| 7:45 a.m. |
Registration |
| 7:45 a.m. – 8:45 a.m. |
Excellence in Diversity Jazz Brunch
Reception Featuring JB Saax,
honoring Diversity Signatories
Grand Ballroom Foyer, 3rd Floor |
| 8:45 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. |
Transition Break |
| 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. |
Breakout Sessions (PLEASE
SELECT ONE) 1.00 CLE credit hour each
Breakout Session
One - Immigration (Ethics) Salons F-H, 3rd Floor
The 360°
Perspective of Immigration Law
The United States is a nation
of people who came from somewhere else. We are in an era where the need
for competent attorneys in the area of immigration has become even more
apparent. This panel will explore ethical considerations in the areas of
family based immigration, detention and due process, and the recent
“Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry into the United
States” Executive Order.
- Ashley Foret Dees, Attorney at Law, Lake Charles, LA
- Elaine D. Kimbrell, Ware|Immigration, Metairie, LA
Breakout Session
Two - Best Practices (Professionalism) Salons
A-C, 3rd Floor
Diversity and Equity in the Legal
Profession
Please note that the
Best Practices breakout session is filled to
capacity.Law firms, law schools and the judiciary
are striving to better understand and improve to incorporate best
practices that foster an inclusive culture. This session explores how the
impact of not integrating business practices that sustain a diverse and
inclusive workplace can be detrimental to a business and the legal
profession.
- Lori E. Andrus, Andrus Anderson LLP, San Francisco, CA
- Honorable Teri L. Jackson, Superior Court of San Francisco County,
San Francisco, CA
- Moderator: Luis A. Leitzelar • Jones Walker LLP • Baton Rouge
- Kevin Woodson, Ph.D., Drexel University Thomas R. Kline School of
Law, Philadelphia, PA
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| 10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. |
Networking Break |
| 10:15 am - 10:30 a.m. |
Welcoming Remarks, Grand Ballroom, 3rd Floor (All plenary
sessions)
- Darrel J. Papillion, Walters, Papillion, Thomas, Cullens LLC, Baton
Rouge, LA
LSBA President 2016-17 |
| 10:30 a.m. - 10: 35 a.m. |
Introduction of
Facilitator |
| 10:35 a.m. – 12:05 p.m. |
Interactive Workshop 1.50 CLE
credit hours Professionalism
Implicit Social Cognition and the Justice
System: The Pros and Cons of Autopilot
- Shawn Marsh, Ph.D., University of Nevada, Reno, NV
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12:05 p.m. - 12:50
p.m.
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Luncheon, Presentations of Awards
and Recognitions, Salons D-E, 3rd
Floor
12:05 p.m. – 12:15
p.m.
Sponsor Recognitions
- Troy N. Bell, Courington, Kiefer & Sommers, LLC, New
Orleans, LA
- Quintillis K. Lawrence, Commissioner, 19th Judicial District Court,
Baton Rouge, LA
- Scott J. Spivey, Scott J Spivey Esq, APLC, New Orleans, LA
LSBA Diversity Committee Co-Chairs, Conclave
Subcommittee Chair and Co-chairs
12:15 .pm. – 1:00
p.m.
Recognition and Introduction of Chief Justice Bernette Joshua
Johnson, Louisiana Supreme Court
- Darrel J. Papillion, Walters, Papillion, Thomas, Cullens LLC, Baton
Rouge, LA
LSBA President 2016-17
Committee on
Diversity in the Legal Profession Award Recipient
- Quintillis K. Lawrence, Commissioner, 19th Judicial District Court,
Baton Rouge, LA
Chair, Conclave Subcommittee
Introduction of
Keynote Speaker
- Chief Justice Bernette Joshua Johnson, Louisiana Supreme Court, New
Orleans, LA
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| 12:50 p.m. – 1:50 p.m. |
Keynote Speaker 1.00 CLE
credit hour
- Samuel Reeves, SVP and Senior Counsel, Walmart Stores, Inc.,
Bentonville, AR
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| 1:50 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. |
Networking Break |
| 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. |
Implicit Bias Session 1.00
CLE credit hour Professionalism
Navigating Implicit Bias in the 21st Century
Economy
Identifying and leveraging key intersections between
diversity and inclusion and business strategies can be challenging. This
session will focus on how to advance these efforts from three different
perspectives while placing emphasis on what really makes sense in today’s
economic climate.
- Professor Jonathan N. Kahn, Mitchell|Hamline School of Law, Saint
Paul, MN
- Eileen M. Letts, Zuber Lawler & Del Duca LLP, Chicago, IL
- Moderator: Antonio D. Robinson, Carter's, Inc., Atlanta, GA
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| 3:00 p.m. – 3:10 p.m. |
Networking Break |
| 3:10 p.m. – 4:10 p.m. |
Legal Pipeline Session
1.00 CLE credit hour
Leading
the Charge: Inspiring Students and Committing to Sustained Engagement
We are now in an era when companies that view pipeline
initiatives as outside of their business strategy are understanding the
importance of their role in integrating pipeline programs that
can contribute to the company’s performance. This session will focus
on pipeline initiatives that add value to companies and translate to good
business by investing in students that broaden the talent pool.
- Willie Hernandez, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Palo Alto, CA
- Richard E. Meade, Prudential, Inc., Newark, NJ
- Dean David D. Meyer, Tulane University Law School, New Orleans,
LA
- Honorable Karen Wells Roby, United States District Court, Eastern
District of Louisiana, New Orleans,
LA
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