P.S. — Noche de Luz Honorees, Walls of Honor, A Six-Figure Grant 
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P.S. — Noche de Luz Honorees, Walls of Honor, A Six-Figure Grant 

This week’s edition of P.S. features opportunities to support the ABA’s public service, policy and education initiatives, the unveiling of three displays at the University of Houston Law Center honoring notable Hispanic and African American alums and faculty, a group of lawyers recognized by the Dallas Hispanic Bar Association’s annual gala, Volunteer Legal Services of Central Texas’ honoring of volunteer lawyers in the Austin area and a six-figure grant gifted from one Dallas-area nonprofit to another.

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Hispanic Heritage Month Spotlight: Norton Rose Fulbright COO Stacey Martinez
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Hispanic Heritage Month Spotlight: Norton Rose Fulbright COO Stacey Martinez

In a Q&A with The Lawbook, Martinez discussed her Hispanic heritage, her career path from litigation associate to COO, how Norton Rose Fulbright has benefited from having women of color in high-ranking leadership positions, the difference between sponsorship and mentorship and her firm’s overall philosophy on diversity, equity and inclusion.

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P.S. — Mock Trials, Diversity Scorecards, TX Access to Justice Leadership Updates
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P.S. — Mock Trials, Diversity Scorecards, TX Access to Justice Leadership Updates

This week’s P.S. column features a group of current and recently graduated law students starting early in giving back to the legal profession, two firms that have achieved high scores among two diversity groups and new leadership at the Texas Access to Justice Commission and Texas Access to Justice Foundation, including a new executive director and board member.

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P.S. — Good Apples, ADL Jurisprudence Award, 75 Years of Legal Clinics
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P.S. — Good Apples, ADL Jurisprudence Award, 75 Years of Legal Clinics

This week’s edition of P.S. features a Texas law school’s 75th anniversary celebration of its student legal clinics serving low-income members of the community, three Susman Godfrey lawyers who have received three separate awards, the Dallas Bar Association’s jurist of the year, and recognition of other firms for their commitment to pro bono and public service, including Winston & Strawn, Akin, DLA Piper and Hogan Lovells.

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New Citi Data: Texas Firms Slowly Getting More Diverse, with a Long Way to Go

According to a Citi survey of 140 predominantly Am Law 100 and 200 firms, including six Texas-headquartered firms, the rate of promotions for women and minorities on both a global level and state level steadily declines as lawyers work their way up the ranks — from associates to of counsel to partner to equity partner.

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Reed Smith Names Alan York New Global DEI Chair
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Reed Smith Names Alan York New Global DEI Chair

In an interview with The Texas Lawbook, York discusses his new responsibilities as global DEI chair, immediate and long-term goals, why diversity, inclusion and equity is important at a law firm and to him personally, and his take on the aftermath of the SFFA v. Harvard U.S. Supreme Court decision.

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P.S. — A Golf Classic, A Virtual Lottery, A Cavernous Case
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P.S. — A Golf Classic, A Virtual Lottery, A Cavernous Case

This week’s edition of P.S. features an upcoming golf classic that will support the operations of a nonprofit fighting homelessness, a cluster of Holland & Knight lawyers moving up the ranks of the National Hispanic Bar Association, a Dallas lawyer who has joined Legal Aid of NorthWest Texas’ board, a successful virtual fundraiser benefiting legal aid and the dates in October that Dallas-area clients to receive pro bono legal advice by phone. Plus: Kentucky cave trivia involving a legal battle and “One-Eyed Joe.”

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P.S.S. — 30 Charities to Donate to on North Texas Giving Day
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P.S.S. — 30 Charities to Donate to on North Texas Giving Day

Last week, we gave you 21 charities to consider donating to on North Texas Giving Day. Now that the nation’s largest community giving day is here, we have expanded that list to include a handful of additional nonprofits, including some founded by Texas business lawyers and Lawbook staff picks. This updated version of P.S. has your donation inspo.

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Perkins Coie, MoFo Lawyer Up in DEI Lawsuits

Within the last week, lawyers from Lynn Pinker Hurst & Schwegmann, Jenner & Block and Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher appeared on the dockets of federal lawsuits filed against Perkins Coie and Morrison Foerster alleging discriminatory practices related to their diversity fellowships. Both firms operate in Texas and one of the lawsuits is in Dallas. Natalie Posgate has the latest.

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