Personally, I do not equate diversity programs with "quota" or "non-merit" systems.
In fact, I find that connection offensive.
Brian
Brian L. Baker, JD, MLS
Director of the Law Library
& Professor of Law
San Joaquin College of Law
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As nightfall does not come all at once, neither does oppression. In both instances, there is a twilight when everything remains seemingly unchanged. And it is in such twilight that we all must be aware of change in the air however slight, lest we become unwitting victims of the darkness.
Justice William O. Douglas, US Supreme Court (1939-75)
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-law-lib@ucdavis.edu [mailto:owner-law-lib@ucdavis.edu]On Behalf Of Leslie Germaine
Sent: Friday, September 21, 2007 11:47 AM
To: law-lib@ucdavis.edu
Subject: Re: American law librarians born in the former USSR
If you apply yourself diligently to your studies and perform reasonably well, you will not require a quota or other non-merit-based program to be successful.
Good luck with your career!
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Leslie Germaine
Solo Practitioner
Practicing Worldwide
"You laugh on the outside, but inside you harbor a bitter resentment toward people who have enough money for food."
On 9/21/07, Tatiana Quilty < quilty@gmail.com> wrote:
Hi everybody,
I'm a library student who aspires to be a law librarian. After working in several law firms as a library assistant and learning about diversity programs, I wonder if these diversity programs would apply to any other minorities besides the "officially designated" ones. My native language is Russian, and I would like to connect to other Russian-speaking law librarians who work in the U.S. law firms to find out how they entered the profession and whether they had any specific difficulties because of their background. I would appreciate and welcome all your responses.
Thanks!
Best regards,
Tatiana
-- Leslie Germaine Solo Practitioner Practicing Worldwide"You laugh on the outside, but inside you harbor a bitter resentment toward people who have enough money for food."
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