To the Editor:

Re “Diversity Makes You Brighter,” by Sheen S. Levine (Op-Ed, Dec. 9):

Glaringly absent from an otherwise excellent study are Asian-Americans. Even after a couple of centuries of being here, Asian-Americans are too often missing from the dialogue on diversity in the United States.

Perhaps it’s because we are considered the “model minority” that seemingly is not disadvantaged, or perhaps it’s because we are still viewed as perpetual foreigners. And it doesn’t help that even in this study, the only Asians mentioned are those in foreign countries.

Being excluded from the diversity dialogue results in mainstream ignorance of important issues facing the community — poverty, crime, police brutality, and discrimination on the streets, on campuses and in the workplace. Even among those who overcame impossible barriers to receive higher education and become professionals, the “bamboo ceiling” prevents them from advancing as quickly and as far as they should.

My profession — the law — is the least diverse of all the professions. While Asian-Americans are present in impressive numbers in law schools and law firm associate ranks, a shockingly small percentage become partners or general counsel.