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Attend or sponsor the MBA's affirmative action discussion on Jan. 11

Thursday, Dec. 14, 2023
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Strategies for Fostering DEI in the Wake of the Affirmative Action Case

We invite members of the legal community to come together on Thursday, Jan. 11, from 6-9 p.m., 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 at the City Winery Boston, 80 Beverly St.

Register

Sponsorship Opportunities:
DEI Trailblazer Sponsorship — $5,000
Transformative Justice Sponsorship — $3,500
Promoting Justice Sponsorship — $1,500
DEI Supporter Sponsorship — $500

To purchase a sponsorship, contact MBA Director of Public and Community Services Elizabeth O'Neil at boneil@massbar.org.

Thank you to our current sponsors:

Promoting Justice Sponsor:
Boston Bar Association
Todd & Weld LLP
Turco Legal PC

DEI Supporter Sponsors:
Kazarosian Costello LLP
Keches Law Group
Krasnoo, Klehm & Falkner LLP
Massachusetts Association of Hispanic Lawyers
Massachusetts Black Lawyers Association
Massachusetts Black Women Attorneys
Massachusetts LGBTQ Bar Association
Rubin and Rudman LLP
Women's Bar Association

Faculty:
Professor Renée Landers, Professor of Law, Faculty Director of the Health and Biomedical Law Concentration and the Masters of Science in Law: Life Sciences program at Suffolk University Law School, Boston
Iván Espinoza-Madrigal, Executive Director, Lawyers for Civil Rights, Boston
MBA Secretary Shayla Mombeleur, Associate, Todd & Weld LLP, Moderator
Carla A. Reeves, director, Goulston & Storrs PC, Boston