Elimination of Bias - February 19, 2015

Diversity & Inclusion in Law Practice 2015

Sponsored by Practising Law Institute

Why You Should Attend
The challenges of creating an inclusive work environment remain great. At this year’s Diversity & Inclusion in Law Practice program, a renowned faculty of attorneys and diversity professionals will discuss significant  legal developments that impact diversity, implicit bias, the current status of key diversity initiatives, and  the challenges and best practices for achieving a diverse workplace.

What You Will Learn
Implicit bias: what it is, how it affects your business, how to address it
Diversity Pipeline Initiatives: a discussion of best practices to strengthen the pipeline of diverse talent coming into organizations and creating an inclusive atmosphere that will promote their success
Roundtable update on diversity: Important legal developments , best practices, retention issues

Moderators:

Anna L. Brown ~ Special Attorney and Director of Diversity, Shearman & Sterling LLP

Lorraine S. McGowen ~ Partner and Chair of Diversity Initiatives, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Nate Saint-Victor ~ Executive Director, Legal and Compliance Division, Morgan Stanley

Speakers:

Raymond Abbott ~ Associate General Counsel - Research, Bank of America Merrill Lynch

Ricardo A. Anzaldua ~ Executive Vice President and General Counsel, MetLife, Inc.

Werten Bellamy ~ President, Stakeholders, Inc.

Jacqueline A. Berrien ~ Former Chair, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

Gabrielle Lyse Brown ~ Director of Diversity and Inclusion, New York City Bar Association

Patricia K. Gillette ~ Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Bruce Jackson ~ Assistant General Counsel, Microsoft Corporation

Alan Jenkins ~ Executive Director, Co-Founder, The Opportunity Agenda

Richard Meade ~ Chief Legal Officer - International, Prudential

Janai S. Nelson ~ Associate Director-Counsel, NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc.

Howard Ross ~ Founder & Chief Learning Officer, Cook Ross Inc.

Karla G. Sanchez ~ Executive Deputy Attorney General, New York State Attorney General

Joseph West ~ President & CEO, Minority Corporate Counsel Association

Benjamin F. Wilson ~ Managing Principal, Beveridge & Diamond, P.C.

Sandra S. Yamate ~ Chief Executive Officer, The Institute for Inclusion in the Legal Profession

FREE!

Total Credits:  3.00
  Elimination of Bias:  3.00
 

February 19, 2015, 10:45 am to 2:15 pm

For further information see:

http://www.pli.edu/Content/Seminar/Diversity_Inclusion_in_Law_Practice_2015/_/N-4kZ1z128qf?ID=227949&t=LHE5_8AEM1&utm_source=8AEM1&utm_medium=EMAIL&utm_campaign=LHE5