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August 20, 2012

NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION FILES AMICUS CURIAE BRIEF
WITH U.S. SUPREME COURT ON THE NEED FOR DIVERSITY IN EDUCATION

The New York State Bar Association has filed a “friend of the court,” or amicus curiae, brief with the United States Supreme Court in the case of Abigail Noel Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin, et al., which deals with race as a factor in undergraduate admission decisions.

“Our brief emphasizes the importance of promoting diversity in the legal profession because of the central role that lawyers, judges and legal institutions play in our society,” said State Bar President Seymour W. James, Jr. of New York City (The Legal Aid Society). “As our nation’s demographics change, it is crucial for our profession to reflect the diversity of our population. To that end, it is essential for our nation's colleges to graduate talented and qualified diverse candidates, and to encourage them to enter the legal profession,“ he added.

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