A Chief Justice’s Reflection on DEI-EDU241025B
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 25, 2024
Product ID - EDU241025
CLE Credit
CT: 0.5 CLE Credits (Ethics)
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:0.5
Description
Presented by the Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Committee
You Will Learn
- A Chief Justice’s Reflection on DEI
Chief Justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court Richard "Ric" Robinson (ret.) brings a unique perspective after serving in courts throughout Connecticut before being appointed to the Connecticut Appellate Court in 2007, and the Connecticut Supreme Court in 2013. His 24-year tenure on the bench has equipped him with a deep understanding of the legal landscape. When appointed by then-Governor Dannel P. Malloy in 2018, Chief Justice Robinson (ret.) became the first African American Chief Justice in the history of the Connecticut Supreme Court. He started his legal career serving as Staff Counsel for the Law Department of the City of Stamford, where he was born and raised. In 1988, he became Assistant Corporation Counsel in Stamford, and then, he was appointed to be a Judge of the Superior Court in 2000. Prior to joining the State Appellate Court, during his seven years as a Superior Court Judge, Chief Justice Robinson (ret.) served as Presiding Judge (Civil) for the New Britain Judicial District (2003-2006) and the Stamford Judicial District (2007); and Assistant Administrative Judge for the Ansonia/Milford Judicial District (2006-2007). Chief Justice Robinson (ret.) has been praised for promoting the use of technology in the judicial system; ensuring that people had access to the courts, especially during the pandemic; and making progress on diversity, equity and inclusion during his years of service on the Connecticut bench.
Speaker -
Hon. Richard A. Robinson (Ret.),
Chief Justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court