EP 13: Equity, Diversity and Inclusion with Sara Scott Her Gavel with Stephanie Wachman

I’m honored to bring you this interview with Sara Scott. Sara is a thought leader in the area of Diversity and Inclusion. She began her career representing foster children at The Children’s Law Center in Washington DC, where she witnessed the foster care system’s disproportionate negative impact on the black community. Sara was one of the founding board members of Lawyer’s for Equal Justice. She earned a degree in Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity from Stanford University, where she also won the Community Building Award. Her passion, enthusiasm and drive led her to become the chief executive officer at the Center for Legal Inclusiveness. 
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6:35 Sara’s journey through the changes of becoming a mom, her dad’s terminal illness and starting a firm in a new location
9:21 What does the Center For Legal Inclusiveness do
11:47 Two important things the legal community needs to know about diversity
12:57 A common claim of law firms when it comes to diversity in their workforce
21:00 How can women best advocate for themselves
22:05 What positive change has CLI helped bring about
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