Shardé Skahan Discusses Black Women Lawyers of LA and Her BWL Presidency in The LA Sentinel

The Los Angeles Sentinel featured Shardé Skahan in a prominent article, “Shardé Skahan Shares Her Goals as President of the Black Women Lawyers Association,” on April 24. The Black Women Lawyers Association (BWL), which is celebrating its 50^thanniversary this year, is a nonprofit dedicated to addressing the needs of African American women in the legal profession. Skahan discussed how she sees the BWL making a meaningful impact in the community and for future generations, such as the legal clinics the BWL spearheaded to meet the legal challenges of this winter’s wildfires in the Los Angeles area. Skahan also shared how she was inspired to become a lawyer through a program that introduced minorities to law practices when she was in high school.

“A challenge that I think is common to a lot of minority lawyers, but especially Black female lawyers, is making sure that you are taken seriously and respected in your profession.”

“Even if we can make a difference in one student’s life who says they feel they got the mentoring they needed, or that they decided to become a lawyer because they met someone from BWL, then that would be a success to me.”

The full article is available here.