Professor Robert Reinstein delivered brief remarks in accepting
the Justice Sotomayor Diversity Award on behalf of the Liacouras
Committee. His remarks are available
here. The Liacouras Committee was convened in 1970 to
investigate racial bias in the Pennsylvania bar examination
process. The Committee's report confirmed the presence of
widespread bias and made several recommendations for eliminating
discrimination in the bar examination process, which were adopted
by the Board of Law Examiners. The Committee is credited with
bringing about a "sea change" in the ability of African-Americans
to practice law in Pennsylvania.
