Mentorship Helps Black Women Thrive in Legal Profession

While the barriers are steep for Black women in law, supportive networks and opportunities exist to turn obstacles into societal change. 

Attorney Paula T. Edgar knows that barriers stand in the paths of Black attorneys, but she thrives on finding ways to knock them down. Her legal background empowers her to provide access for other people of color to become successful lawyers.

“It’s improbable that, from … being enslaved, [an African American] would then, centuries later, help make and shape the law. That is a miracle,” says Edgar, a consultant on issues of organizational diversity.