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This is a sample Diversity Practices Questionnaire for vendors to complete as part of a Request for Proposal (RFP) or upon contracting.

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Region: United States
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This sample non-discrimination policy includes (a) Equal Employment Opportunity Policy and Affirmative Action Plan; (b) Americans with Disabilities Act Policy Statement; and (c) Anti-Harassment Policy.

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In its Students for Fair Admissions (“SFFA”) v. Harvard and University of North Carolina decision, the US Supreme Court severely limited the use of race in the college admissions process (and only allows indirect use of race).

While the case directly applies only in the college admissions context, it will likely have effects on DEI/ESG efforts and employment law generally.

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Over the last two decades, numerous employers dove head-first into implementing diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives to create work environments that were more welcoming and provided spaces for employees to feel heard and seen as their authentic selves. These initiatives intensified following the 2020 summer of unrest. Well-intentioned as these efforts are, they have not been without pushback or backlash. Growing claims of reverse discrimination and “anti-woke” movements have caused some employers to either slow-roll or pause their programming efforts, or worse, reverse progress.

Join ACC Charlotte, Parker Poe attorneys, and in-house attorneys who are also responsible for overseeing the DEI function of their organizations for a virtual session where the panel will discuss ideas to:
• Identify activities or programs that seem to commonly trigger opposition to DEI initiatives
• Prepare attendees to respond to assertions of reverse discrimination from employees
• Provide strategies to combat and proactively address pushback to these initiatives

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What does the US Supreme Court's decision regarding the admission processes of Harvard University and the University of North Carolina mean for colleges and for employers?

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Interest Area: Diversity and Inclusion
Region: United States
Christy Kiely, Annette Tyman, Loren Gesinsky, and Camille Olson (Seyfarth Shaw LLP)
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This article discusses the Supreme Court's decision that colleges and universities may no longer consider race as part of the college admissions process, and the future effects it could have for private employers and corporate DEI initiatives.

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Region: United States
Kathryn Weaver (Seyfarth Shaw LLP)
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Recently more countries in the Asia-Pacific region have introduced gender quotas, or targets, to increase female participation on boards of listed companies. This article takes a look at the impact of these measures and the progress made so far.

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Region: Hong Kong, South Korea, Global, India, Japan, China, Singapore
Karla Grossenbacher (Seyfarth Shaw LLP)
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This article discusses The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (“PWFA”) which creates new rights to reasonable accommodation for employees and applicants who have physical or mental conditions arising from pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions. The PWFA expands accommodation rights for pregnant individuals to be more in line with -- and in some respects, more expansive than -- those provided to qualified individuals with disabilities under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

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10 AM Registration; ~~ 10:30-12:30 PM-- ETHICS & THE IN-HOUSE LAWYER-Practical advice to help in-house counsel navigate potential legal ethics land mines in a variety of contexts, including * Communicating every day in the dual capacity of corporate attorneys and business advisor, * Operating in the era of ephemeral and encrypted  applications, and * Safeguarding attorney client privilege in both internal and government investigations

12:40-1:10 PM Lunch 

2:20-3:20 PM --CREATING AN INCLUSIVE ENVIRONMENT FOR THE NEURODIVERSE & INTELLECTUALLY DISABLED PERSON: LEGAL, ETHICAL and PRACTICAL ISSUES -Will address legal, practical and ethical issues in the neurodiverse workplace, including: * Compliance with EEO laws and regs. in ensuring non-discrimination and providing accommodations; * Issues lawyers must consider from an ethical perspective when dealing with a client or potential adverse party that has intellectual disabilities, and *Practical Tips to capitalize on the strengths of a diverse workplace, and foster and support inclusivity for all employees. 

2:30-3:30 PM -- WHAT EVERY IN-HOUSE LAWYER NEEDS TO KNOW ABOUT CYBERSECURITY This panel will address the corporate governance aspects of cybersecurity including * The SEC's current and proposed disclosure rules; * Steps to take from a governance standpoints; & * How to manage legal liability, disclosure and governance issues when a cybersecurity incident occurs

3L30- 4:15 Reception

Join Charlene Theodore, Chief Inclusion Officer, McCarthy Tétrault and Norie Campbell as they share various perspectives on Mentorship and the importance of being intentional about including women, people of colour and the LGBTQ2S+ community amongst your mentees.

Norie and Charlene are committed to using mentorship as a tool to change the face of the in-house bar.  

Join us for a front row seat to this in-depth conversation between two diversity and inclusion champions. 

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