State Bar DEI Leadership Seal Progress

The State Bar will be taking steps towards implementing the following Action Items to receive a gold DEI Leadership seal. The State Bar's progress will be tracked here.


The State Bar is Going for Gold! As an employer, the State Bar will also apply for the DEI Leadership Seal with the goal to obtain gold tier status. With input from the Board of Trustees, staff are working towards implementing the following action items: 1. Collect and maintain demographic data 2.Create a strategic DEI plan 3.Calculate staff turnover and promotions 4.Compare California attorney hire demographics to California attorney population 5.Create and share publicly a DEI statement 6.Conduct staff stay and exit interviews 7.Survey staff to gather feedback on DEI efforts 8.Require annual training of employees on implicit bias 9.Incorporate DEI work into performance, advancement, and compensation decisions We are excited to share our progress on this journey—stay tuned for more!