Formed at the suggestion of the Dallas Hispanic Bar Association, the Task Force is comprised of representatives from the Dallas Asian American Bar Association, the Dallas Hispanic Bar Association, and the J.L. Turner Legal Association (the African American bar association of Dallas County). Working together, and by consensus, representatives from each organization contribute different perspectives and histories toward the end of increasing the recruitment, hiring, retention, and promotion of attorneys of color in Dallas.

The Task Force recognizes that racial and ethnic minorities are but one category of diversity, and that tracking and evaluating the progress of other minority-lawyer groups, such as women and GLBT lawyers, is important.  Accordingly, the Task Force has offered to share our work with other groups interested in crafting a study of other types of diversity.  The Task Force, however, again chose to focus on racial and ethnic representation to spotlight the Dallas law firms’ efforts, failures, and successes in hiring and retaining attorneys of color.  We sincerely hope that this report encourages future studies on other aspects of diversity in the Dallas legal community.

For the complete 2010 report, click here.

For the complete 2009 report, click here.

For the complete 2008 report, click here.

For the 2007 report, click here.

For the 2006 report, click here.