The San Mateo County Bar Association (SMCBA) has made a commitment to promote and support diversity in the legal profession by promoting inclusion in every aspect of our association and creating a more inclusive legal community by our:
PROGRAMMING & EDUCATION:
SMCBA offers a variety of events on a monthly basis to promote diversity and educate our legal community of issues and developments. We also host the Diversity Speakers’ Series events annually, where the audience is educated and made aware of diversity related issues. Visit our Diversity Committee page for more information.
LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES:
SMCBA continues to provide leadership opportunities through the varies sections and committees, where diverse lawyers are encouraged to participate and lead.
DIVERSITY PLEDGE:
We have recently created the Diversity Pledge & Goals which provides as a guideline and standard for local law firms, corporate law departments, law schools, public agencies, and organizations to promote diversity in the hiring, retention, and advancement of attorneys.
Sign On To The Diversity Pledge & Goals
SMCBA has created the Diversity Pledge & Goals to serve as a guideline for fostering diversity within the legal profession in San Mateo County. Although the Diversity Pledge & Goals includes a detailed list of diversity goals and practices for organizations to consider, it is meant to serve as a set of guidelines and suggested best practices for those law firms, corporate law departments, law schools, public agencies, and organizations that commit to the Diversity Pledge & Goals. Please see the list below of those that have already signed on to the Diversity Pledge & Goals.
To read the SMCBA Diversity Pledge & Goals and become a signatory, click here.
ADZ Law, LLP 2000 Alameda de las Pulgas, Suite 161 San Mateo, CA 94403 Tel: (650) 300-3779 | De Ita, Lowe & Wald, LLP 1660 S Amphlett Blvd., Suite 115 San Mateo, CA 94402 Tel: (650) 918-4999 |
Bain Mazza & Debski 951 Mariners Island Blvd., Ste. 300 San Mateo, CA 94404 Tel: (650) 378-1472 | George Wailes, Attorney at Law 177 Bovet Road, Suite 600 San Mateo, CA 94402 Tel: (650) 638-2343 |
Chauvel & Glatt 66 Bovet Road, Suite 280 San Mateo, CA 94402 Tel: (650) 573-9500 | Laughlin Law, PC 950 Tower Lane, Suite 925 Foster City, CA 94404 Tel: (650) 389-9133 |
Craig R. Morey Law Office 1900 S. Norfolk Street, Suite 350 San Mateo, CA 94403 Tel: (650) 574-5557 | McDowall Cotter 2070 Pioneer Court San Mateo, CA 94403 Tel: (650) 572-7933 |
Crawford & Hanson 1750 Francisco Blvd. Pacifica, CA 94044 Tel: (650) 738-0720 | McGlashan & Sarrail 177 Bovet Road, 6th Floor San Mateo, CA 94402 Tel: (650) 341-2585 |