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The Role of Modern Bar Associations in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion By Khara Coleman Diversity Leadership Council, June 2024 A note from the chair of the Diversity Leadership Council.
Reflections on Diversity, Opportunity, and Allyship in the Aftermath of SFFA, Inc. v. Harvard et al. By Khara Coleman Racial and Ethnic Minorities and the Law, April 2024 Reflections on the summer 2023 U.S. Supreme Court case Students for Fair Admission, Inc. v. President and Fellows of Harvard College and University of North Carolina.
You Can Still Attend the 11th Annual Minority Bar CLE Conference! By Khara Coleman Racial and Ethnic Minorities and the Law, April 2024 The Eleventh Annual Minority Bar CLE Conference was held at the ISBA Chicago Regional Office on Nov. 2-3, 2023.
Letter From the Editor By Khara Coleman Racial and Ethnic Minorities and the Law, October 2022 A note from the editor.
Do Million-Dollar Settlements Lead to Law and Policy Change? Record High Settlement in Civil Rights Case Involving Fatal Police Use of Force By Khara Coleman Diversity Leadership Council, June 2022 Lawyers, academics, and activists continue to debate whether historically large settlements will send a different message to cities and departments across the country about disproportionate, often fatal, use of force against black Americans.
The Future Will Be One of Inclusion By Khara Coleman Diversity Leadership Council, June 2022 A note on diversity and inclusion from the incoming vice chair.
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Letter From the Editor By Khara Coleman Racial and Ethnic Minorities and the Law, May 2022 An introduction to the issue from the editor.
Reflections on the Legacy of Ida Platt and Diversity and Inclusion By Khara Coleman Diversity Leadership Council, November 2021 Reflections on diversity and inclusion.
Letter From the Ex-Officio By Khara Coleman Racial and Ethnic Minorities and the Law, September 2021 A note from the ex officio.
Ten Years Since ‘The New Jim Crow’—Book Review and Reflections By Khara Coleman Racial and Ethnic Minorities and the Law, March 2021 A summary and review of Michelle Alexander's 2010 book, 'The New Jim Crow.'
The View From the Chair: Reflections on the Legacy of Ida Platt and Diversity and Inclusion By Khara Coleman Racial and Ethnic Minorities and the Law, March 2021 Reflections on diversity and inclusion from the chair, Khara Coleman.
The View From the Chair: Fall 2020 By Khara Coleman Racial and Ethnic Minorities and the Law, September 2020 A note from the chair, Khara Coleman.
Letter From the Editor By Khara Coleman Racial and Ethnic Minorities and the Law, June 2020 A note from the editor, Khara Coleman.
A Note From the Vice Chair of the Standing Committee on REM By Khara Coleman Racial and Ethnic Minorities and the Law, February 2020 A note from the vice chair, Khara Coleman.
Letter From the Editor: Remembering and Considering Voting Rights for Racial and Ethnic Minorities By Khara Coleman Racial and Ethnic Minorities and the Law, October 2019 A look at the right to vote from the perspective of racial and ethnic minorities as we commemorate the passage of the Nineteenth Amendment.
Letter from the editor on the summer of 1919 By Khara Coleman Racial and Ethnic Minorities and the Law, June 2019 Reflections on the longstanding history of ethnic division and hostility in Chicago.
Reflections on Brown v. Board after 65 years By Khara Coleman Racial and Ethnic Minorities and the Law, June 2019 May 2019 marked 65 years since Board v. Brown, the seminal case on access to public education in the United States.
A rousing WELCOME to the newest members of the Illinois bar! By Khara Coleman Racial and Ethnic Minorities and the Law, January 2019 Words of welcome to the newest attorneys in Illinois from the editor of the Standing Committee on Racial and Ethnic Minorities & the Law, Khara Coleman.
Letter from the editor: Thoughts on implicit racial bias By Khara Coleman Racial and Ethnic Minorities and the Law, October 2018 A note from the editor of the Standing Committee on Racial and Ethnic Minorities and the Law, Khara Coleman.
Can a court grant a new trial based on proof that racial bias affected jury deliberations? SCOTUS says YES. By Khara Coleman Racial and Ethnic Minorities and the Law, February 2018 While there are a number of articles and published analyses concerning the Peña-Rodriguez opinion, it clearly does not come with a recipe or cure for the “pernicious” influence of racial bias in a jury pool.
Illinois among minority of states requiring CLE on mental health and diversity issues: Q & A on recent amendments to Ill. S. Ct. R. 794(d) By Khara Coleman & Sonni C. Williams Racial and Ethnic Minorities and the Law, February 2018 One of our own REM Committee members has been involved in the effort to make Illinois a leader in diversity and inclusion issues – and has volunteered to answer a few questions for Illinois lawyers.
Letter from the Editor: Review of the podcast Seeing White By Khara Coleman Racial and Ethnic Minorities and the Law, February 2018 In December 2017, National Public Radio named Seeing White as one of the nine favorite podcast series of the year.
Should you seek admission to practice before the Supreme Court of the United States of America? By Khara Coleman Racial and Ethnic Minorities and the Law, June 2017 There is no age requirement—admission is available to any lawyer admitted to practice in one of the United States, young or old. Each applicant must identify two sponsors who have already been admitted to the SCOTUS bar.
SCOTUS upholds affirmative action program at University of Texas at Austin By Khara Coleman Racial and Ethnic Minorities and the Law, January 2017 The striking contrast in Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin between the manner in which the majority and the dissent view the consideration of race as a factor in admissions is alarmingly difficult to reconcile with the notion of an America that has—or can—come to terms with a history of legally sanctioned racism.
President Obama signs the Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016: New Protections for Trade Secrets, and new protections for employees subject to non-compete agreements By Khara Coleman Intellectual Property, July 2016 With the signing of the Defend Trade Secrets Act, there is finally a federal private cause of action for misappropriation of trade secrets. But employers should note that this new tool for protecting proprietary information comes with an obligation to inform employees of new federal whistleblower protections under the Act, or risk being unable to make full use of the Act’s remedies.
Editor’s note By Khara Coleman Racial and Ethnic Minorities and the Law, May 2016 An introduction to the articles in this issue from Editor Khara Coleman.

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