{ "document_id": 11583, "page": 38, "width_pt": 612, "height_pt": 792, "rotation": 0, "pipeline_version": "paddleocr-vl-1.6+paul-48", "engine": "paddleocr_vl", "source_run_id": 11694, "item_count": 14, "counts_by_type": { "footer": 2, "heading": 3, "list": 1, "list_item": 4, "text": 4 }, "build_ms": 2, "items": [ { "id": "p38.1", "order": 1, "type": "heading", "bbox": { "l": 51.6, "t": 753.36, "r": 184.08, "b": 740.64 }, "text": "4. Diversity and Inclusion", "attrs": { "block_label": "paragraph_title" }, "level": 3 }, { "id": "p38.2", "order": 2, "type": "heading", "bbox": { "l": 51.36, "t": 727.44, "r": 281.52, "b": 715.2 }, "text": "4A. Diversity and Inclusion in the Legal Profession", "attrs": { "block_label": "paragraph_title" }, "level": 3 }, { "id": "p38.3", "order": 3, "type": "text", "bbox": { "l": 51.12, "t": 700.32, "r": 558.48, "b": 606.24 }, "text": "The American Bar Association's Report: Diversity in the Legal Profession: The Next Steps provides the foundation for a facilitated discussion to increase awareness about diversity and inclusion in the legal profession. The report states that despite efforts thus far, racial and ethnic groups, sexual and gender minorities, and lawyers with disabilities continue to be vastly underrepresented in the legal profession. The legal profession is less racially diverse than most other professions, and racial diversity has slowed considerably. The overarching message of the ABA report is a diverse legal profession is more just, productive and intelligent because diversity, both cognitive and cultural, often leads to better questions, analyses, solutions, and processes." }, { "id": "p38.4", "order": 4, "type": "text", "bbox": { "l": 51.12, "t": 593.04, "r": 521.52, "b": 552.96 }, "text": "Read the ABA Report: http://new.abanet.org/centers/diversity/PublicDocuments/Next%20Steps%20Final-Virtual%20Accessible%20042010.pdf to provide a conceptual and normative context. The report begins by articulating four rationales for creating greater diversity within the legal profession." }, { "id": "p38.5", "order": 5, "type": "list", "bbox": { "l": 68.4, "t": 541.2, "r": 559.2, "b": 259.2 }, "text": "", "attrs": { "item_count": 4 }, "children": [ { "id": "p38.5.1", "order": 6, "type": "list_item", "bbox": { "l": 69.12, "t": 541.2, "r": 553.2, "b": 487.2 }, "text": "Discuss the “Democracy Rationale” for diversity and inclusion in the legal profession. (See page 9) Why do lawyers and judges have a unique responsibility for sustaining a political system with broad participation by all its citizens? How does a diverse bar and bench create greater trust in the mechanisms of government and the rule of law?", "marker": "1." }, { "id": "p38.5.2", "order": 7, "type": "list_item", "bbox": { "l": 68.4, "t": 474, "r": 546.48, "b": 419.76 }, "text": "Discuss the “Business Rationale” for diversity and inclusion in the legal profession. (See page 9) Given that business entities are rapidly responding to the needs of global customers, suppliers, and competitors by creating workforces from many different backgrounds, perspectives, skill sets, and tastes, how are culturally and linguistically proficient lawyers better able to serve their clients?", "marker": "2." }, { "id": "p38.5.3", "order": 8, "type": "list_item", "bbox": { "l": 69.12, "t": 406.8, "r": 545.76, "b": 352.8 }, "text": "Discuss the “Leadership Rationale” for diversity and inclusion in the legal profession. (See page 10)\nGiven that individuals with law degrees often possess the communication and interpersonal skills and the social networks to rise into civic leadership positions, both in and out of politics, then why is it important that law school enrollment become more broadly inclusive?", "marker": "3." }, { "id": "p38.5.4", "order": 9, "type": "list_item", "bbox": { "l": 68.4, "t": 339.36, "r": 559.2, "b": 259.2 }, "text": "Discuss the “Demographic Rationale” for diversity and inclusion in the legal profession. (See page 10)\nThe legal profession is about 90% Caucasian and this has been the trend for over a decade. What are the issues for the legal profession given the population shift to Caucasian as the racial/ethnic minority by 2042? What are the opportunities and challenges to advancing diversity and inclusion: for large law firms and corporate general counsel offices? for small firms and solo practitioners? for minority-owned firms? For women, LGBT, and disabled attorney-owned firms?", "marker": "4." } ] }, { "id": "p38.6", "order": 10, "type": "heading", "bbox": { "l": 52.56, "t": 231.36, "r": 103.92, "b": 220.32 }, "text": "Resources:", "attrs": { "block_label": "paragraph_title" }, "level": 3 }, { "id": "p38.7", "order": 11, "type": "text", "bbox": { "l": 51.36, "t": 205.2, "r": 492.72, "b": 192.48 }, "text": "ABA Center for Racial and Ethnic Diversity http://new.abanet.org/centers/diversity/Pages/default.aspx" }, { "id": "p38.8", "order": 12, "type": "text", "bbox": { "l": 52.08, "t": 178.56, "r": 532.08, "b": 151.44 }, "text": "Embracing the Opportunities for Increasing Diversity into the Legal Profession: Collaborating to Expand the Pipeline http://new.abanet.org/centers/diversity/PublicDocuments/PipelinePostReport.pdf" }, { "id": "p38.9", "order": 13, "type": "footer", "bbox": { "l": 126.24, "t": 29.52, "r": 445.68, "b": 19.68 }, "text": "© 2007 and 2011 Revised Edition by Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Professionalism", "attrs": { "block_label": "footer" } }, { "id": "p38.10", "order": 14, "type": "footer", "bbox": { "l": 509.28, "t": 29.76, "r": 558.96, "b": 19.68 }, "text": "Page 37 of 44", "attrs": { "block_label": "number" } } ], "excluded_furniture": { "first": [], "last": [] } }