Is there a black attorneys bowl? POC is a general term, I’m looking for a specifically African American attorneys bowl but I can’t find it

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There's a Black in big law where basically anyone who is a black lawyer is allowed to be in there. It's not restricted to big law black attorneys.

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Smh we never listen to the rules. But I’m joining now too 👀

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Bless y’all. Us unimportant feeling folk are happy to join the club ✊🏽

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There’s Black in Biglaw

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I think you should feel comfortable to only address questions to black attorneys on here. There’s no guarantee you won’t have non-Black attorneys lurking in the black in biglaw bowl.

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