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Sponsored by ABI's Diversity and Inclusion Working Group
Build a better law practice while building a more diverse and inclusive workplace! Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) leaders from the public and private sectors will discuss diversity, equity, and inclusion's impact on career trajectory, mentorship, and the bottom line, while providing tips and best practices to retaining and attracting talent. The session will begin with a plenary session, followed by breakout rooms staffed with a D&I expert and a bankruptcy judge.
Confirmed participants in the Breakout Room Discussions:
Hon. Christopher M. Alston, Western District of Washington
Hon. Daniel P. Collins, District of Arizona
Hon. Robert D. Drain, Southern District of New York
Hon. Barbara J. Houser, Northern District of Texas
Hon. Laurel M. Isicoff, Southern District of Florida
Hon. Klinette H. Kindred, Eastern District of Virginia
Hon. Christopher M. Lopez, Southern District of Texas
Hon. Brendan L. Shannon, District of Delaware
Hon. Sage M. Sigler, Northern District of Georgia
Hon. Kathy A. Surratt-States, Eastern District of Missouri
Hon. Deborah L. Thorne, Northern District of Illinois
Kori Carew, Chief Inclusion & Diversity Officer, Seyfarth Shaw LLP
Mary Ellen Connerty, Director of Diversity & Engagement, O'Melveny & Myers LLP
Carlos Davila-Caballero, Director of Diversity and Inclusion, Simpson, Thacher & Bartlett, LLP
Maja Hazell, Global Head of Diversity and Inclusion, White & Case LLP
John Iino, Diversity & Inclusion Global Chair, Reed Smith LLP
Sylvia James, Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer, Winston & Strawn LLP
Melique Jones, Director of Talent Pipeline, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
Nimesh Patel, Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld, LLP
Peter Wilson, Diversity and Inclusion Officer, Proskauer Rose LLP
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