| 7:45 a.m. |
Registration
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7:45 a.m. – 8:45 a.m.
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Excellence in Diversity
Reception honoring Diversity Signatories
Grand
Ballroom Foyer, 3rd Floor
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8:45 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
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Transition Break
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| 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. |
Breakout Sessions (PLEASE
SELECT ONE) 1.00 CLE credit hour each
Breakout Session
One - Workplace Analytics (Ethics)
Salon
E, 3rd Floor
Workplace Analytics
Employers hold a
wealth of data about their employees and workforce practices that, when
leveraged properly, can inform business decisions, streamline operations,
and even limit potential liability. From predicting attrition rates and
identifying talent, to assessing employment engagement and focusing
training and development efforts, workplace analytics is impacting the
workplace. But are there any legal considerations an employer must
evaluate before it launches a workplace analytics program? Join us for
this innovative program as we help identify the data organizations hold
that can help drive business operations, offer best practice tips for
building an analytics platform, and discuss the myriad legal implications
of using analytics to manage the workplace.
- Eric J. Felsberg
Principal, Jackson Lewis P.C., Melville,
NY
Breakout Session
Two - Labor and Employment (General Credit)
Salons
F-H, 3rd Floor
Work Place Diversity Geared Toward Women
(Particularly Women Of Color) in the Legal
Profession
Practical skills to survive the legal profession
from both in house/law firm perspectives. There is a shortage of women
minorities in the legal profession. I would like to provide a practical
approach to surviving and thriving in the legal profession from a minority
point of view. Additional areas may include different perspectives women
bring to the practice of law and the inability of firms and the profession
in general to retain minorities.
- Theodora R. Lee, Shareholder
Littler Mendelson, P.C. Walnut
Creek, CA
- Rahwa H. Ghebre-Ab
Vice President, LionsGate, Santa Monica,
CA |
10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
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Networking Break
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10:15 am - 10:30 a.m.
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Welcoming Remarks
Grand Ballroom, 3rd Floor (All plenary
sessions)
- Dona K. Renegar
Veazey Felder & Renegar LLC, Lafayette, LA
LSBA President 2017-18
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10:30 a.m. - 10: 35
a.m.
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Introduction of
Facilitator
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10:35 a.m. – 12:05 p.m.
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Interactive Workshop
(Professionalism)
1.50 CLE credit hours, Grand
Ballroom, 3rd Floor
Authentic Leadership – Unlocking the Power of
Differences in Organizations
In the legal profession
where we’re increasingly working and leading across cultural differences,
how can we leverage and be more inclusive of these differences? Extensive
research and work in the inclusion space shows that it comes down to authentic
leadership -- and that authenticity is a critical component of inclusion.
In this highly practical presentation, Ritu uncovers the profound
connection between legal leadership, authenticity, and inclusion. Ritu
will discuss: the latest neuroscience, leadership, diversity, and
mindfulness research related to authenticity; how to leverage The Three
Selves—an innovative concept for being more authentic and adaptive; and,
how lawyers can build more empowered, inclusive, and innovative
environments by encouraging team members to bring more of their authentic
selves to work, thereby creating a culture where others can do the
same.
Key Learning Areas
• What authentic leadership is and
why it’s critical for creating inclusive legal environments
• The Three
Selves – How lawyers show up across key behavioral dimensions, and how
this impacts professional satisfaction, success, and relationships
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How authentic leadership can unlock lawyers’ potential, and promote
innovation within teams
• What the latest research reveals about
authenticity
• Practical strategies for being more authentic and
inclusive as a lawyer – including how to leverage authentic leadership in
key talent management areas
- Ritu Bhasin
Founder and Principal, Bhasin Consulting, Inc.,
Toronto, CA |
12:05 p.m. - 12:50
p.m.
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Luncheon, Presentations of Awards and
Sponsor Recognition
Salons D-E, 3rd Floor
12:05 p.m. – 12:15
p.m.
Sponsor Recognitions
- Troy N. Bell
Courington, Kiefer & Sommers, L.L.C., New
Orleans, LA
- Denia S. Aiyegbusi
Deutsch Kerrigan LLP, New Orleans, LA
- Deidre D. Robert
Louisiana Department of Justice, Baton
Rouge, LA
LSBA Diversity Committee
Co-Chairs, Conclave Subcommittee Chair, and Co-chairs
12:15 .pm. – 12:50
p.m.
Recognition and Introduction of Chief Justice Bernette Joshua
Johnson, Louisiana Supreme Court
- Dona K. Renegar
Veazey Felder & Renegar LLC, Lafayette, LA
LSBA President 2017-18
Committee on
Diversity in the Legal Profession Award Recipient
- Troy N. Bell
Courington, Kiefer & Sommers, L.L.C., New
Orleans, LA
Chair, Conclave Subcommittee
Introduction of
Keynote Speaker
- Chief Justice Bernette Joshua Johnson
Louisiana Supreme Court,
New Orleans, LA |
| 12:50 p.m. – 1:50 p.m. |
Keynote Speaker
(Professionalism)
1.00 CLE credit hour Salons
D-E, 3rd Floor
Moving From Reaction To Action
In keeping
with the appropriate theme of the Conclave, “Diversity and Inclusion: From
Rhetoric to Reality”. Diversity and Inclusion must be viewed as an
imperative for successful organizations. Having effective diversity
and inclusion initiatives can no longer be deemed as “The Flavor of the
Month”. As a profession, lawyers no longer have the luxury of
debating whether it’s a good idea or a good time to have diverse and
inclusive environments. We cannot wait for a crisis to occur to take
action. As is always stated by the President of Howard University,
“The time is ALWAYS now.”
- Paulette Brown
Partner, Locke Lord LLP, Morristown,
NJ
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| 1:50 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. |
Networking Break |
2:00 p.m. - 3:00
p.m.
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Best Practices Session
(Professionalism)
1.00 CLE credit hour, Grand
Ballroom, 3rd Floor
ABA Resolution 113 - Model Diversity Survey -
Wins, Challenges & the Way Forward
Join the discussion
on American Bar Association Resolution 113, created by the ABA’s Diversity
& Inclusion 360 Commission that, in 2016, urged providers of legal
services to expand and create opportunities at all levels of
responsibility for diverse attorneys. The resolution further urged
corporate clients to support this endeavor by directing a greater
percentage of the legal services they purchase to diverse attorneys.
The 360 Commission also developed the ABA Model Diversity Survey, a
template diversity survey that could be used by corporate clients and
purchasers of legal services to question their law firms and prospective
law firms on the make-up of the firm at all levels. The model survey
also asks firms questions about recruitment, attrition, leadership,
compensation, and other topics to help ensure that law firms become or
maintain a diverse workforce. The idea of the resolution and model
survey was provided ideas to create and expand opportunities for diverse
attorneys inside and outside your organizations.
The general
counsel of over 75 corporations have pledged support to Resolution 113 and
agreed to send the ABA Model Survey to their primary law firms and new
firms seeking business. The panelists will discuss this important
initiative as it enters its second full year of implementation - what have
been the lessons learned and how have they been addressed - what does the
future look as more corporations support the resolution and as more law
firms participate.
- Gretchen Bellamy
President, Bellamy Management Consulting, LLC,
Fayetteville, AR
- Alan Bryan
Senior Associate General Counsel, Legal Operations
& Outside Counsel Management, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., Bentonville,
AR
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3:00 p.m. – 3:10
p.m.
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Networking Break |
| 3:10 p.m. – 4:25 p.m. |
Social Responsibility Session
(Professionalism)
1.25 CLE credit hours, Grand
Ballroom, 3rd Floor
It Takes All Types: A discussion of different ways
to stay community-focused while practicing law
For
years, lawyers have played a vital role in promoting the public
interest. We represent persons without the means or ability to fight
for themselves. We support underserved communities. We
advocate for causes often overlooked by others. And we do this from
a variety of platforms. Some of us have gravitated to public service
or government organizations, where we promote the public interest
24/7/365. Some of us have crafted private practices that focus on
public causes. Some of us dedicate significant time to pro bono work
within the structure of our law firms. Whatever the platform, the
goal is the same: We want to do our part to help tackle the problems
and inequities facing our nation. This panel will explore the
different ways lawyers can engage in public interest work, and the
multitude of benefits – to our communities, our firms/agencies, and
ourselves – of doing so. Panelists also will explore the practical,
economic, and ethical considerations of public interest work.
- Jonathan S. Aronie
Partner, Sheppard, Mullin, Richter &
Hampton LLP, Washington, DC
- Joey Jackson
Attorney at Law, New York, NY
- James B. Letten
Butler Snow LLP, New Orleans,
LA |