(Aug. 6) – The Dallas Bar Association received a 2018 American Bar Association Partnership Award at the ABA Annual Conference in Chicago on July 31.
The ABA Standing Committee on Bar Activities and Services honored the DBA, the New Jersey State Bar Association and the New York City Bar Association for their efforts to increase the participation and advancement of lawyers from underrepresented backgrounds.
In a press release, the DBA said it was recognized specifically for its WE LEAD (Women Empowered to Lead in the Legal Profession) program in partnership with the Dallas Women’s Foundation and the Dallas Women Lawyers Association.
Lynn Pinker Cox & Hurst partners Shonn Brown and Michael Hurst, DBA president, co-lead the initiative, which aims to address the unique challenges facing women in the profession.