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State Bar of Texas Minority Initiatives

The State Bar of Texas Office of Minority Affairs has several ongoing forums, projects, programs, and publications dedicated to our diversity efforts.

• Texas Minority Counsel Program (TMCP): Our annual flagship program offers opportunities for minority and women lawyers to network with corporations and governmental organizations.
• Get current details on TMCP

• Texas Minority Attorney Program (TMAP): Join us for live CLE presentations geared towards minority and women solo and small firm practitioners.
• Get current details on TMAP

• Minority Attorneys at the Podium (“MAP”) Project: Serve on one of our CLE course planning committees or speak at one of our TexasBarCLE courses
• Get current details on MAP

• Diversity Forum: An annual two-hour CLE presentation where participants learn about diversity in the legal profession from those at the top and those in the trenches.
• Additional details will be published when available.

• Minority Leadership Summit: The Minority Leadership Summit gives minority and women local bar presidents, section chairs, and committee chairs a forum to discuss issues of interest to the community and learn about the State Bar resources available to local bar associations and minority and women lawyers.
• Additional details will be published when available.

• Diversity Summit: Join us at the Bar Leaders Conference Diversity Summit, where local bar leaders discover opportunities to increase diversity in the profession and learn about existing programs available to their associations.
• Additional details will be published when available.

• Pipeline Program: A mentoring program offered by our Law Related Education Department.
• Visit the Law Related Education website for details [Website]

• Texas Spectrum Newsletter: Download current and past issues, or sign up to receive the latest in diversity news.
• Read an issue of the Texas Spectrum Newsletter, and subscribe

• Ten Minute Mentor Program: This popular program of the Texas Young Lawyers Association includes short videos on diversity topics.
• Visit the Ten Minute Mentor website [Website]

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