Portland, OR
Portland, OR
Posted on May 21, 2024
His race blocked his path to practicing law. A century later, obstacles remain for Asian American...
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Daiichi “Charles” Takeoka, a first-gen Japanese American community leader, graduated from the University of Oregon’s law school in 1912. He couldn’t practice because he didn’t have U.S. citizenship. Today, while overt institutional racism has declined, Asian Americans still face career hurdles.
His race blocked his path to practicing law. A century later, obstacles remain for Asian American...
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University of Oregon
Portland
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From your article: "According to a 2022 report by the ABA and the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association, Asian Americans have been less likely than any other racial group to be promoted from associate to partner at law firms over the past 20 years."
Graduating from law school and passing bar exam are only limited successes. Some Asian-American lawyers have independent practices due to bamboo ceiling.
https://www.today.com/tmrw/what-bamboo-ceiling-here-s-what-asian-americans-want-you-t212014
Graduating from law school and passing bar exam are only limited successes. Some Asian-American lawyers have independent practices due to bamboo ceiling.
https://www.today.com/tmrw/what-bamboo-ceiling-here-s-what-asian-americans-want-you-t212014
What is the ‘bamboo ceiling’? Here's what Asian Americans want you to know
With a recent rise in anti-Asian hate crimes, the term "bamboo ceiling" has taken on new meaning.
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