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Diversity Recruitment Resources - Interbranch Commission for
Pennsylvania Interbranch Commission for Gender, Racial, and Ethnic Fairness Equal Opportunity and Diversity Committee Diversity Recruitment Resources Job Fairs · Websites · Publications · Organizations · Best Practices Introduction Who benefits from a diverse workforce in the Pennsylvania courts? We all do. With a strong commitment to diversity through appointments and employment, a court increases public confidence in the justice system, improves workplace productivity and enhances its ability to hire qualified professionals in the future. The Pennsylvania Interbranch Commission for Gender, Racial, and Ethnic Fairness created this publication to provide judges and court personnel with resources to help recruit quality applicants representing diverse backgrounds. The resource list is a companion publication to “Creating a Diverse Workforce in the Pennsylvania Courts: A Manual for Success.” The manual provides up-to-date county and state data on demographic trends and key information for judges and administrators to create court workforce diversity initiatives. It also offers details on assessing an individual court’s diversity needs and developing effective diversity programs that target recruitment, retention and training. The manual is a must-read for judges and court administrators. For a copy of “Creating a Diverse Workforce in the Pennsylvania Courts: A Manual for Success,” contact the Pennsylvania Interbranch Commission for Gender, Racial, and Ethnic Fairness or visit our website at www.pacourts.us/ reports. INDEX Job Fairs 2 Websites 3 Publications 4 Bar Associations 6 Law Student Organizations 8 Best Practices 9 Model Diversity Programs 10 Job Fairs Philadelphia Area Diversity Job Fair (PADJF) www.padjf.org Held in early September, PADJF offers minority students the opportunity to meet with large law firms, major corporations, public interest organizations, the judiciary, and federal, state and local government agencies. Applications are generally due in May. GPALS Philadelphia Job Fair Held in October and open to students of Villanova University School of Law, University of Pennsylvania School of Law, Rutgers University School of Law-Camden, Temple University Beasley School of Law, Earle Mack School of Law at Drexel University, Widener University School of Law and Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law. Temple Contact: Timothy LeGower, timothy. [email protected] (215) 204-8806. Villanova Contact: Elaine Petrossian, petrossian@ law.villanova.edu (610) 519-7031. Dauphin County Bar Association Minority Job Fair www.dcba-pa.org • (717) 232-7536 The Dauphin County Bar Association seeks first-year law students for summer internships. Generally, early- to mid-February deadline. Contact: Don Morgan, [email protected]. Delaware Minority Job Fair http://law.widener.edu/CampusLife/ CareerDevelopment/StepbyStepJobSearchGuide/ JobFairsandFellowships.aspx Mid-Atlantic Black Law Students Association Job Fair (MABLSA) http://www.nblsa.org/index.php?pID=7blsa.org Click on “Members Area” for information about job fairs. Public Interest/Public Service Career Fair (Pips) www.law.upenn.edu/cpp/pips Sponsored by the Public Interest Section of the Philadelphia Bar Association and Consortium of Greater Philadelphia Area Law Schools. Equal Justice Works/NAPIL Career Fair and Conference www.equaljusticeworks.org Held every October in Washington, D.C. Equal Justice Works is the national leader in creating summer and postgraduate public interest opportunities for law students and lawyers. Hispanic National Bar Association Convention and Job Fair www.hnba.com Held each fall in conjunction with the Hispanic National Bar Association Convention. Massachusetts Law School Consortium National Recruitment Program www.maconsortium.org/employers.html Sponsored by Massachusetts Law School Consortium including Boston College Law School, Boston University School of Law, Harvard Law School, New England School of Law, Northeastern University School of Law, Suffolk University Law School, Western New England College School of Law. Open to students of sponsoring school(s). Lavender Law Job Fair http://www.lgbtbar.org/annual/index.php Held in conjunction with the National LGBT Bar Association Annual Career Fair and Conference General Philadelphia Diversity Job Fair www.psijobfair.com/philadelphia.aspx Diversity Job Fair, Kimmel Center http://jobcircle.com/public/jf.mpl?id=77 Villanova University Career Fair & Diversity Reception For more information, contact Career Services at (610) 519-4060. Camden County Annual Job Fair http://www.camdencounty.com/employment/ career.html Job fairs are held in the spring and fall. Contact the Camden County One-Stop Career Center at (856) 968-4200. National Association for Law Placement (NALP) www.nalp.org NALP offers a comprehensive listing of career and job fairs for legal career professionals, including those that are minority/diversity-focused. 2 Diversity Recruitment Resources Websites Asian Diversity Conference & Career Expo www.adiversity.com Held annually and specializes in connecting Asian American professionals with U.S.-based multinational corporations and government agencies. www.newsjobs.net Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Annual Convention & Business Expo www.ushcc.com Held annually for over 30 years and hosted by the United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, it features hundreds of exhibitors from the United States and abroad. www.hirediversity.com New Jersey Diversity Career Day, Rutgers University, New Brunswick Career Services http://careerservices.rutgers.edu Offered by Rutgers University and New Brunswick Career Services and is open to the general public. To post a job, recruit on campus or attend upcoming career days, contact Dorothy Kerr, daf@ echo.rutgers.edu or call (732) 932-7287. www.saludos.com www.ihispano.com www.diversity.com www.diversityinc.com www.womensjobsearch.net www.employdiversity.com www.diversityworking.com www.black-collegian.com www.latpro.com Shomex Diversity Career Fair www.diversitycareerexpos.com/seekers.htm Started in 1988, Shomex Diversity Career Fair brings together thousands of professionals and hundreds of employers at its multiple career fairs held nationwide. Visit their website to learn more about becoming an exhibitor. www.naacp.org Urban League of Pittsburgh Diversity Employment Expo www.ulpgh.org Several job fairs are held each year, providing employment opportunities for those seeking entry level and professional positions. In 2008-2009, over 8,400 job seekers participated in the job fairs. Thirty-five to forty companies and organizations have been represented at each job fair. www.careersingovernment.com www.aapd-dc.org www.imdiversity.com www.workplacediversity.com www.naceweb.org www.padiversity.org Annual Regional Hispanic Job Fair, CONCILIO http://elconcilio.net Hispanic job applicants gain access to private and public sector employers, such as school districts, fire and police departments, the F.B.I., local banks, hotels and restaurants, and many health and community service organizations at this annual fair. Pennsylvania Interbranch Commission for Gender, Racial, and Ethnic Fairness 3 Publications Philadelphia Tribune/Metro 520 S. 16th Street Philadelphia, PA 19146 (215) 893-4050 www.phillytrib.com Philadelphia West Side Weekly 6253 Pine Street Philadelphia, PA 19143 (215) 474-7411 www.westsidepa.com The Philadelphia Sunday Sun 6661 Germantown Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19119 (215) 848-7864 www.philasun.com Diverse Pittsburgh Newsletter Allegheny County Bar Association Diversity Collaborative Committee 400 Koppers Building 436 Seventh Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15219 (412) 261-6161 http://www.acba.org/ACBA/ Diversity/Diversity-Initiative.asp New Pittsburgh Courier 315 E. Carson Street Pittsburgh, PA 15219 (412) 481-8302 www.newpittsburghcourieronline. com Onyx Woman (Pittsburgh) P.O. Box 1362 Pittsburgh, PA 15221 (412) 731-5159 www.onyxwomannetwork.com Pittsburgh Out 1000 Ross Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15221 (412) 381-3350 www.outonline.com 4 Diversity Recruitment Resources Hispanic El Torero (Allentown) 392 Allen Street Allentown, PA 18102 (610) 435-6608 La Cronica (Allentown) P.O. Box 4085 Allentown, PA 18105 (484) 357-2903 El Mensajaro (Hazleton) 100 W. Broad Street, Suite 107 Hazleton, PA 18201 (570) 501-8400 www.timesleader.com/elmensajero/ La Voz Hispana (Lancaster) P.O. Box 1328 Lancaster, PA 17608-1328 (717) 291-8800 www.echo-media.com/ MediaPrintNP.asp?IDNumber=5657 El Sol Latino Newspaper (Philadelphia) 198 W. Chew Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19120 (215) 424-1200 www.elsoln1.com/index.php Al Dia (Philadelphia) 1500 JFK Boulevard, Suite 525 Philadelphia, PA 19102 (215) 569-4666 www.aldiainc.com Community Focus (Philadelphia) 5926 Hammond Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19120 (215) 927-8930 El Hispano (Philadelphia) 8605 West Chester Pike Upper Darby, PA 19082 (610) 789-5512 (610) 789-5524 fax [email protected] www.el-hispano.com Impacto Latino (Philadelphia) P.O. Box 15358 Philadelphia, PA 19111 (215) 922-6409 (215) 774-1089 fax Philadelphia Brazilian News Week 198 W. Chew Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19120 (215) 424-1200 Philadelphia Gay News 505 S. Fourth Street Philadelphia, PA 19147 (215) 625-8501 www.epgn.com La Voz Latina Mensual (Scranton) P.O. Box 219 Scranton, PA 18504 (570) 343-0927 www.lavoznepa.com Panorama Latin News (Palmerton) P.O. Box 59 Palmerton, PA 18071 (610) 377-6944 ¡Habla! (South Central Pennsylvania) P.O. Box 1729 Harrisburg, PA 17105 (717) 503-3564 [email protected] www.hablanews.com ¡Apuntate! (Northampton) 1331 Adams Street Northampton, PA 18067 (610) 653-5858 El Diario Latino – Gettysburg Times P.O. Box 3669 Gettysburg, PA 17325 (717) 374-1131 www.gettysburgtimes.com La Voz (Reading) 120 South 3rd Street West Reading, PA 19601 Dong-A-Daily 1330 Willow Avenue, Elkins Park, PA 19027 (215) 935-5000 (215) 935-8888 fax The Korea Central Daily News – Korean-American Broadcasting Company (KABC) 1925 W. Cheltenham Avenue Elkins Park, PA 19027 (215) 572-7077 (215) 572-7154 fax www.koreandailynews.net Rang Dong Magazine (Vietnamese) P.O. Box 46754 Philadelphia, PA 19160-6754 (215) 288-3036 (215) 288-5647 fax [email protected] www.rangdongphila.org World Journal (Chinese) 1017 Arch Street Philadelphia, PA 19107 (215) 592-9666 (215) 592-6536 fax Sing Tao Daily (Chinese) 45 Black Watch Court Horsham, PA 19044 (267) 760-4383 (215) 922-4383 fax [email protected] www.singtao.com China News Weekend, American Chinese Times, American Chinese World 3104 G Street Philadelphia, PA 19134 (215) 291-0826 (215) 291-8094 fax [email protected] China-Viet News (Chinese, Vietnamese) 938 Arch Street, Lower-Level Philadelphia, PA 19107 (215) 629-2996 or 2998 (215) 629-2993 fax [email protected] Asian American Times (Chinese, Vietnamese, Cambodian) 1021 Cherry Street Philadelphia, PA 19107 (215) 739-4179 (215) 739-4179 fax [email protected] Rainbow Alliance (Edwardsville) 512 Northampton Street Box 218 Edwardsville, PA 18704 (570) 606-4410 (570) 300-2124 fax Erie Gay News 1115 West 7th Street Erie, PA 16502 (814) 456-9833 [email protected] www.eriegaynews.com Duowei Times (Chinese) 28 Kennedy Boulevard East Brunswick, NJ 08816 (732) 287-8066 (732) 287-6661 fax www.dwnews.com Pennsylvania Interbranch Commission for Gender, Racial, and Ethnic Fairness 5 Bar Associations The National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA) 1612 K Street, N.W. Suite 1400 Washington, DC 20006 (202) 775-9555 • (202) 775-9333 fax The National Bar Association 1225 11th Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20001 (202) 842-3900 • (202) 289-6170 fax www.nationalbar.org The National Black Law Students Association 1225 11th Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20001-4217 www.nblsa.org The National Native American Bar Association 309 Wimbeldon Court Stafford, VA 22556 www.nativeamericanbar.org The Hispanic National Bar Association 1001 Connecticut Avenue, N.W. Suite 507 Washington, DC 20036 (202) 223-4777 (202) 223-2324 fax www.hnba.com Pennsylvania Bar Association Minority Bar Committee Suzanne Crist Pennsylvania Bar Association P.O. Box 186 Harrisburg, PA 17108-0186 www.pabar.org/public/committees/minybar/ Pennsylvania Bar Association Gay and Lesbian Rights Committee Suzanne Crist Pennsylvania Bar Association P.O. Box 186 Harrisburg, PA 17108-0186 www.pabar.org/public/committees/gayright/ 6 Diversity Recruitment Resources Hispanic Bar Association of Pennsylvania P.O. Box 59106 Philadelphia, PA 19102-9106 (215) 864-6285 • (215) 789-7256 fax www.hbapa.com Asian Pacific American Bar Association of Pennsylvania P.O. Box 60234 Philadelphia, PA 19103 (215) 977-3624 [email protected] www.aabadv.org Philadelphia Bar Association Minorities in the Profession Committee Nadeem A. Bezar, Esquire Kolsby, Gordon, Robin, Shore & Bezar Philadelphia Bar Association 1101 Market Street, 11th Floor Philadelphia, PA 19107 (215) 238-6300 • (215) 238-1159 fax Nadeem Bezar: [email protected] www.philadelphiabar.org Philadelphia Bar Association LGBT Rights Committee Lawrence S. Felzer, Esq. Senior Law Center Philadelphia Bar Association 1101 Market Street, 11th Floor Philadelphia, PA 19107 (215) 238-6300 • (215) 238-1159 fax Lawrence Felzer: [email protected] www.philadelphiabar.org The Barristers’ Association of Philadelphia P.O. Box 58448 Philadelphia, PA 19102 [email protected] www.phillybarristers.org South Asian Bar Association of Philadelphia Shaila Prabhakar, VP Lawyer Outreach [email protected] Gay and Lesbian Lawyers of Philadelphia (GALLOP) P.O. Box 58279 Penn Center Station Philadelphia, PA 19102 (215) 627-9090 www.galloplaw.org Harrisburg Black Attorneys Association Tyrone Powell, Esquire Powell and Associates 300 North Second Street, Suite 908 Harrisburg, PA 17101 (717) 230-8833 • (717) 230-8855 fax [email protected] Dauphin County Bar Association Equal Professional Opportunity Committee David E. Lehman Dauphin County Bar Association 213 North Front Street Harrisburg, PA 17101 717-232-7536 • 717-234-4582 fax [email protected] www.dcba-pa.org Allegheny County Bar Association Diversity Collaborative Committee 400 Koppers Building 436 Seventh Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15219 (412) 261-6161 • (412) 261-3622 fax www.acba.org/ACBA/Diversity/DiversityCollaborative.asp Allegheny County Bar Association Diversity Initiative 400 Koppers Building 436 Seventh Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15219 (412) 261-6161 • (412) 261-3622 fax www.acba.org/ACBA/Diversity/DiversityInitiative.asp Allegheny County Bar Association Hispanic Attorneys Committee 400 Koppers Building 436 Seventh Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15219 (412) 261-6161 • (412) 261-3622 fax [email protected] www.acba.org Allegheny County Bar Association Homer S. Brown Association 400 Koppers Building 436 Seventh Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15219 (412) 261-6161 • (412) 261-3622 fax [email protected] www.acba.org Allegheny County Bar Association Asian Attorneys Committee 400 Koppers Building 436 Seventh Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15219 (412) 261-6161 • (412) 261-3622 fax [email protected] www.acba.org Montgomery County Bar Association Diversity Committee Daniel Clifford, Chair 100 West Airy Street P.O. Box 268, Norristown, PA 19404-0268 (610) 279-9660 • (610) 279-4321 fax [email protected] www.montgomerybar.org Monroe County Bar Association Diversity Committee 913 Main Street Stroudsburg, PA 18360 (570) 424-7288 • (570) 424-8234 fax www.monroebar.org York County Bar Association Diversity Committee Clarence Allen, Chair 137 East Market Street York, PA 17401 (717) 854-8755 • (717) 843-8766 fax [email protected] www.yorkbar.com Pennsylvania Interbranch Commission for Gender, Racial, and Ethnic Fairness 7 Law Student Organizations University of Pennsylvania School of Law Office of the Dean, (215) 898-7483 www.law.upenn.edu Organizations: The Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law Office of the Dean, (717) 240-5000 www.law.psu.edu Black Law Student Association (BALSA) Asian Law Student Association (ALSA) Southeast Asian Law Student Association (SALSA) Latino Law Student Association (LLAWSA) Gay and Lesbian Law Student Association (LAMBDA) Women Feminist Working Penn Arab Law Student Association Organizations: Temple University Beasley School of Law Office of the Dean, (215) 204-7861 www.law.temple.edu Widener University School of Law Office of the Dean, (302) 477-2278 www.law.widener.edu Organizations: Organizations: Asian American Law Student Association (AALSA) Black Law Students Association (BLSA) Indian Law Students Association (ILSA) Latino Law Students Association (La.L.S.A.) Law Students for Lesbian and Gay Rights (L.S.L.G.R.) Drexel University Earle Mack School of Law Office of the Dean, (215) 895-1LAW www.drexel.edu/law Organizations: Black Law Student Association (BALSA) Multicultural Law Students Association Latin American Law Student Association (LALSA) OUTLAW Lesbian and Gay Law Student Association Duquesne University School of Law Office of the Dean, (412) 396-6300 www.duq.edu/law Organizations: Black Law Student Association (BALSA) Asian/Pacific American Law Society (APALSA) Women’s Law Association (WLA) 8 Diversity Recruitment Resources Black Law Student Association (BALSA) Asian and Pacific American Law Student Association (APALSA) Latino Law Student Association (LLSA) Disabled American Law Student Association (DALSA) Minority Law Student Association (MALSA) OUTLAW Lesbian and Gay Law Student Association Black Law Student Association (BALSA) Minority Law Student Association (MLSA) University of Pittsburgh School of Law Office of the Dean, (412) 648-1401 www.law.pitt.edu/school Organizations: Asian Law Students Association Black Law Students Association (BALSA) Hispanic Law Society OUTLAW Gay and Lesbian Law Student Association Feminist Law Forum Pitt Law Women’s Association Villanova University School of Law Office of the Dean, Phone (610) 519-7007, Fax (610) 519-6472 www.law.villanova.edu Organizations: Black Law Students Association (BALSA) [email protected] Asian and Pacific American Law Student Association [email protected] Latin American Law Student Association [email protected] Diversity Recruitment Best Practices 1. Publicly Announce Commitment from the Top While it is important to have a policy on equal employment opportunity, members of the judicial branch and managers within the judicial system should publicly emphasize their personal interest and support for this issue. Frequent public pronouncements on this issue can help promote a positive impression of the court system as a place that values diversity and can foster interest from diverse applicants. 2. Target Advertising and Recruitment Sources to Maximize Exposure to Diverse Groups Employers in search of diverse talent should consult multiple sources when recruiting job candidates. 3. Consider a Minority Law Clerk Recruitment Program Programs such as the New Jersey Judiciary Minority Law Clerk Recruitment Program have been successful in drawing a diverse pool of applicants for hundreds of clerkships. 4. Maintain Contact with Schools with High Diverse Populations Colleges and universities are obvious recruitment stops when endeavoring to recruit a diverse workforce. 5. Maintain High Level Contacts with Bar Associations Diversity committees of bar associations and minority bar associations often advertise openings for clerkships and committee vacancies to their members. 6. Consider Viable Work Life/Family Balance Programs Many women feel unable to balance work life and family commitments. Creating options for working women, such as work-sharing, flexible hours and family-friendly leave can attract women to jobs that they may have thought unavailable. 8. Train Your Recruiters Design a training program for recruiters that includes information about internal hiring procedures, effective interview techniques, affirmative employment goals and appropriate questions and conduct. 9. Understand What You Can Ask and What You Cannot Ask in the Interview Process While it should certainly be the goal of an interviewer to determine as much as he/she can in an interview process, there are seemingly harmless questions that could suggest a discriminatory motive to the applicant. Questions such as those concerning an applicant’s medical conditions, marital status, membership in social clubs or organizations, and similar questions may not only be offensive to an applicant, but may be illegal as well. The EEOC (www.eeoc.gov) maintains a comprehensive list of what it views to be impermissible interview questions. 10. Consider the Myth of the Meritocracy Certain credentials such as high GPAs and an “Ivy League” education have become an automatic proxy for acceptable candidates, particularly for legal positions. These measures of academic performance, however, have not been reliable predictors of the performance of practicing attorneys, tend to discourage the hiring of diverse applicants and may unnecessarily truncate your applicant pool. When reviewing applications, look to an applicant’s total experience. Has this individual worked his/her way through school? Might that explain his/her failure to achieve the top grades? What does this say about the individual’s work ethic? Might this person have attended a less expensive state school due to socio-economic concerns or pressures? Does this fact render them any less qualified for the position? Debunking the myth of the meritocracy does not imply a lowering of the bar; it merely suggests that the bar that has been created, notwithstanding its widespread utilization, may not be the best predictor of future performance. 7. Take a Look at Your Recruiters When recruiting diverse applicants, be sure to incorporate diverse recruiters and interviewers into the recruitment schedule. Pennsylvania Interbranch Commission for Gender, Racial, and Ethnic Fairness 9 Model Diversity Programs New Jersey Judiciary Minority Law Clerk Recruitment Program www.judiciary.state.nj.us/lawclerks/ New Jersey has a formal minority law clerk recruitment program, the salient features of which include: drawing from a national pool of applicants; active outreach by staff to law schools and minority law student organizations to educate them about clerkship opportunities; participation in legal career fairs and presentations by judges and law clerks designed to specifically attract minorities; maintaining contacts with diversity-focused organizations, such as minority bar associations, who make referrals for clerkship vacancies; and encouraging interning for judges to help law students recognize the benefits of obtaining a clerkship. New York State Unified Court System— Legal Fellows Program www.courts.state.ny.us/careers/statewide/ LegalFellows.pdf The Legal Fellows Program is a one-year fellowship for those interested in pursuing a legal career in public service. The fellowship provides a year-long salary with a state employment benefits package to law school graduates from fully-accredited law schools. Legal fellows are assigned work in judicial offices assisting with legal research and writing, and gain valuable experience and knowledge of judicial decision-making and court operations. U.S. Department of the Interior Diversity Plan “Strategic Plan for Achieving and Maintaining a Highly Skilled and Diverse Workforce FY 2005-2009” www.doi.gov/pmb/fy05_workforce_strategic_plan. pdf The DOI offers a variety of suggestions for creating a diverse workplace, including: hiring from underrepresented groups in pairs for support; providing relocation/retention bonuses; providing repayment of student loans as incentives; providing mentors; creating accessible office environments to accommodate the needs of people with disabilities; using incentives for hiring a diverse workforce; using a bureau-wide recruitment team; maintaining a highly skilled and trained HR department; and providing education and training about the importance of a highly skilled and diverse workforce. 10 Diversity Recruitment Resources U.S. Office of Personnel Management Program entitled “Building and Maintaining a Diverse, High-Quality Workforce—A Guide for Federal Agencies” www.opm.gov/Diversity/guide.htm Highlights of OPM’s design for an effective diversity program include: ensuring that recruiters and selection officials work closely with human resources and EEO staff during the recruitment process; keeping abreast of diversity recruitment sources and organizations and widely publicizing vacancies; communicating OPM’s diversity mission and goals; partnering with diversity-themed organizations and schools with diverse populations for sponsorship, mentoring, tutoring and presentation programs; maintaining a diverse group of recruiters; training those involved with recruiting on appropriate behaviors and techniques, hiring procedures and personnel policies; paying recruitment and relocation bonuses; and establishing work/life initiatives designed to attract women. U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Office of Human Resource and Administration Program on Diversity Management and Equal Employment Opportunity www.diversity.hr.va.gov/index.asp The VA maintains a five-year plan to ensure the recruitment, retention and promotion of diverse employees. With respect to recruitment, the VA has established national partnerships with organizations that can be a source of candidates from underrepresented groups. Additionally, each administration and staff office level has its own targeted recruitment plan. Finally, the VA operates four national internship programs and two local programs designed to recruit historically disadvantaged candidates. Just the Beginning Foundation Judicial Externship/Clerkship Program www.jtbf.org/ Designed by former Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court Judge Doris Smith-Ribner, the innovative program has placed over 150 law students and graduates into externships and clerkships in federal and state courts throughout the country. The program is designed to enhance the legal research, writing and analytical skills of the participants to enable them to successfully serve as judicial law clerks upon graduation. Pennsylvania Interbranch Commission for Gender, Racial, and Ethnic Fairness 11 Acknowledgements Many sources contributed to the creation of this guide, including: Equal Opportunity and Diversity Committee, Pennsylvania Interbranch Commission for Gender, Racial, and Ethnic Fairness Minority Corporate Counsel Association, MCCA (www.mcca.com) Myth of Meritocracy This recruitment resource guide is a companion publication to “Creating a Diverse Workforce in the Pennsylvania Courts: A Manual for Success.” For a copy of the manual, please contact the Pennsylvania Interbranch Commission for Gender, Racial, and Ethnic Fairness or visit our website at www.pacourts.us/reports. MCCA Law Firm Best Practices MCCA Corporate Best Practices American Society of Newspaper Editors “Tips for Minority Recruiting,” April 30, 2002 New Jersey State Judiciary, Administrative Office of the Courts, with special thanks to Yolande P. Marlow, Ph.D. Administrative Office of the Court, Office of Minority Concerns, and Carmen Flores, M.P.A. New York State Unified Court System, with special thanks to Alice M. Chapman-Minutello, Deputy Director, Human Resources Workforce Diversity Office U.S. Department of the Interior “Strategic Plan for Achieving and Maintaining a Highly Skilled and Diverse Workforce FY 2005-2009” Office of Personnel Management “Building and Maintaining a Diverse High Quality Workforce: A Guide for Federal Agencies” Office of Human Resources and Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs “Diversity Management and Equal Employment Opportunity” Honorable Doris A. Smith-Ribner, Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania (retired) Stacey Sobel, Executive Director of the Center for Lesbian and Gay Civil Rights Heather Brooks, Law Intern, Pennsylvania Interbranch Commission for Gender, Racial, and Ethnic Fairness Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas Customer Service Center (cover photo) 12 Diversity Recruitment Resources Cover Photo: Richard Kelly Photography Design: The Think Tank Group Pennsylvania Interbranch Commission for Gender, Racial, and Ethnic Fairness U.S. Steel Tower, Suite 4830 600 Grant Street Pittsburgh, PA 15219 412-261-0679 www.pacourts.us/reports March 2010