Diversity Articles from Contra Costa Lawyer Magazine

The award winning Contra Costa Lawyer magazine is the official publication of the CCCBA. Each issue is edited by a guest editor who is a CCCBA member and most of the articles are written by members.

July 2020 Issue: Elder Law & Senior Attorneys

Rights and Resources for the Elderly During the Pandemic, by Douglas Housman

Diversity Considerations in the Appointment of Counsel for Conservatees: Unintentional Implicit Bias, by Patanisha Davis Pierson

May 2020 Issue: Inclusion and the Law

Racial Reconciliation: A Pathway Toward a More Inclusive Contra Costa Legal Community, by Qiana Washington

James Wu

Practicing Law While Asian – And Other Perspectives from our Members, by James Wu

Judge Benjamin T. Reyes, II

An Argument for Cultural Competency Training in the Legal Profession, by Hon. Benjamin T. Reyes, II

Summer Selleck

Diversity Isn’t Enough, by Summer S.C. Selleck

Increasing Diversity in Contra Costa County’s Legal Community: A Pragmatic Approach, by Mika Domingo

Nancy Schiff

Launching Youth into Law and Leadership, by Nancy Schiff