General Information
August 12, 2022
Four
Seasons New Orleans Hotel, 2 Canal Street, New Orleans, LA
Theme: Diversity
and Inclusion: From Theory to Practice
The
LSBA’s inclusion of a program in its CLE programming is not to be deemed a
statement or an endorsement of the views expressed therein by the LSBA or any
member of the LSBA. Speakers on LSBA programs were carefully selected for their
knowledge, but neither the LSBA nor the speaker warrant that the presentations
or materials were free of errors, or will continue to be accurate. Statements in
the presentations and their materials should be verified before relying on them.
Opinions expressed are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect
opinions of the LSBA, its sections, or committees. Views expressed are those of
the authors and contributors only.
Registration:Registration (BEFORE July 8,
2022) $85
Registration (AFTER July 8, 2022) $110
Registration
is closed.Program sessions are subject to limited attendance due
to the facility capacity constraints.
The LSBA is not responsible
for any expenses associated with travel, lodging, or other costs incurred by the
registrant. This also applies in the event that the LSBA must cancel the
conference for any reason.
Audio or video recording or
transcription of any portion of the seminar is prohibited unless express consent
is granted by the LSBA.
ON-SITE
REGISTRATION WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE
The LSBA must adhere to
facility capacity constraints, so please indicate during the registration
process if you will attend the Excellence in Diversity
reception.
Registration
Cancellation Policy:
All cancellations must be received in writing and
sent to diversity@lsba.org.
Telephone cancellations will not be
accepted. Cancellations received in writing before
July 22,
2022, will be fully refunded minus a $30.00 administrative fee. If
written confirmation of cancellation is not received by July 22, 2022, no
refunds or credits will be issued of any kind. Credits will be processed within
two weeks of the cancellation request.
On-site
Registration Policy: It is the policy of the LSBA that
NO CASH shall be
accepted for any transaction. Payment may be made by personal check or via the
LSBA registration portal if open on the day of registration.
Speaker Highlights
Keynote
Speaker
Robert Grey,
Jr. was elected President of the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity in
2012 and has since presided over the rapid growth of his non-profit organization
led by more than 350 of the nation’s top legal professionals. In 2010,
Grey was appointed by President Obama and confirmed by the U.S. Senate to the
Board of the Legal Services Corporation on which he still serves. Grey
then served as chair of the American Bar Association’s House of Delegates and
served as president in 2004, being the second African American to hold this
position. He received his B.S. in 1973 from Virginia Commonwealth
University and his law degree in 1976 from Washington and Lee University, where
he served on the Board of Trustees from 2006 to 2014.
Plenary
One
Kimberly Jade Norwood is the Henry H. Oberschelp Professor of Law at
Washington University School of Law. Norwood is the principal partner in
her consulting company, KJN Equity Consultants, LLC and conducts implicit bias
and cultural competency workshops and DEI assessments. She currently
is a commissioner on the Missouri Supreme Court’s Commission on Racial and
Ethnic Fairness and is a member of the Monitoring Team for the U.S. v. Ferguson Consent
Decree. Norwood has two books, her first being, Color
Matters: Skin Tone Bias & the Myth of a Post-Racial America and her second, Ferguson’s
Fault Lines: The Race Quake that Rocked a Nation. She
completed her undergraduate work at Fordham University and received her law
degree from the University of Missouri-Columbia in 1985.
Luncheon
SOUP
STARTER
Chicken-Andouille Sausage Gumbo, White Rice
ENTRÉE
Slow
Roasted Chicken, Glazed Heirloom Carrots, Roasted Red Potatoes, Thyme
OR
Blackened Red Snapper, Grilled Asparagus, Herbed Rice Pilaf, Beurre
Blanc
OR
Vegetarian
Baked vegetable tian,
zucchini, sun dried tomato pesto
DESSERT
Brown
Butter Almond Cake, Whipped Milk Chocolate, Raspberry
Vegetarian
Fresh Fruit
Special Requirements /
Questions
Please contact the LSBA if you have a disability,
dietary restrictions or a food allergy which may require special accommodations
at this conference. The LSBA is committed to ensuring full accessibility for all
registrants.
Lactation
RoomA lactation room for
breastfeeding individuals to express milk while attending conclave is available.
You are responsible for requesting access to the space and following the
guidelines for use.Lactation
Room Guidelines:Attendee must
request use of the room via email at diversity@lsba.org.Please provide name, LSBRN, phone number, time
room is needed and length of time that lactation room is needed.
Pumping
equipment: Should you choose to leave any items in the room, know that these are
not the responsibility of LSBA or host hotel.
Please keep the space neat
and orderly. If there is a cleaning issue, please report the issue to LSBA
staff at the registration desk.If
you have any additional comments or questions regarding lactation space or
access, please email the Member Outreach and Diversity team at diversity@lsa.org.Questions?
Contact the Member Outreach and
Diversity team members by email at diversity@lsba.org.
Hotel Information
The LSBA has reserved a block of rooms at the Four
Seasons Hotel New Orleans at a discounted rate of $239.00 per night (excluding
taxes and fees). You are urged to make reservations early, as there are only a
limited number of rooms available at the discounted rate listed above. The LSBA
room block is reserved for seminar attendees only.
Make Hotel
ReservationsHotel cancelation
policy:All reservations must be guaranteed with a credit card by July
13, 2022 and the credit card will be charged a deposit of one night's room and
tax when reservations are made. Any requests received after July 13, 2022
will be handled on a space and rate availability basis only. Please note
that if your plans change and you do not timely cancel your room reservation by
July 13, 2022, you are responsible for the room charge.
Wi-Fi
AccessWireless access will be available in the conference area and
main lobby. Please note, electrical outlets will be
limited.
Excellence in Diversity Reception
The Excellence in
Diversity Reception honoring Diversity
Signatories of the LSBA Statement of Diversity Principles will be held on
Friday, August 12, 2022 at the Four Seasons New Orleans Hotel at 8:00 a.m. –
8:45 a.m. Speakers, sponsors, and Conclave registrants are invited to
attend.
Become a LSBA Diversity Signatory!
We hope you
can join us and look forward to your continued support of the LSBA's Diversity
programs.
Materials
The LSBA is working on ways to reduce the amount of paper we use at seminars and
symposia. This is an effort both to be responsible toward our environment
and to increase the quality and timeliness of the resources provided through
this learning experience.
To view
the course materials for this year's Conclave, please click the download link
beside a session title below to obtain the materials available for that
session. We recommend that you do so PRIOR to the
seminar.
If you choose to review the materials from an electronic
device, we strongly suggest that you charge the device's battery, as electrical
outlets are limited.
9:20 a.m. - 10:20 a.m. – Plenary Session One 1.00
CLE credit hour
| Professor Kimberly Norwood, Washington School of
Law |
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10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. – Plenary Session Two 1.00
CLE credit hour
| Sukhsimranjit Singh, Pepperdine Caruso School of
Law |
Download |
12:10 p.m.- 1:10 p.m. – Keynote Speaker 1.00 CLE
credit hour
| Robert Grey, Jr., President of Leadership Council
on Legal Diversity |
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1:20 p.m. - 2:20 p.m. – Plenary Session Three 1.00
CLE credit hour
| Denia S. Aiyegbusi, Deutsch Kerrigan, LLP |
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| LaToya C. Merritt, Phelps Dunbar,
LLP |
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| Victor J. Suane, Jr., Kean Miller,
LLP |
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2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. – Plenary Session Four 1.00
CLE credit hour
| Nicole A. Eichberger, Proskauer
Rose, LLP |
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| Julia Mercier, Mercier Talent Solutions,
LLC |
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