The important thing is this:

To be able at any moment to sacrifice what we are

for what we could become.

Charles DuBois

As the leading provider of diversity research and solutions for the legal profession, The Athens Group is represented at more conferences and events focused on diversity and inclusion than any of our peers. 

In all of our presentations, we focus not only on the data derived from our cutting-edge research, but we focus on distilling that knowledge into practical and usable insights that translate into effective diversity strategies.  The list below highlights many of the upcoming and recent presentations (chronologically ordered) given by Dr. Arin N. Reeves on the various facets of diversity and inclusion in the legal profession.  If you have any questions about the presentations listed or interest in having Dr. Reeves speak at an event, please contact our office.

 

Date:

June 23, 2010

Presentation

Title:

What Is Working Out There?  A Time for an Honest Discussion (Speaker & Moderator)

Event

Title:

Diversity Summit (Chicago, IL)

Event

Sponsor:

NALP - The Association for Legal Career Professionals

 

Date:

June 11, 2010

Presentation

Title:

What Is Working Out There?  A Time for an Honest Discussion (Speaker & Moderator)

Event

Title:

Diversity Summit (Chicago, IL)

Event

Sponsor:

NALP - The Association for Legal Career Professionals

 

Date:

June 3, 2010

Presentation

Title:

The Next Generation of Gender Dynamics (Speaker)

Event

Title:

Annual Diversity CLE (Chicago, IL)

Event

Sponsor:

Barack Ferrazzano

 

Date:

May 26, 2010

Presentation

Title:

Gen-Why??? Generational Dynamics in Law Department Management (Speaker)

Event

Title:

SuperConference (Chicago, IL)

Event

Sponsor:

InsideCounsel

 

Date:

May 21, 2010

Presentation

Title:

Beyond Diversity into Inclusion: The Legal Community and Leadership in the 21st Century (Keynote Speaker)

Event

Title:

Nebraska Bar Association Annual CLE (Omaha, NE)

Event

Sponsor:

Nebraska Bar Association

 

Date:

April 30, 2010

Presentation

Title:

Inclusiveness is the Key to Solving the Diversity Dilemma (Speaker)

Event

Title:

Annual Education Conference (San Juan, Puerto Rico)

Event

Sponsor:

NALP - The Association for Legal Career Professionals

 

Date:

April 23, 2010

Presentation

Title:

Leadership that Makes a Difference: Creating a Personalized Diversity Leadership Action Plan

Event

Title:

7th Annual General Counsel Invitational Diversity Leadership Summit (Miami, FL)

Event

Sponsor:

Minority Corporate Counsel Association

 

Date:

April 10, 2010

Presentation

Title:

Diversity & Inclusion as a Foundation for Success (Speaker)

Event

Title:

From Student to Lawyer: The Trail to Success (Chicago, IL)

Event

Sponsor:

Phi Alpha Delta, John Marshall Law School

 

Date:

March 26, 2010

Presentation

Title:

Extending the Pipeline (Faculty)

Event

Title:

Pipeline Symposium (Chicago, IL)

Event

Sponsor:

Chicago Committee on Minorities in Large Law Firms & Northwestern University School of Law

 

Date:

March 25, 2010

Presentation

Title:

Gender & Generational Differences (Keynote Speaker)

Event

Title:

Sharing Success: A Seminar for Women Lawyers (Scottsdale, AZ)

Event

Sponsor:

DRI

 

Date:

March 16, 2010

Presentation

Title:

Stop Running in Place – Cutting-Edge Inclusiveness Program is the Key to Real Change (Keynote Speaker)

Event

Title:

2010 Rocky Mountain Legal Diversity Summit (Denver, CO)

Event

Sponsor:

Colorado Campaign for Inclusive Excellence

 

Date:

March 16, 2010

Presentation

Title:

The Numbers Don’t Lie: Recent Studies In a Nutshell and What They Mean for Your Organization (Panelist)

Event

Title:

2010 Rocky Mountain Legal Diversity Summit (Denver, CO)

Event

Sponsor:

Colorado Campaign for Inclusive Excellence

 

Date:

March 15, 2010

Presentation

Title:

Cutting Edge Inclusiveness: 6 Steps to Creating Cultures of Inclusion

Event

Title:

CLE Workshop (Denver, CO)

Event

Sponsor:

Colorado Campaign for Inclusive Excellence

 

Date:

March 4, 2010

Presentation

Title:

Inclusion at the Intersection: Integrating and Engaging Women of Color in Law Firm Women's Initiatives (Speaker)

Event

Title:

Teleseminar (Chicago, IL)

Event

Sponsor:

Coalition of Women's Initiatives in Law Firms

 

Date:

February 9, 2010

Presentation

Title:

Diversity in the Legal Field: Past, Present & Future (Panelist)

Event

Title:

Student Program Series

Event

Sponsor:

Northwestern University School of Law

 

Date:

December 18, 2009

Presentation

Title:

Making Smart Business and Economical Decisions Appreciating Gender, Age & Culture in the Practice of Law (Keynote Speaker)

Event

Title:

Real World Ethics in the PI Practice (Seattle, WA)

Event

Sponsor:

Washington State Association for Justice

 

Date:

December 8, 2009

Presentation

Title:

Valuing Diversity: The Legal Community And Leadership In The 21st Century (Keynote Speaker)

Event

Title:

Tulsa County Bar Association CLE (Tulsa, OK)

Event

Sponsor:

Tulsa County Bar Association

 

Date:

November 21, 2009

Presentation

Title:

Best Success Practices for Women Of Color (Presenter & Panel Moderator)

Event

Title:

Avenues to Advancement Conference (Northwestern University, Chicago, IL)

Event

Sponsor:

Ms. JD

 

Date:

November 9, 2009

Presentation

Title:

Post-Racialism And Affirmative Action In Light Of The Obama Election (Presenter)

Event

Title:

2009 Ethnic and Cultural Studies Colloquium: Deconstructing Diversity (Romeoville, IL)

Event

Sponsor:

Ethnic and Cultural Studies Program, Lewis University

 

Date:

November 5, 2009

Presentation

Title:

Working Effectively Across Generational Diversity (Presenter)

Event

Title:

Fifth Annual National Association of Women General Counsel Institute (New York City)

Event

Sponsor:

National Association of Women General Counsel

 

Date:

October 20, 2009

Presentation

Title:

X and Y and Boomers Too:  The Ins and Outs of Generational Diversity in the Legal Workplace (Keynote Presenter)

Event

Title:

ACC's 2009 Annual Meeting (Boston, MA)

Event

Sponsor:

Association of Corporate Counsel

 

Date:

October 2009

Presentation

Title:

Effective Ways to Deliver Written and Verbal Feedback to Associates (Presenter)

Event

Title:

CLE Presentations (Houston, Dallas, Austin, Washington, DC and New York)

Event

Sponsor:

Vinson & Elkins

 

Date:

July 2, 2009

Presentation

Title:

Diversity in the Legal Profession (Keynote Speaker)

Event

Title:

WSAJ Convention (Elum, WA)

Event

Sponsor:

Washington State Association for Justice

 

Date:

June 23, 2009

Presentation

Title:

Exploring Generational Diversity:  From Rolodex to Facebook (Keynote Speaker)

Event

Title:

CCIE’s Summer Legal Diversity CLE Series (Denver, CO)

Event

Sponsor:

Colorado Campaign for Inclusive Excellence

 

Date:

June 23, 2009

Presentation

Title:

Diversity in a Downturn:  Success Strategies for Firms of all Sizes (Keynote Presenter)

Event

Title:

CCIE’s Summer Legal Diversity CLE Series (Denver, CO)

Event

Sponsor:

Colorado Campaign for Inclusive Excellence

 

Date:

June 18-19, 2009

Presentation

Title:

Reasoning:  Why Diversity (Conference Convener & Panel Moderator)

Event

Title:

ABA Presidential Diversity Summit

Diversity in the Legal Profession:  The Next Steps (National Harbor, MD)

Event

Sponsor:

American Bar Association

 

Date:

June 10, 2009

Presentation

Title:

Fueling the Diversity Pipeline (Presenter)

Event

Title:

Diversity for Success Seminar (Chicago, IL)

Event

Sponsor:

DRI

 

Date:

June 10, 2009

Presentation

Title:

Beyond Diversity to Cultural Competency (Presenter)

Event

Title:

Diversity for Success Seminar (Chicago, IL)

Event

Sponsor:

DRI

 

Date:

April 29-30, 2009

Presentation

Title:

The Equality of Economics & The Economics of Equality (Presenter)

Event

Title:

Women's Power Summit on Law & Leadership (Austin, TX)

Event

Sponsor:

University of Texas School of Law - The Center for Women in Law

 

Date:

April 24, 2009

Presentation

Title:

Diversity & Inclusion in the New Millennium:  The Next Generation of Strategies and Solutions (Keynote Speaker)

Event

Title:

Annual Labor Relations Conference (Scottsdale, AZ)

Event

Sponsor:

Society for Human Resource Management / Steptoe & Johnson

 

Date:

April 20, 2009

Presentation

Title:

Understanding Generational Differences for Career Success (Presenter)

Event

Title:

Corporate and Business Law Association Meeting (Champaign, IL)

Event

Sponsor:

University of Illinois (Champaign-Urbana) School of Law

 

Date:

April 18, 2009

Presentation

Title:

From F2F to TBL:  Decoding Generational Differences in Communication Strategies (Presenter & Panel Moderator)

Event

Title:

6th Annual General Counsel Invitational Summit (Miami, FL)

Event

Sponsor:

Minority Corporate Counsel Association

 

Date:

April 15, 2009

Presentation

Title:

Using Your Strengths to Succeed:  Creating a Strengths-Based Strategic Plan for Success (Presenter)

Event

Title:

Chicago Committee Training Series (Chicago, IL)

Event

Sponsor:

Chicago Committee on Minorities in Large Law Firms

 

Date:

April 3, 2009

Presentation

Title:

Mentoring Across the Lines of Gender, Race & Sexual Orientation (Presenter)

Event

Title:

2009 NALP Education Conference (Washington, D.C.)

Event

Sponsor:

National Association for Law Placement

 

Date:

March 24, 2009

Presentation

Title:

Using Your Strengths to Succeed:  Strengths Assessment (Presenter)

Event

Title:

Chicago Committee Training Series (Chicago, IL)

Event

Sponsor:

Chicago Committee on Minorities in Large Law Firms

 

Date:

March 18, 2009

Presentation

Title:

Building Your Diversity Toolkit: Concrete Steps to Embed Inclusiveness in Your Organization (Presenter & Workshop Facilitator)

 

A New Model for the New Millennium: Strategies for Implementing Effective Diversity and Inclusiveness Training (Presenter & Workshop Facilitator)

 

Recipe for Success: Blending the Organizational and Individual Ingredients for Diverse Attorney Empowerment (Presenter & Workshop Facilitator)

 

Never Too Late to Relate: Building Relationships Across Differences (Presenter & Workshop Facilitator)

Event

Title:

2009 Rocky Mountain Legal Diversity Summit (Denver, CO)

Event

Sponsor:

Colorado Campaign for Inclusive Excellence

 

Date:

March 4, 2009

Presentation

Title:

Visibly Successful: Our Progress, Our Challenges, Our Future (Presenter)

Event

Title:

4th Annual Leadership Conference (Atlanta, GA)

Event

Sponsor:

The Leadership Institute for Women of Color Attorneys

 

Date:

March 2009

Presentation

Title:

Effective Communication Strategies: Communicate Better to Work Better (Presenter)

Event

Title:

CLE Presentations (New York, NY; Washington D.C.; Chicago, IL)

Event

Sponsor:

Kelley Drye & Warren

 

Date:

February 2009

Presentation

Title:

Communicating Across Differences (Presenter)

Event

Title:

Diversity Dialogues (Chicago, IL)

Event

Sponsor:

Baker & McKenzie

 

Date:

January 22, 2009

Presentation

Title:

Leading & Serving Different Generations in the Workplace (Presenter)

Event

Title:

2009 AT&T Legal Conference (Dallas, TX)

Event

Sponsor:

AT&T

 

Date:

January 15, 2009

Presentation

Title:

Do We Still Need Affirmative Action? (Panelist)

Event

Title:

Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration - Race & Politics (Chicago, IL)

Event

Sponsor:

Northwestern University School of Law

 

Date:

December 2008

Presentation

Title:

Generational Differences in Law Firms (Presenter)

Event

Title:

CLE Programs (Washington D.C.; New York, NY; Chicago, IL)

Event

Sponsor:

Kelley Drye & Warren

 

Date:

November 19, 2008

Presentation

Title:

Diversity and Inclusion in the AmLaw 200 (Presenter & Panel Moderator)

Event

Title:

9th Annual Pathways to Diversity Conference (New York, NY)

Event

Sponsor:

Minority Corporate Counsel Association

 

Date:

November 18, 2008

Presentation

Title:

Leading 4 Generations in 1 Direction (Presenter)

Event

Title:

CLE Program (New York, NY)

Event

Sponsor:

New York City Law Department

 

Date:

November 14, 2008

Presentation

Title:

Cultural Competency in the Delivery of Legal Services (Presenter)

Event

Title:

Illinois Legal Advocates Conference (Chicago, IL)

Event

Sponsors:

Illinois Legal Advocates Conference; Chicago Bar Association; Lawyers Trust Fund

 

Date:

November 13, 2008

Presentation

Title:

Peeling Back the Layers of Retention (Presenter)

Event

Title:

Wal-Mart Legal SuperConference (Bentonville, AR)

Event

Sponsor:

Wal-Mart

 

Date:

November 7, 2008

Presentation

Title:

Retaining Female Litigators (Presenter & Panel Moderator)

Event

Title:

MDTC Winter Meeting (Troy, MI)

Event

Sponsor:

Michigan Defense Trial Counsel

 

Date:

November 7, 2008

Presentation

Title:

Inter-Generational Issues in the Effective Practice of Law (Presenter)

Event

Title:

MDTC Winter Meeting (Troy, MI)

Event

Sponsor:

Michigan Defense Trial Counsel

 

Date:

October 23, 2008

Presentation

Title:

Women & Power: Working with Power to Make It Work for Us (Keynote Speaker)

Event

Title:

Sedgwick Inaugural Women's Forum Tea (Los Angeles, CA)

Event

Sponsor:

Sedgwick, Detert, Moran & Arnold LLP

 

Date:

October 8, 2008

Presentation

Title:

From WWII to X and Y: Leading 4 Generations in 1 Direction (Presenter & Panel Moderator)

Event

Title:

MCCA Diversity Dialogue (Denver, CO)

Event

Sponsor:

Coors Brewing Company

 

Date:

September 24, 2008

Presentation

Title:

The Changing Face of the Legal Profession (Panelist)

Event

Title:

Annual Diversity Week (Chicago, IL)

Event

Sponsor:

Northwestern University School of Law

 

Date:

September 18, 2008

Presentation

Title:

From WWII to X and Y: Leading 4 Generations in 1 Direction (Presenter & Panel Moderator)

Event

Title:

MCCA Diversity Dialogue (Philadelphia, PA)

Event

Sponsor:

Cigna Corporation

 

Date:

September 16, 2008

Presentation

Title:

Communicating Across Generational Differences (Presenter)

Event

Title:

New Attorney Orientation (Boston, MA)

Event

Sponsor:

Ropes & Gray

 

Date:

September 12, 2008

Presentation

Title:

Effective Management of a Diverse Staff (Presenter)

Event

Title:

Directors' Retreat (New York, NY)

Event

Sponsor:

Steptoe & Johnson

 

Date:

August 24, 2008

Presentation

Title:

Unique Challenges for Attorneys of Diverse Backgrounds (Presenter)

Event

Title:

Diverse Student Orientation (Chicago, IL)

Event

Sponsor:

Northwestern University School of Law

 

Date:

August 9, 2008

Presentation

Title:

From Visible Invisibility to Visibly Successful:  Success Strategies for Women of Color in Law Firms (Presenter & Panel Moderator)

Event

Title:

American Bar Association Annual Meeting (New York, NY)

Event

Sponsor:

American Bar Association

 

Date:

July 11, 2008

Presentation

Title:

Women and Power: Working with Power to Make it Work for Us (Presenter)

Event

Title:

Women’s Leadership Summit (Philadelphia, PA)

Event

Sponsor:

American Association of Justice

 

Date:

June 19, 2008

Presentation

Title:

Introduction to Diversity in the Legal Profession (Presenter)

Event

Title:

The Summer Legal Institute (Chicago, IL)

Event

Sponsor:

Just The Beginning Foundation

 

Date:

June 7, 2008

Presentation

Title:

Bridging the Generational Gap (Keynote Speaker)

Event

Title:

CLEO Mid-Summer Professional Development Seminar and Career Fair (Chicago, IL)

Event

Sponsor:

Council on Legal Education Opportunity

 

Date:

June 3, 2008

Presentation

Title:

X and Y and Baby Boomers Too!  The Ins and Outs of Generational Diversity in Law Firms and Legal Departments (Presenter & Moderator)

Event

Title:

MCCA Diversity Dialogue (Atlanta, GA)

Event

Sponsor:

Alston & Bird

 

Date:

June 2, 2008

Presentation

Title:

X and Y and Baby Boomers Too!  The Ins and Outs of Generational Diversity in Law Firms and Legal Departments (Presenter & Moderator)

Event

Title:

MCCA Diversity Dialogue (Philadelphia, PA)

Event

Sponsor:

Independence Blue Cross

 

Date:

May 29, 2008

Presentation

Title:

The Intersection of Ethics & Economics: The Business Imperative for Diversity in the Legal Field (Presenter & Panel Moderator)

Event

Title:

CLE Luncheon (Chicago, IL)

Event

Sponsor:

McAndrews, Held & Malloy

 

Date:

May 20, 2008

Presentation

Title:

White Men and Diversity: A Candid Dialogue (Presenter & Panel Moderator)

Event

Title:

Chicago Committee Luncheon (Chicago, IL)

Event

Sponsor:

Chicago Committee on Minorities in Large Law Firms

 

Date:

May 8, 2008

Presentation

Title:

Diversity in Law Firms (Presenter)

Event

Title:

Louisville Bar Association Trailblazer Award Program (Louisville, KY)

Event

Sponsor:

Louisville Bar Association

 

Date:

May 6, 2008

Presentation

Title:

Making the Transition Back to Work: How to Prepare and Issues to Anticipate (Presenter)

Event

Title:

Ready to On-Ramp? (Chicago, IL)

Event

Sponsor:

National Association of Women Lawyers

 

Date:

April 23, 2008

Presentation

Title:

Contemporary Conversations on Diversity: Inclusion, Justice and the Bottom Line (Presenter & Panel Moderator)

Event

Title:

BWLA 2008 Spring Scholarship Luncheon (Chicago, IL)

Event

Sponsor:

Black Women Lawyers' Association

 

Date:

April 11, 2008

Presentation

Title:

Building & Sustaining a Community of Women in a Law Firm (Keynote Speaker & Discussion Facilitator)

Event

Title:

Blank Rome Women's Retreat (Philadelphia, PA)

Event

Sponsor:

Blank Rome

 

Date:

April 8, 2008

Presentation

Title:

X and Y and Boomers Too!  The Ins and Outs of Generational Diversity in the Legal Profession (Keynote Speaker)

Event

Title:

DuPont Legal Network 2008 Annual Meeting (Wilmington, DE)

Event

Sponsor:

DuPont

 

Date:

April 5, 2008

Presentation

Title:

Diversity - Our Clients' Perspectives (Presenter & Panel Moderator)

Event

Title:

Morgan Lewis Attorneys of Color Conference (Lafayette Hill, PA)

Event

Sponsor:

Morgan Lewis

 

Date:

March 28, 2008

Presentation

Title:

Setting the Stage for Excellence: Design Your Own Legal Career (Keynote Speaker)

Event

Title:

40 Years of History: Ensuring Inseverability (Detroit, MI)

Event

Sponsor:

National Black Law Students Association

 

Date:

March 27, 2008

Presentation

Title:

Is Diversity an Opportunity or an Obligation: A Dialogue on the Future of Diversity in Law Schools (Keynote Speaker)

Event

Title:

Celebrating Culture & Exploring Diversity in Law & Politics (Chicago, IL)

Event

Sponsor:

The John Marshall Law School

 

Date:

March 19, 2008

Presentation

Title:

Tools and Skills Development for Women Attorneys of Color (Presenter)

Event

Title:

Women of Color in Law Firms: Pathways to Success for All (Washington, DC)

Event

Sponsor:

Women's Bar Association of the District of Columbia

 

Date:

February 19, 2008

Presentation

Title:

Women of Color in Law Firms: A Continuing Dialogue on Strategies for Success (Presenter)

Event

Title:

Women of Color Program (Chicago, IL)

Event

Sponsor:

Chicago Bar Association Alliance for Women & Black Women Lawyers Association

 

Date:

January 22, 2008

Presentation

Title:

Leveraging Our Power to Create Careers That Work For Us (Presenter)

Event

Title:

Women and Power: Working with Power to Make it Work for Us (Chicago, IL)

Event

Sponsor:

Chicago Bar Association Alliance for Women

 

Date:

January 15, 2008

Presentation

Title:

X and Y and Baby Boomers Too!  The Ins and Outs of Generational Diversity in Law Firms and Legal Departments (Presenter & Moderator)

Event

Title:

MCCA Diversity Dialogue (San Francisco, CA)

Event

Sponsor:

Minority Corporate Counsel Association

 

Date:

January 10, 2008

Presentation

Title:

Women & Power: A New Paradigm for Advancing Women in the Legal Profession

Event

Title:

Women's Forum Advisory Council Meeting (San Francisco, CA)

Event

Sponsor:

Sedgwick, Detert, Moran & Arnold LLP

 

Date:

December 11, 2007

Presentation

Title:

Women of Color in Law Firms: The Need for Change and Strategies for Success (Presenter)

Event

Title:

Women of Color Program (Chicago, IL)

Event

Sponsor:

Chicago Bar Association Alliance for Women & Black Women Lawyers Association

 

Date:

November 15, 2007

Presentation

Title:

Part-Time Work for Lawyers: Winning the Competition for Talent (Presenter)

Event

Title:

Part-Time Work for Lawyers (Webcast Series)

Event

Sponsor:

West Legalworks

 

Date:

November 14, 2007

Presentation

Title:

Defining Power & Getting Power (Presenter)

Event

Title:

Women and Power: Working with Power to Make it Work for Us (Chicago, IL)

Event

Sponsor:

Chicago Bar Association Alliance for Women

 

Date:

November 9, 2007

Presentation

Title:

A Matter of Exclusion...or Inclusion?  Are Diversity Initiatives Against the Rules (Presenter)

Event

Title:

MCCA's 8th Annual Creating Pathways to Diversity Conference (New York, NY)

Event

Sponsor:

Minority Corporate Counsel Association

 

Date:

November 8, 2007

Presentation

Title:

White Men and Diversity: Another Candid Conversation (Moderator)

Event

Title:

MCCA's 8th Annual Creating Pathways to Diversity Conference (New York, NY)

Event

Sponsor:

Minority Corporate Counsel Association

 

Date:

November 7, 2007

Presentation

Title:

Current Trends in Law Firm Diversity (Presenter)

Event

Title:

ALFDP Annual Meeting (New York, NY)

Event

Sponsor:

Association of Law Firm Diversity Professionals

 

Date:

October 1, 2007

Presentation

Title:

Overcoming the Challenges Faced by Minority Attorneys in Law Firms: Best Practices (Keynote)

Event

Title:

The Third Annual Chief Recruitment & Professional Development Officers Forum (New York, NY)

Event

Sponsor:

Chief Recruitment & Professional Development Officers

 

Date:

September 27, 2007

Presentation

Title:

X and Y and Baby Boomers Too!  The Ins and Outs of Generational Diversity in Law Firms and Legal Departments (Presenter & Moderator)

Event

Title:

MCCA Diversity Dialogue (Washington, D.C.)

Event

Sponsor:

Minority Corporate Counsel Association

 

Date:

September 20, 2007

Presentation

Title:

Drivers Wanted: Examine How to Take Control of Your Own Career (Presenter)

Event

Title:

Rocky Mountain Legal Diversity Summit (Denver, CO)

Event

Sponsor:

Colorado Bar Association

 

Date:

August 26, 2007

Presentation

Title:

Diversity in Law Schools and the Legal Profession: What's Going On and How You Can Succeed (Presenter)

Event

Title:

New Student Orientation (Chicago, IL)

Event

Sponsor:

Northwestern University School of Law

 

Date:

July 24, 2007

Presentation

Title:

A Career By Design: Success Strategies for Women of Color Lawyers (Full Day Program Director, Presenter and Facilitator)

Event

Title:

Katten Leadership Academy for Women of Color (Chicago, IL)

Event

Sponsor:

Katten Muchin Rosenman

 

Date:

July 19, 2007

Presentation

Title:

X and Y and Baby Boomers Too!  The Ins and Outs of Generational Diversity in Law Firms and Legal Departments (Presenter & Moderator)

Event

Title:

MCCA Diversity Dialogue (Chicago, IL)

Event

Sponsor:

Minority Corporate Counsel Association

 

Date:

July 17, 2007

Presentation

Title:

X and Y and Baby Boomers Too!  The Ins and Outs of Generational Diversity in Law Firms and Legal Departments (Presenter & Moderator)

Event

Title:

MCCA Diversity Dialogue (Dallas, TX)

Event

Sponsor:

Minority Corporate Counsel Association

 

Date:

June 14, 2007

Presentation

Title:

Generational Diversity in the Legal Profession (Presenter)

Event

Title:

DuPont Minority Council Conference (Miami, FL)

Event

Sponsor:

DuPont

 

Date:

June 12, 2007

Presentation

Title:

Challenges Facing the Legal Profession in the Recruitment, Mentoring, Retention and Promotion of Law Students and Lawyers of Color (Presenter)

Event

Title:

Summer Institute: Attracting, Retaining, and Advancing Law Students and Lawyers of Color in the Pittsburgh Region (Pittsburgh, PA)

Event

Sponsor:

University of Pittsburgh School of Law

 

Date:

June 8, 2007

Presentation

Title:

Building Windmills: Effective Communication Strategies for Changing Times (Presenter)

Event

Title:

Merck & Co.'s Diversity Awareness Program (Whitehouse Station, NJ)

Event

Sponsor:

Merck & Co. (Office of the General Counsel)

 

Date:

June 6, 2007

Presentation

Title:

The Bar's Diversity Dilemma:  The Exodus of Minority Law Students and Lawyers from Wisconsin; Strategies and Insights into Recruiting and Retaining Diversity in Wisconsin's Legal Community (Panelist)

Event

Title:

State Bar of Wisconsin Diversity Event (Milwaukee, WI)

Event

Sponsor:

State Bar of Wisconsin

 

Date:

June 5, 2007

Presentation

Title:

Visible Invisibility: Women of Color in Law Firms (Presenter)

Event

Title:

Wal-Mart Legal Department Diversity Conference (Bentonville, AR)

Event

Sponsor:

Wal-Mart

 

Date:

May 23, 2007

Presentation

Title:

Overhauling the Assignment Process to Ensure an Equitable Division of Work (Presenter)

Event

Title:

ACI's Premier Conference on Retaining & Promoting Female Attorneys (New York, NY)

Event

Sponsor:

American Conference Institute

 

Date:

May 10, 2007

Presentation

Title:

Motivating a New Generation of Lawyers:  Do Generational & Gender Differences Really Matter? (Presenter)

Event

Title:

Hildebrandt Institute's Third National Forum on Professional Development (New York, NY)

Event

Sponsor:

The Hildebrandt Institute

 

Date:

May 8, 2007

Presentation

Title:

Defining Diversity:  Understanding and Developing Strategies for Working Categories in Your Firm (Keynote Speaker)

Event

Title:

CALPA Luncheon (Chicago, IL)

Event

Sponsor:

Chicago Association of Legal Personnel Administrators

 

Date:

May 3, 2007

Presentation

Title:

Diversity: Strategies and Solutions for Leading Change (Presenter)

Event

Title:

Managing Partners' Meeting (Washington D.C.)

Event

Sponsor:

TechLaw

 

Date:

April 25, 2007

Presentation

Title:

The Numbers Don't Lie:  GLBT Lawyers Are Underrepresented in Large Law Firms...The Question is "Why"? (Presenter)

Event

Title:

NALP Education Conference (Keystone, CO)

Event

Sponsor:

National Association of Legal Professionals

 

Date:

April 21, 2007

Presentation

Title:

The Multi-Generational Law Firm and Company Challenges:  From Baby Boomers to the Gen-Y Lawyers (Keynote Speaker)

Event

Title:

DRI Central Region Meeting (Detroit, MI)

Event

Sponsor:

Defense Research Institute

 

Date:

April 12, 2007

Presentation

Title:

Spreading the Wealth:  Are Client Diversity Expectations Changing the Legal Marketplace? (Panelist)

Event

Title:

ABA Section of Litigation Annual Conference (San Antonio, TX)

Event

Sponsor:

American Bar Association Section of Litigation

 

Date:

March 30, 2007

Presentation

Title:

Breaking Barriers for Bottom-Line Benefits (Presenter)

Event

Title:

Arizona Minority Bar Convention:  The Dividends of Diversity (Phoenix, AZ)

Event

Sponsor:

State Bar of Arizona

 

Date:

March 23, 2007

Presentation

Title:

Lessons We Can Learn: Success Strategies and Stories from Medicine, Engineering and Business (Moderator)

Event

Title:

Collaborating to Expand the Pipeline: Working It (Chicago, IL)

Event

Sponsor:

American Bar Association Presidential Advisory Council on Diversity

 

Date:

March 22, 2007

Presentation

Title:

In-House Counsel Dinner & Discussion (Moderator)

Event

Title:

Chicago Committee on Minorities in Large Law Firms: In-House Counsel Dinner  (Chicago, IL)

Event

Sponsor:

Chicago Committee

 

Date:

March 9, 2007

Presentation

Title:

The Value of the J.D. - Thinking Outside the Box (Panelist)

Event

Title:

National Summit of Black Women Lawyers: Lifting As We Climb - Our History Demands It, Our Legacy Requires It (Chicago, IL)

Event

Sponsor:

Black Women Lawyers' Association of Greater Chicago

 

Date:

February 8, 2007

Presentation

Title:

ABA Commission on Women in the Profession: Women of Color Initiative (Panelist)

Event

Title:

Second Annual Leadership Academy for Women of Color Attorneys (Atlanta, GA)

Event

Sponsor:

Leadership Academy for Women of Color Attorneys

 

Date:

January 29, 2007

Presentation

Title:

Law School and Lateral Recruitment - (Re)Evaluating Criteria and Practices for Diversity (Moderator)

Event

Title:

Conference on Law Firm Diversity (Chicago, IL)

Event

Sponsor:

American Conference Institute

 

Date:

January 22, 2007

Presentation

Title:

Discussion of Visible Invisibility: Women of Color in Law Firms (Panelist)

Event

Title:

Second Annual Constance Baker Motley Symposium - Still Miles to Go: Understanding the Special Experiences, Challenges, and Career Trajectories Faced by Women of Color in the Law (New York, NY)

Event

Sponsor:

New York State Bar Association

 

Date:

January 22, 2007

Presentation

Title:

How to Become the Law Firm of Choice for Women of Color and Clients Demanding Diversity (Panelist)

Event

Title:

Second Annual Constance Baker Motley Symposium - Still Miles to Go: Understanding the Special Experiences, Challenges, and Career Trajectories Faced by Women of Color in the Law (New York, NY)

Event

Sponsor:

New York State Bar Association

 

Date:

January 5, 2007

Presentation

Title:

Subtle Sexism in Our Everyday Lives (Panelist)

Event

Title:

2007 Annual Meeting (Washington, D.C.)

Event

Sponsor:

Association of American Law Schools

 

Date:

November 8, 2006

Presentation

Title:

Law Firm Track - How to Develop a Diversity Initiative: Best Practices (Panelist)

Event

Title:

MCCA's 7th Annual Creating Pathways to Diversity Conference (New York, NY)

Event

Sponsor:

Minority Corporate Counsel Association

 

Date:

October 20, 2006

Presentation

Title:

A Bundle of Sticks: Strengthening the Legacy of Black Women in the Legal Profession (Principal Facilitator & Presenter)

Event

Title:

Professional Development Leadership Retreat (Minneapolis, MN)

Event

Sponsor:

Minnesota Black Women Lawyers Network

 

Date:

October 19, 2006

Presentation

Title:

Focusing on Meaningful Retention and Advancement (Presenter)

Event

Title:

2006 Annual Strategic Partner Conference:  Refining the Relationship (Houston, TX)

Event

Sponsor:

Shell Oil Company

 

Date:

October 12, 2006

Presentation

Title:

Practicing Law in a Multi-Generational Firm: From Baby Boomers to Gen Y Lawyers (Panelist)

Event

Title:

Defense Research Institute (DRI) Annual Meeting (San Francisco, CA)

Event

Sponsor:

Defense Research Institute

 

Date:

September 21, 2006

Presentation

Title:

Negotiating Difference: Appreciating Gender & Culture in Negotiations (Panelist)

Event

Title:

ABA Law Practice Management CLE Teleclass

Event

Sponsor:

ABA Women Rainmakers

 

Date:

September 13, 2006

Presentation

Title:

Engendering Change: The Next Generation of Diversity in Healthcare Organizations (Keynote Speaker)

Event

Title:

Cleveland Clinic's Women's Leadership Conference (Cleveland, OH)

Event

Sponsor:

The Cleveland Clinic

 

Date:

September 12, 2006

Presentation

Title:

The Changing Consumer: A New Direction for Marketing (Presenter)

Event

Title:

11th Annual Executive Women's Alliance Conference: Strategic Leadership Imperatives - Leveraging Business, Economic & Marketing Trends (Dallas, TX)

Event

Sponsor:

Executive Women's Alliance

 

Date:

September 12, 2006

Presentation

Title:

Meeting the Challenge of Advancing and Retaining a Diverse Law Office (Moderator)

Event

Title:

State Bar of Georgia Diversity Program (Atlanta, GA)

Event

Sponsor:

State Bar of Georgia

 

Date:

August 4, 2006

Presentation

Title:

Negotiating Difference: Appreciating Gender & Culture in Negotiation (Panelist)

Event

Title:

ABA Annual Meeting (Honolulu, HI)

Event

Sponsor:

ABA Women Rainmakers

 

Date:

June 16, 2006

Presentation

Title:

Dealing with Differences: Breaking Barriers for Bottom-Line Benefits (Presenter & Moderator)

Event

Title:

State Bar of Arizona Annual Convention (Phoenix, AZ)

Event

Sponsor:

State Bar of Arizona

 

Date:

June 9, 2006

Presentation

Title:

Developing Effective Strategies to Recruit, Retain and Promote Women (Panelist)

Event

Title:

Best Practices for Developing and Retaining Women Leaders in the Legal Profession (New York, NY)

Event

Sponsor:

The Hildebrandt Institute

 

Date:

June 1, 2006

Presentation

Title:

The Talent Pipeline: Retention of Minority Lawyers (Presenter  & Panelist)

Event

Title:

Diversity for Success Seminar: Recruiting, Retaining an Rainmaking for Minority Lawyers and Law Firms (Chicago, IL)

Event

Sponsor:

DRI: The Voice of the Defense Bar

 

Date:

May 19, 2006

Presentation

Title:

Effective Strategies for Creating & Maintaining Diversity in the Workplace (Panelist)

Event

Title:

Getting and Keeping the People You Want: The Second Forum on Recruitment, Retention and Professional Development (Washington DC)

Event

Sponsor:

The Hildebrandt Institute

 

Date:

May 11-12, 2006

Presentation

Title:

Careers By Design (Presenter & Facilitator)

Event

Title:

Morrison & Foerster's Firmwide Attorneys of Color Workshop (San Francisco, CA)

Event

Sponsor:

Morrison & Foerster

 

Date:

May 5, 2006

Presentation

Title:

Slipping Through the Cracks: The Visible Invisibility of Women of Color in Law Firms (Keynote Speaker)

Event

Title:

2006 Lena O. Smith Recognition Luncheon (Minneapolis, MN)

Event

Sponsor:

Minnesota Black Women Lawyers Network

 

Date:

April 7, 2006

Presentation

Title:

Asian Americans and Workplace Diversity (Moderator & Panelist)

Event

Title:

Asian Americans and the Meaning of Americanism: Education and Workplace Diversity (Chicago, IL)

Event

Sponsor:

Paul Simon Public Policy Institute and the Asian American Policy Coalition of Illinois

 

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