Projects

Obtaining and Retaining a Diverse Judiciary

Panel Discussion with Audience Participation
Reception to Follow
Harvard Law School
11:00 -1:00 (tentative)

Directory of Minority Judges of the United States

In 1992, the Standing Committee proudly announced the compilation of the first and most comprehensive Minority Judges directory ever created. The Standing Committee has been responsible for publishing in 1994, 1997, 2002 and again in 2008 the Directory of Minority Judges of the United States. Click here to order.

Calling All Judges!
Are you a judge of color? The Standing Committee is constantly revising and updating the Directory of Minority Judges of the United States to include new judges, record changes and to remove those who have passed on. If you are an African-American, Asian-Pacific Island, Hispanic/Latino or Native American Judge, we would like to ensure that you are properly listed in the directory database. Please take a few moments and complete the online questionnaire.

Judicial Mentor Program

The Judicial Mentor Program (JMP) works to attain greater diversity in the judiciary by encouraging minority lawyers to seek and achieve judicial office. The program pairs interested lawyers with judges in the area of the judiciary to which they aspire. The Committee works closely with the Standing Committee on Minorities in the Judiciary and is responsible for publicizing the JMP, soliciting lawyers and judges to participate, matching the participants and engaging in follow-up and program evaluation. Click here if you are a judge. Click here if your are an attorney.

Liaison Activities

With representatives from each of the six Conferences, the Standing Committee maintains liaison relationships with many groups including the National Bar Association Judicial Conference, the Hispanic National Bar Association, the Native American Bar Association, the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association, the National Judicial College and the ABA Commission on Racial and Ethnic Diversity in the Profession.