NYC BAR ASSOCIATION LAUNCHES THE
“DIVERSITY CHAMPION AWARD”
CEREMONY AND CONFERENCE: MAY 16th
DEADLINE FOR NOMINATIONS: March 17th

The Enhance Diversity Committee of the New York City Bar Association will present the inaugural “Diversity Champion Award” at the Third Annual Diversity Conference on May 16, 2006. The newly created award recognizes the critical role individuals played in initiating and sustaining change within their organizations and the overall New York legal community.

CRITERIA

The award seeks to honor up to three individuals who embody the New York City Bar’s Statement of Diversity Principles. Nominations are limited to attorneys, although it is not necessary that they be actively practicing law at this time. Applicants are welcome from a wide range of positions and sectors within the legal community – government, firm, corporation, and non-profit. Nominees will be evaluated on their excellence in one or more of the following areas:

1) Influencing Others
2) Being a Role Model
3) Continually Learning
4) Cultivating Diverse Teams
5) Innovating and Taking Risks
6) Holding Oneself and Others Accountable for Diversity
7) External Leadership Involvement

SELECTION PROCESS

• Nominations must be submitted by March 17, 2006.
• A selection panel, composed of Enhance Diversity Committee members representing a cross-section of legal employers, will be convened to evaluate nominations.
• The panel will conduct interviews with finalists and their references before determining the winners.
• Winners will be announced at the Diversity Conference on May 16, 2006.

The press is asked to direct questions by e-mail to Matt Kovary: mkovary@nycbar.org.

About the Association
The Association of the Bar of the City of New York (www.nycbar.org) was founded in 1870, and since then has been dedicated to maintaining the high ethical standards of the profession, promoting reform of the law, and providing service to the profession and the public.