All corporations are invited to participate in the Minority Counsel Program. Corporate participation is vital to the success of the program.

How do corporations participant?

• Send one or more corporate representatives to each of the Minority Counsel Program meetings. Representatives should have the authority to make business decisions in the corporation, especially hiring decisions.
• Agree to participate in one or more meetings each year.
• Contribute an annual membership fee of $1,500.
• Complete the confidential Goal IX update report. The Goal IX Report is published yearly and is used to measure and recognize progress in the employment of racial and ethnically diverse lawyers.
• Assist in identifying other corporations willing to join and work with the Minority Counsel Program.

How and why should corporate participants join?

• Complete the membership application and return it with a check for $1,500, payable to the
  American Bar Association.
• Make a commitment to participate for a minimum of three years.
• Participation in the Minority Counsel Program will assist you in meeting your diversity goals in the area of legal services.