Protecting Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Strategies for Fostering DEI in the Wake of the Affirmative Action Case
We invite members of the legal community to come together to learn about and discuss the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision on affirmative action: Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard, 600 U.S. 181 (2023).
Panelists will discuss:
- The U.S. Supreme Court decision on affirmative action and its implications to DEI initiatives, the legal practice and communities of color generally
- Strategies and methods for firms to consider when supporting and engaging in DEI initiatives and hiring practices
- Steps to take if sued for any of the above
Food and beverages will be provided.
This event will be hosted on Thursday, Jan. 11 from 6-9 p.m. at the City Winery Boston, 80 Beverly St.
Space is limited. Register by Wednesday, Jan. 3, at 5 p.m. to attend!
Register
Sponsorship Opportunities
- DEI Trailblazer Sponsorship - $5,000
- Transformative Justice Sponsorship - $3,500
- Promoting Justice Sponsorship - $1,500
- DEI Supporter Sponsorship - $500
Thank you to our current sponsor:
Promoting Justice Sponsor:
Boston Bar Association
Todd & Weld LLP
Turco Legal PC
DEI Supporter Sponsors:
Anderson & Kreiger LLP
Asian American Lawyers Association of Massachusetts
Casner & Edwards LLP
Diller Law LLP
Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP
Kazarosian Costello LLP
Keches Law Group
Krasnoo, Klehm & Falkner LLP
Law Offices of Deborah G. Kohl
Law Offices of Joblin C. Younger PC
Massachusetts Association of Hispanic Lawyers
Massachusetts Black Lawyers Association
Massachusetts Black Women Attorneys
Massachusetts LGBTQ Bar Association
MBA Young Lawyers Division
Morrison Mahoney LLP
Robinson & Cole LLP
Rubin and Rudman LLP
Skylark Law & Mediation PC
South Asian Bar Association of Greater Boston
Women's Bar Association
Faculty:
Professor Renée Landers, speaker, Professor of Law, Faculty Director of the Health and Biomedical Law Concentration and the Masters of Science in Law: Life Sciences program, Suffolk University Law School, Boston
Iván Espinoza-Madrigal, speaker, Executive Director, Lawyers for Civil Rights, Boston
MBA Secretary Shayla Mombeleur, moderator, Associate, Todd & Weld LLP, Boston
Carla A. Reeves, speaker, Director, Goulston & Storrs PC, Boston