Our Values
ICLS envisions a world where all people, regardless of background, have equal access to fair legal protections, adequate housing, affirming healthcare, and all those rights necessary to lead fulfilling lives. To that end, the Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging Planning Committee ensures that ICLS provides culturally competent legal services, making recommendations regarding systemic change, trainings, and procedure updates to better align ICLS’ culture and practices with its core values and mission for racial and social justice.

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ICLS's DEIB Staff Affinity Groups
Background
Purpose & Scope
In 2024, ICLS’s DEIB Committee launched a pilot set of affinity groups reflecting: The reality that we live in a society where racism, sexism, homophobia, transphobia, and other prejudices pervade nearly every major institution, including the legal system; ICLS s commitment to fostering an environment that celebrates diversity, promotes equity, ensures inclusion, and cultivates a true sense of belonging for all staff; and the opportunity to create space and opportunities to support, improve, and be a leader in advancing the culture around equity and justice at ICLS and within the broader community.
Core Values
ICLS values all staff members for their unique lived experiences, believing each person is a vital contributor to achieving civil legal justice for our communities. We’re dedicated to fostering a supportive network that values everyone’s contributions, offering safe spaces for open discussion and learning. By promoting equity and justice, we aim to enhance the quality of life for everyone practicing law in Riverside and San Bernardino counties. Advancing social justice at ICLS relies on recognizing the critical intersectionality of gender, race, and other marginalized identities.
DEI Leadership Gold Seal Recipient
The DEI Leadership Seal recognizes legal employers with California attorneys who commit to and implement research-driven actions promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in the workplace. Open to all legal employers, including law firms, in-house legal departments, nonprofits, government agencies, and academic institutions, the program aligns with the State Bar’s mission to enhance DEI in the legal profession. By implementing actionable steps outlined in the State Bar’s 2022 Diversity Report Card, organizations or their individual units can earn the seal, demonstrating their dedication to advancing fairness, justice, and the rule of law.
- Supporting equitable opportunities for the advancement, inclusion, and belonging of marginalized identities and communities, including but not limited to Latinx, Black, AAPI, LGBTQIA+, individuals with disabilities, those of all body sizes, neurodiverse individuals, religious minorities, immigrants, Indigenous peoples, older adults, Parents/Caregivers, socioeconomically disadvantaged individuals and Allies
- Creating opportunities for peer-to-peer mentoring and resource sharing
- Increasing the awareness of racism and bias in the workplace, developing anti-racist advocacy methodologies, and suggesting organizational change
- Addressing intersectionality
- Informing policy and other decisions that impact folks at ICLS
- Create overall structure and suggested guidance for individual affinity groups and opportunity for future
affinity groups - The membership of the affinity groups includes staff at all levels
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