The Law Firm Diversity Report was created and executed by nine groups: Asian Bar Association of Washington, Korean American Bar Association of Washington, Latina/o Bar Association of Washington, Loren Miller Bar Association, Northwest Indian Bar Association, QLaw (the GLBT Bar Association of Washington), South Asian Bar Association of Washington, Vietnamese American Bar Association of Washington and Washington Women Lawyers. The Law Firm Diversity Report was completed in consultation with Washington Attorneys with Disabilities Association.
The goals of the Law Firm Diversity Report included identifying those firms that support overall diversity efforts, and providing examples of those successes; helping firms understand the circumstances and power of diversity in an organization, both for business gain and for social progress; and providing law students with information that could help them choose firms to support their needs during professional development.
The Law Firm Diversity Questionnaire was sent to the 50 largest firms or law firm offices in Washington State in May 2008. The Questionnaire sought detailed demographic information regarding the racial/ethnic, gender, sexual orientation, and disability status of attorneys and summer associates in the law firms that were surveyed. The Questionnaire also asked for descriptions of law firm diversity efforts and programs. Out of the 50 law firms invited to respond, 32 law firms responded to the survey.
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