Developments of NotePosted April 08 Remembering the 40th Anniversary of the passing of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
![]() "The State of Black America is the annual Urban League report that addresses the issues central to Black America in the current year. The publication is a barometer of the conditions, experiences and opinions of Black America. It examines black progress in education, homeownership, entrepreneurship, health and other areas. The publication forecasts certain social and political trends and proposes solutions to the community's and America's most pressing challenges." "The 2008 edition of the State of Black America report is subtitled "In the Black Woman's Voice." As the subtitle suggests, the report provides the black female perspective of the challenges that currently confront women of color in America. The 2008 State of Black America also presents the National Urban League's groundbreaking Opportunity Compact, a comprehensive set of principles and policy economic and social mainstream of this nation. The Compact is not only detailed The Opportunity Compact provides the framework for the 2008 edition, with several essays addressing the recommendations set out in the Compact. "By uplifting black women, especially those struggling hardest to keep their families together and their dreams on track, we lift up every American community. I encourage you to read this year's edition of the State of Black America: In the Black Woman's Voice with special attention to the Opportunity Compact. Our country urgently needs a new vision to close the gaps between black and white Americans. The State of Black America and the Opportunity Compact will help guide the way." -Marc H. Morial, National Urban League President & CEO
Articles of Interest Unconventional Counsel: Attorneys Climb Diverse Ladders To Reach Top Legal Positions http://www.mcca.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=page.viewpage&pageid=1698 Corporate Efforts to Enhance the Business Case for Diversity http://www.mcca.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=page.viewpage&pageid=1696
Families Against Mandatory Minimums Case Summary Profile Requirements
Links/Developments of Interest American Bar Association, Commission on Racial and Ethnic Diversity
in the Profession, Multicultural Women Attorney Network, Dear
Sisters, Dear Daughters: Words of Wisdom from Multicultural Women
Attorneys Who've Been There and Done That No More Children Left Behind Bars http://chhi.podconsulting.com/assets/documents/publications/NO MORE CHILDREN LEFT BEHIND.pdf
REPORT OF THE GEAR TASK FORCE ON SENTENCING AND CORRECTIONS
New Jersey 2006 Bias Incident Statistical Summary
Inns of Court "American Inns of Court (AIC) are designed to improve the skills, professionalism and ethics of the bench and bar. An American Inn of Court is an amalgam of judges, lawyers, and in some cases, law professors and law students. Each Inn meets approximately once a month both to 'break bread' and to hold programs and discussions on matters of ethics, skills and professionalism."http://www.innsofcourt.org/Content/Default.aspx?Id=2 "New Inns are created by local initiatives. If there is not an Inn of Court in your community, or if your community can support an additional Inn, you might consider starting a new Inn. The national office provides materials that outline the process and show the way, including the booklet, "Creating an American Inn of Court". The first step is to form an organizing committee of judges and lawyers. Once this committee has met and decided to proceed, they submit an application for charter to the national office. This application triggers additional materials that point the way in forming a new Inn. The national office also provides ongoing support with brochures, consultation and discussion via telephone and email, and on-site visits." http://www.innsofcourt.org/Content/Default.aspx?Id=5
Request for Qualifications (RFQs) for Special Counsel
It is the intention of the Attorney General's office to create a new list of approved counsel, specifically tailored to the relevant subject matter area. The new internal procedures establish several selection committees consisting of attorneys familiar with the target subject matter area and client representatives, if deemed necessary. The criteria for selection will be based on relevant expertise, responsiveness, resources of the firm, size of the firm and past performance and the absence of any conflicts of interest. The list will be current for a two year period and all outside counsel will be selected off the list unless exceptional or exigent circumstances exist. The overall goal of the new procedure is to ensure the continuation of quality level services by outside counsel and to institutionalize an objective merit-based selection process. Announcements will be made in print advertisements and on the Department of Law and Public Safety website. Minorities and women are encouraged to apply. Firms seeking to be considered for more than 1 practice area, must submit a separate RFQ proposal for each practice area. Those interested may also contact Leslie M. Gore, Assistant Attorney General, via email at RFQQUESTIONS@DOL.LPS.STATE.NJ.US
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