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Voluntary Diversity & Inclusion Questionnaire

Voluntary Diversity & Inclusion Questionnaire
I would like to identify myself as a diverse neutral: *
I would like to specify the nature of my diversity? *
The nature of my diversity is:
Minority *
I approve of the sharing of this information when requested by a party or their counsel in connection with a particular matter *
The American Bar Association, in ABA Resolution 105, defines “diverse neutrals” as “minorities, women, persons with disabilities,
and persons of differing sexual orientations and gender identities.
https://www.americanbar.org/content/dam/aba/images/abanews/2018-AM-Resolutions/105.pdf
The Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Terminology defines minority as “The smaller part of a group […] within a
country or state that differs in race religion or national origin from the dominant group. According to EEOC guidelines,
minority is used to mean four particular groups who share a race, color or national origin. These groups are:

  • American Indian or Alaskan Native. A person having origins in any of the original peoples of North America, and who
    maintain their culture through a tribe or community.
  • Asian or Pacific Islander. A person having origins in any of the original people of the Far East, Southeast Asia, India, or the
  • Pacific Islands. These areas include, for example, China, India, Korea, the Philippine Islands, and Samoa.
  • Black (except Hispanic). A person having origins in any black racial groups of Africa.
  • Hispanic. A person of Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, Central or South American, or other Spanish culture or origin,
    regardless of race.