of Greater Philadelphia Area Law Schools.
Equal Justice Works/NAPIL Career Fair and Conference
www.equaljusticeworks.orgHeld every October in Washington, D.C. Equal Justice Works is the national leader in creating summer and postgraduate public interest opportunities for law students and lawyers.
Hispanic National Bar Association Convention and Job Fair
www.hnba.comHeld each fall in conjunction with the Hispanic National Bar Association Convention.
Massachusetts Law School Consortium National Recruitment Program
www.maconsortium.org/employers.html Sponsored by Massachusetts Law School Consortium including Boston College Law School, Boston University School of Law, Harvard Law School, New England School of Law, Northeastern University School of Law, Suffolk University Law School, Western New England College School of Law. Open to students of sponsoring school(s).
Lavender Law Job Fairhttp://www.lgbtbar.org/annual/index.php Held in conjunction with the National LGBT Bar Association Annual Career Fair and Conference
General Philadelphia Diversity Job Fairwww.psijobfair.com/philadelphia.aspx
Diversity Job Fair, Kimmel Centerhttp://jobcircle.com/public/jf.mpl?id=77
Villanova University Career Fair & Diversity Reception
For more information, contact Career Services at (610) 519-4060.
Camden County Annual Job Fair http://www.camdencounty.com/employment/career.html Job fairs are held in the spring and fall. Contact the Camden County One-Stop Career Center at (856) 968-4200.
National Association for Law Placement (NALP)www.nalp.orgNALP offers a comprehensive listing of career and job fairs for legal career professionals, including those that are minority/diversity-focused.
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Job Fairs
Asian Diversity Conference & Career Expowww.adiversity.comHeld annually and specializes in connecting Asian American professionals with U.S.-based multinational corporations and government agencies.
Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Annual Convention & Business Expo
www.ushcc.comHeld annually for over 30 years and hosted by the United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, it features hundreds of exhibitors from the United States and abroad.
New Jersey Diversity Career Day, Rutgers University, New Brunswick Career Services
http://careerservices.rutgers.eduOffered by Rutgers University and New Brunswick Career Services and is open to the general public. To post a job, recruit on campus or attend upcoming career days, contact Dorothy Kerr, [email protected] or call (732) 932-7287.
Shomex Diversity Career Fairwww.diversitycareerexpos.com/seekers.htmStarted in 1988, Shomex Diversity Career Fair brings together thousands of professionals and hundreds of employers at its multiple career fairs held nationwide. Visit their website to learn more about becoming an exhibitor.
Urban League of Pittsburgh Diversity Employment Expo
www.ulpgh.orgSeveral job fairs are held each year, providing employment opportunities for those seeking entry level and professional positions. In 2008-2009, over 8,400 job seekers participated in the job fairs. Thirty-five to forty companies and organizations have been represented at each job fair.
Annual Regional Hispanic Job Fair, CONCILIOhttp://elconcilio.netHispanic job applicants gain access to private and public sector employers, such as school districts, fire and police departments, the F.B.I., local banks, hotels and restaurants, and many health and community service organizations at this annual fair.
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Websites
www.newsjobs.net
www.saludos.com
www.ihispano.com
www.hirediversity.com
www.diversity.com
www.diversityinc.com
www.womensjobsearch.net
www.employdiversity.com
www.diversityworking.com
www.black-collegian.com
www.latpro.com
www.naacp.org
www.aapd-dc.org
www.imdiversity.com
www.workplacediversity.com
www.careersingovernment.com
www.naceweb.org
www.padiversity.org
Philadelphia Tribune/Metro520 S. 16th StreetPhiladelphia, PA 19146(215) 893-4050www.phillytrib.com
Philadelphia West Side Weekly6253 Pine StreetPhiladelphia, PA 19143(215) 474-7411www.westsidepa.com
The Philadelphia Sunday Sun6661 Germantown AvenuePhiladelphia, PA 19119(215) 848-7864www.philasun.com
Diverse Pittsburgh Newsletter Allegheny County Bar Association Diversity Collaborative Committee400 Koppers Building436 Seventh AvenuePittsburgh, PA 15219(412) 261-6161http://www.acba.org/ACBA/Diversity/Diversity-Initiative.asp
New Pittsburgh Courier315 E. Carson StreetPittsburgh, PA 15219(412) 481-8302www.newpittsburghcourieronline.com
Onyx Woman (Pittsburgh)P.O. Box 1362Pittsburgh, PA 15221(412) 731-5159www.onyxwomannetwork.com
Pittsburgh Out1000 Ross AvenuePittsburgh, PA 15221(412) 381-3350www.outonline.com
Hispanic El Torero (Allentown)392 Allen StreetAllentown, PA 18102(610) 435-6608
La Cronica (Allentown)P.O. Box 4085Allentown, PA 18105(484) 357-2903
El Mensajaro (Hazleton)100 W. Broad Street, Suite 107Hazleton, PA 18201(570) 501-8400www.timesleader.com/elmensajero/
La Voz Hispana (Lancaster)P.O. Box 1328Lancaster, PA17608-1328(717) 291-8800www.echo-media.com/MediaPrintNP.asp?IDNumber=5657
El Sol Latino Newspaper (Philadelphia)198 W. Chew AvenuePhiladelphia, PA 19120(215) 424-1200www.elsoln1.com/index.php
Al Dia (Philadelphia)1500 JFK Boulevard,Suite 525Philadelphia, PA 19102(215) 569-4666www.aldiainc.com
Community Focus (Philadelphia)5926 Hammond AvenuePhiladelphia, PA 19120(215) 927-8930
El Hispano (Philadelphia)8605 West Chester PikeUpper Darby, PA 19082(610) 789-5512(610) 789-5524 [email protected]
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Impacto Latino (Philadelphia)P.O. Box 15358Philadelphia, PA 19111(215) 922-6409(215) 774-1089 fax
Philadelphia Brazilian News Week198 W. Chew AvenuePhiladelphia, PA 19120(215) 424-1200
Philadelphia Gay News505 S. Fourth StreetPhiladelphia, PA 19147(215) 625-8501www.epgn.com
La Voz Latina Mensual (Scranton)P.O. Box 219Scranton, PA 18504(570) 343-0927www.lavoznepa.com
Panorama Latin News (Palmerton)P.O. Box 59Palmerton, PA 18071(610) 377-6944
¡Habla! (South Central Pennsylvania)P.O. Box 1729Harrisburg, PA 17105(717) [email protected]
¡Apuntate! (Northampton)1331 Adams StreetNorthampton, PA 18067(610) 653-5858
El Diario Latino – Gettysburg TimesP.O. Box 3669Gettysburg, PA 17325(717) 374-1131 www.gettysburgtimes.com
La Voz (Reading)120 South 3rd StreetWest Reading, PA 19601
Dong-A-Daily 1330 Willow Avenue,Elkins Park, PA 19027(215) 935-5000 (215) 935-8888 fax
The Korea Central Daily News – Korean-American Broadcasting Company (KABC)1925 W. Cheltenham AvenueElkins Park, PA 19027(215) 572-7077 (215) 572-7154 faxwww.koreandailynews.net
Rang Dong Magazine (Vietnamese)P.O. Box 46754Philadelphia, PA19160-6754(215) 288-3036 (215) 288-5647 [email protected]
World Journal (Chinese)1017 Arch StreetPhiladelphia, PA 19107(215) 592-9666 (215) 592-6536 fax
Sing Tao Daily (Chinese)45 Black Watch CourtHorsham, PA 19044(267) 760-4383 (215) 922-4383 [email protected]
Duowei Times (Chinese)28 Kennedy BoulevardEast Brunswick, NJ 08816(732) 287-8066 (732) 287-6661 faxwww.dwnews.com
China News Weekend, American Chinese Times, American Chinese World3104 G StreetPhiladelphia, PA 19134(215) 291-0826 (215) 291-8094 [email protected]
China-Viet News (Chinese, Vietnamese)938 Arch Street, Lower-LevelPhiladelphia, PA 19107(215) 629-2996 or 2998(215) 629-2993 [email protected]
Asian American Times (Chinese, Vietnamese, Cambodian)1021 Cherry StreetPhiladelphia, PA 19107(215) 739-4179 (215) 739-4179 [email protected]
Rainbow Alliance (Edwardsville)512 Northampton StreetBox 218Edwardsville, PA 18704(570) 606-4410(570) 300-2124 fax
Erie Gay News1115 West 7th StreetErie, PA 16502(814) [email protected]
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The National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA)1612 K Street, N.W.Suite 1400Washington, DC 20006
(202) 775-9555 • (202) 775-9333 fax
The National Bar Association1225 11th Street, N.W.Washington, DC 20001
(202) 842-3900 • (202) 289-6170 fax
www.nationalbar.org
The National Black Law Students Association1225 11th Street, N.W.Washington, DC 20001-4217
www.nblsa.org
The National Native American Bar Association309 Wimbeldon CourtStafford, VA 22556
www.nativeamericanbar.org
The Hispanic National Bar Association1001 Connecticut Avenue, N.W.Suite 507Washington, DC 20036
(202) 223-4777 (202) 223-2324 fax
www.hnba.com
Pennsylvania Bar Association Minority Bar CommitteeSuzanne CristPennsylvania Bar AssociationP.O. Box 186Harrisburg, PA 17108-0186
www.pabar.org/public/committees/minybar/
Pennsylvania Bar Association Gay and Lesbian Rights CommitteeSuzanne CristPennsylvania Bar AssociationP.O. Box 186Harrisburg, PA 17108-0186
www.pabar.org/public/committees/gayright/
Hispanic Bar Association of PennsylvaniaP.O. Box 59106Philadelphia, PA 19102-9106
(215) 864-6285 • (215) 789-7256 fax
www.hbapa.com
Asian Pacific American Bar Association of PennsylvaniaP.O. Box 60234Philadelphia, PA 19103
(215) 977-3624
Philadelphia Bar Association Minorities in the Profession CommitteeNadeem A. Bezar, EsquireKolsby, Gordon, Robin, Shore & BezarPhiladelphia Bar Association1101 Market Street, 11th FloorPhiladelphia, PA 19107
(215) 238-6300 • (215) 238-1159 fax
Nadeem Bezar: [email protected]
Philadelphia Bar Association LGBT Rights CommitteeLawrence S. Felzer, Esq.Senior Law CenterPhiladelphia Bar Association1101 Market Street, 11th FloorPhiladelphia, PA 19107
(215) 238-6300 • (215) 238-1159 fax
Lawrence Felzer: [email protected]
The Barristers’ Association of PhiladelphiaP.O. Box 58448Philadelphia, PA 19102
South Asian Bar Association of PhiladelphiaShaila Prabhakar,VP Lawyer [email protected]
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Gay and Lesbian Lawyers of Philadelphia (GALLOP)P.O. Box 58279Penn Center StationPhiladelphia, PA 19102
(215) 627-9090
www.galloplaw.org
Harrisburg Black Attorneys AssociationTyrone Powell, EsquirePowell and Associates300 North SecondStreet, Suite 908Harrisburg, PA 17101
(717) 230-8833 • (717) 230-8855 fax
Dauphin County Bar Association Equal Professional Opportunity CommitteeDavid E. LehmanDauphin County Bar Association213 North Front StreetHarrisburg, PA 17101
717-232-7536 • 717-234-4582 fax
Allegheny County Bar Association Diversity Collaborative Committee400 Koppers Building436 Seventh AvenuePittsburgh, PA 15219
(412) 261-6161 • (412) 261-3622 fax
www.acba.org/ACBA/Diversity/Diversity-Collaborative.asp
Allegheny County Bar Association Diversity Initiative400 Koppers Building436 Seventh AvenuePittsburgh, PA 15219
(412) 261-6161 • (412) 261-3622 fax
www.acba.org/ACBA/Diversity/Diversity- Initiative.asp
Allegheny County Bar Association Hispanic Attorneys Committee400 Koppers Building436 Seventh Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15219
(412) 261-6161 • (412) 261-3622 fax
[email protected] www.acba.org
Allegheny County Bar Association Homer S. Brown Association400 Koppers Building 436 Seventh Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15219
(412) 261-6161 • (412) 261-3622 [email protected]
Allegheny County Bar Association Asian Attorneys Committee400 Koppers Building436 Seventh AvenuePittsburgh, PA 15219
(412) 261-6161 • (412) 261-3622 fax
[email protected] www.acba.org
Montgomery County Bar Association Diversity CommitteeDaniel Clifford, Chair100 West Airy Street P.O. Box 268, Norristown, PA 19404-0268
(610) 279-9660 • (610) 279-4321 fax
Monroe County Bar Association Diversity Committee913 Main StreetStroudsburg, PA 18360
(570) 424-7288 • (570) 424-8234 fax
www.monroebar.org
York County Bar Association Diversity CommitteeClarence Allen, Chair137 East Market StreetYork, PA 17401
(717) 854-8755 • (717) 843-8766 fax
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University of Pennsylvania School of LawOffice of the Dean, (215) 898-7483www.law.upenn.edu
Organizations:
Black Law Student Association (BALSA)Asian Law Student Association (ALSA)Southeast Asian Law Student Association (SALSA)Latino Law Student Association (LLAWSA)Gay and Lesbian Law Student Association (LAMBDA)Women Feminist WorkingPenn Arab Law Student Association
Temple University Beasley School of Law Office of the Dean, (215) 204-7861www.law.temple.edu
Organizations:
Asian American Law Student Association (AALSA)Black Law Students Association (BLSA)Indian Law Students Association (ILSA)Latino Law Students Association (La.L.S.A.)Law Students for Lesbian and Gay Rights (L.S.L.G.R.)
Drexel University Earle Mack School of LawOffice of the Dean, (215) 895-1LAWwww.drexel.edu/law
Organizations:
Black Law Student Association (BALSA)Multicultural Law Students AssociationLatin American Law Student Association (LALSA)OUTLAW Lesbian and Gay Law Student Association
Duquesne University School of Law Office of the Dean, (412) 396-6300www.duq.edu/law
Organizations:
Black Law Student Association (BALSA)Asian/Pacific American Law Society (APALSA)Women’s Law Association (WLA)
The Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of LawOffice of the Dean, (717) 240-5000www.law.psu.edu
Organizations:
Black Law Student Association (BALSA)Asian and Pacific American Law Student Association (APALSA)Latino Law Student Association (LLSA)Disabled American Law Student Association (DALSA)Minority Law Student Association (MALSA)OUTLAW Lesbian and Gay Law Student Association
Widener University School of LawOffice of the Dean, (302) 477-2278www.law.widener.edu
Organizations:
Black Law Student Association (BALSA)Minority Law Student Association (MLSA)
University of Pittsburgh School of LawOffice of the Dean, (412) 648-1401www.law.pitt.edu/school
Organizations:
Asian Law Students AssociationBlack Law Students Association (BALSA)Hispanic Law SocietyOUTLAW Gay and Lesbian Law Student AssociationFeminist Law ForumPitt Law Women’s Association
Villanova University School of LawOffice of the Dean, Phone (610) 519-7007, Fax (610) 519-6472www.law.villanova.edu
Organizations:
Black Law Students Association (BALSA)[email protected] and Pacific American Law Student [email protected] American Law Student [email protected]
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1. Publicly Announce Commitment from the TopWhile it is important to have a policy on equal employment opportunity, members of the judicial branch and managers within the judicial system should publicly emphasize their personal interest and support for this issue. Frequent public pronouncements on this issue can help promote a positive impression of the court system as a place that values diversity and can foster interest from diverse applicants.
2. Target Advertising and Recruitment Sources to Maximize Exposure to Diverse Groups
Employers in search of diverse talent should consult multiple sources when recruiting job candidates.
3. Consider a Minority Law Clerk Recruitment Program
Programs such as the New Jersey Judiciary Minority Law Clerk Recruitment Program have been successful in drawing a diverse pool of applicants for hundreds of clerkships.
4. Maintain Contact with Schools with High Diverse Populations
Colleges and universities are obvious recruitment stops when endeavoring to recruit a diverse workforce.
5. Maintain High Level Contacts with Bar Associations
Diversity committees of bar associations and minority bar associations often advertise openings for clerkships and committee vacancies to their members.
6. Consider Viable Work Life/Family Balance Programs
Many women feel unable to balance work life and family commitments. Creating options for working women, such as work-sharing, flexible hours and family-friendly leave can attract women to jobs that they may have thought unavailable.
7. Take a Look at Your Recruiters When recruiting diverse applicants, be sure to incorporate diverse recruiters and interviewers into the recruitment schedule.
8. Train Your Recruiters Design a training program for recruiters that includes information about internal hiring procedures, effective interview techniques, affirmative employment goals and appropriate questions and conduct.
9. Understand What You Can Ask and What You Cannot Ask in the Interview Process
While it should certainly be the goal of an interviewer to determine as much as he/she can in an interview process, there are seemingly harmless questions that could suggest a discriminatory motive to the applicant. Questions such as those concerning an applicant’s medical conditions, marital status, membership in social clubs or organizations, and similar questions may not only be offensive to an applicant, but may be illegal as well. The EEOC (www.eeoc.gov) maintains a comprehensive list of what it views to be impermissible interview questions.
10. Consider the Myth of the MeritocracyCertain credentials such as high GPAs and an “Ivy League” education have become an automatic proxy for acceptable candidates, particularly for legal positions. These measures of academic performance, however, have not been reliable predictors of the performance of practicing attorneys, tend to discourage the hiring of diverse applicants and may unnecessarily truncate your applicant pool.
When reviewing applications, look to an applicant’s total experience. Has this individual worked his/her way through school? Might that explain his/her failure to achieve the top grades? What does this say about the individual’s work ethic? Might this person have attended a less expensive state school due to socio-economic concerns or pressures? Does this fact render them any less qualified for the position? Debunking the myth of the meritocracy does not imply a lowering of the bar; it merely suggests that the bar that has been created, notwithstanding its widespread utilization, may not be the best predictor of future performance.
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New Jersey Judiciary Minority Law Clerk Recruitment Programwww.judiciary.state.nj.us/lawclerks/New Jersey has a formal minority law clerk recruitment program, the salient features of which include: drawing from a national pool of applicants; active outreach by staff to law schools and minority law student organizations to educate them about clerkship opportunities; participation in legal career fairs and presentations by judges and law clerks designed to specifically attract minorities; maintaining contacts with diversity-focused organizations, such as minority bar associations, who make referrals for clerkship vacancies; and encouraging interning for judges to help law students recognize the benefits of obtaining a clerkship.
New York State Unified Court System— Legal Fellows Programwww.courts.state.ny.us/careers/statewide/LegalFellows.pdfThe Legal Fellows Program is a one-year fellowship for those interested in pursuing a legal career in public service. The fellowship provides a year-long salary with a state employment benefits package to law school graduates from fully-accredited law schools. Legal fellows are assigned work in judicial offices assisting with legal research and writing, and gain valuable experience and knowledge of judicial decision-making and court operations.
U.S. Department of the Interior Diversity Plan “Strategic Plan for Achieving and Maintaining a Highly Skilled and Diverse Workforce FY 2005-2009”www.doi.gov/pmb/fy05_workforce_strategic_plan.pdfThe DOI offers a variety of suggestions for creating a diverse workplace, including: hiring from underrepresented groups in pairs for support; providing relocation/retention bonuses; providing repayment of student loans as incentives; providing mentors; creating accessible office environments to accommodate the needs of people with disabilities; using incentives for hiring a diverse workforce; using a bureau-wide recruitment team; maintaining a highly skilled and trained HR department; and providing education and training about the importance of a highly skilled and diverse workforce.
U.S. Office of Personnel Management Program entitled “Building and Maintaining a Diverse, High-Quality Workforce—A Guide for Federal Agencies”www.opm.gov/Diversity/guide.htm Highlights of OPM’s design for an effective diversity program include: ensuring that recruiters and selection officials work closely with human resources and EEO staff during the recruitment process; keeping abreast of diversity recruitment sources and organizations and widely publicizing vacancies; communicating OPM’s diversity mission and goals; partnering with diversity-themed organizations and schools with diverse populations for sponsorship, mentoring, tutoring and presentation programs; maintaining a diverse group of recruiters; training those involved with recruiting on appropriate behaviors and techniques, hiring procedures and personnel policies; paying recruitment and relocation bonuses; and establishing work/life initiatives designed to attract women.
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Office of Human Resource and Administration Program on Diversity Management and Equal Employment Opportunitywww.diversity.hr.va.gov/index.aspThe VA maintains a five-year plan to ensure the recruitment, retention and promotion of diverse employees. With respect to recruitment, the VA has established national partnerships with organizations that can be a source of candidates from underrepresented groups. Additionally, each administration and staff office level has its own targeted recruitment plan. Finally, the VA operates four national internship programs and two local programs designed to recruit historically disadvantaged candidates.
Just the Beginning Foundation Judicial Externship/Clerkship Program www.jtbf.org/ Designed by former Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court Judge Doris Smith-Ribner, the innovative program has placed over 150 law students and graduates into externships and clerkships in federal and state courts throughout the country. The program is designed to enhance the legal research, writing and analytical skills of the participants to enable them to successfully serve as judicial law clerks upon graduation.
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Acknowledgements
This recruitment resource guide is a companion publication to “Creating a Diverse Workforce in the Pennsylvania Courts: A Manual for Success.” For a copy of the manual, please contact the Pennsylvania Interbranch Commission for Gender, Racial, and Ethnic Fairness or visit our website at www.pacourts.us/reports.
Cover Photo: Richard Kelly Photography Design: The Think Tank Group
Many sources contributed to the creation of this guide, including:
Equal Opportunity and Diversity Committee, Pennsylvania Interbranch Commission for Gender, Racial, and Ethnic Fairness
Minority Corporate Counsel Association, MCCA (www.mcca.com) Myth of Meritocracy
MCCA Law Firm Best Practices
MCCA Corporate Best Practices
American Society of Newspaper Editors “Tips for Minority Recruiting,” April 30, 2002
New Jersey State Judiciary, Administrative Office of the Courts, with special thanks to Yolande P. Marlow, Ph.D.
Administrative Office of the Court, Office of Minority Concerns, and Carmen Flores, M.P.A.
New York State Unified Court System, with special thanks to Alice M. Chapman-Minutello, Deputy Director, Human Resources Workforce Diversity Office
U.S. Department of the Interior “Strategic Plan for Achieving and Maintaining a Highly Skilled and Diverse Workforce FY 2005-2009”
Office of Personnel Management “Building and Maintaining a Diverse High Quality Workforce: A Guide for Federal Agencies”
Office of Human Resources and Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs “Diversity Management and Equal Employment Opportunity”
Honorable Doris A. Smith-Ribner, Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania (retired)
Stacey Sobel, Executive Director of the Center for Lesbian and Gay Civil Rights
Heather Brooks, Law Intern, Pennsylvania Interbranch Commission for Gender, Racial, and Ethnic Fairness
Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas Customer Service Center (cover photo)
Pennsylvania Interbranch Commission for Gender, Racial, and Ethnic Fairness
U.S. Steel Tower, Suite 4830600 Grant StreetPittsburgh, PA 15219
412-261-0679www.pacourts.us/reports
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