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Who Should Purchase
Attendees will be reintroduced to the goals of the collaborative pledge/plan, see results from data collection among the signatories, and receive a summary of the path to successful retention initiatives. This presentation will be in-person.
Connecticut’s legal community, including the bench and the bar, have maintained longstanding commitments to the advancement of diversity, equity, and inclusion within our profession, our courts, and society at large. Our panelists, all leaders in these efforts, will take stock of our collective, organizational, and individual DE&I efforts of the past, present, and future. The panel will speak to ongoing initiatives and efforts, and address recent developments, such as the U.S. Supreme Court decision in SFFA v. Harvard and SFFA v. UNC. Panelists will also address a number of pressing questions, including: Are these efforts still important or necessary today? What is the goal, or “desired end result”, of our DE&I commitments and work? What are the hallmarks of successful DE&I initiatives, particularly in the present day legal, political, cultural, and social context? What have we learned and achieved from the past several decades of our many DE&I programs, investments, and accomplishments? Which of our efforts have created successful outcomes, and which have not produced the desired effect? How have these efforts evolved over time, and what are best practices that may be implemented for the future? Join us for what promises to be a thoughtful and inspiring reflection on the state of diversity, equity, and inclusion within the Connecticut legal community.
2023 D, E, & I Summit: The Collaborative Blueprint-CDC231020
Cost: FREE
The Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Summit: The Collaborative Blueprint is an innovative and collaborative professional development experience designed to empower leaders in the legal profession to take action toward making Connecticut a more diverse and inclusive bench and bar. Through interactive workshops and discussions, you will gain knowledge and learn strategies to help create a more diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment in your organization and in the State of Connecticut.
Program Date: Friday, October 20, 2023
Product ID: CDC231020
Credit -
Session A - CT: 0.5 CLE Credit (Ethics) [Verification Code 1]
Session C - CT 1.5 CLE Credits (Ethics) [Verification Codes 2 and 3]
About the Program
The Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Summit: The Collaborative Blueprint is an innovative and collaborative professional development experience designed to empower leaders in the legal profession to take action toward making Connecticut a more diverse and inclusive bench and bar. Through interactive workshops and discussions, you will gain knowledge and learn strategies to help create a more diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment in your organization and in the State of Connecticut.
Credit
Ethics and Professionalism:2.0
Description
Presented by the Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Committee
You Will Learn
- About the collaborative diversity pledge/plan and its goals
- How to move the needle on racial equity in a profound and sustainable way
- About the SCOTUS Harvard affirmative action case, its implications to DE&I and effect on hiring practices
Who Should Purchase
The summit is open to all members of the Connecticut legal community.
Session A - Signatory Data Collection Overview
About the Program
Attendees will be reintroduced to the goals of the collaborative pledge/plan, see results from data collection among the signatories, and receive a summary of the path to successful retention initiatives. This presentation will be in-person.
You Will Learn
- About the goals of the collaborative pledge/plan
- How to interpret the data collected among the signatories
- How to develop successful retention initiatives
Speaker
Hon. Cecil J. Thomas
Connecticut Superior Court
Norwich, CT
Session B - How to Promote Racial Equity in the Workplace and Society - NOT RECORDED
Session C - The State of the Connecticut Legal Community’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Journey
About the Program
Connecticut’s legal community, including the bench and the bar, have maintained longstanding commitments to the advancement of diversity, equity, and inclusion within our profession, our courts, and society at large. Our panelists, all leaders in these efforts, will take stock of our collective, organizational, and individual DE&I efforts of the past, present, and future. The panel will speak to ongoing initiatives and efforts, and address recent developments, such as the U.S. Supreme Court decision in SFFA v. Harvard and SFFA v. UNC. Panelists will also address a number of pressing questions, including: Are these efforts still important or necessary today? What is the goal, or “desired end result”, of our DE&I commitments and work? What are the hallmarks of successful DE&I initiatives, particularly in the present day legal, political, cultural, and social context? What have we learned and achieved from the past several decades of our many DE&I programs, investments, and accomplishments? Which of our efforts have created successful outcomes, and which have not produced the desired effect? How have these efforts evolved over time, and what are best practices that may be implemented for the future? Join us for what promises to be a thoughtful and inspiring reflection on the state of diversity, equity, and inclusion within the Connecticut legal community.
Speakers
Hon. Karen L. DeMeola Troy Brown
Connecticut Superior Court, Connecticut Judicial Branch,
Putnam, CT Hartford, CT
Maggie Castinado Joshua R. Goodbaum
CBA President, Office of the Public Defender, Garrison Levin-Epstein Fitzgerald & Pirrotti PC,
New Haven, CT New Haven, CT
Alexis H. Smith
New Haven Legal Assistance Association Inc.,
New Haven, CT
Moderator
Monte E. Frank
Pullman & Comley LLC,
Bridgeport, CT
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