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As lawyers and educators, Squire Patton Boggs labor and employment lawyers Carmen Cole and Katharine Liao know that proactive counsel on topics such as Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) is essential for avoiding disputes, as well as maintaining a positive and productive culture at work. This CLE program will not only tackle how to effectively identify and address bias in the workplace, from explicit to unconscious biases, but how to work toward solutions in light of the latest research and case law. Our session will do a deep dive on implicit biases, and emphasize the value of diversity, equity and inclusion at the workplace, while at the same time accounting for differences in communication, humor and management style for diverse teams.

This session will explore the key role corporate counsel plays in integrating and embedding ESG within their organization, and how they can prepare for and respond to a growing field of regulations enforcing ESG pillars.

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5:30 pm               Registration 

6:00 pm               InSide Diversity Program and Panel Discussion

                             Confronting Bias in Divisive Times: The Impact of Bias on the Practice of Law and How to Overcome It.

This presentation will feature an interactive and thoughtful discussion regarding conscious and unconscious bias and the impact on the legal profession from client relationships, hiring, promotions, trials and beyond. Panelists will discuss the true definition of bias, including how and why it is impacts the legal profession so significantly, how it impacts our evaluation of talent, people and situations, and how it impacts cross-cultural communication and diversity efforts. Engage in awareness exercises that will help you (and help you help others) identify unconscious biases and learn ways to overcome them individually and organizationally.

1 hour Elimination of Bias CLE 

7:00 pm               Profiles IN Diversity Recognition: Renee Benjamin, Associate General Counsel, CalPortland

7:15 pm               Reception

Please join us for a presentation from George Fatheree — a partner in Sidley’s Los Angeles office — who led a pro bono team of lawyers from across the country to create a framework for a historic reparative real estate transaction.

In June 2022, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to return Bruce’s Beach to the descendants of Charles and Willa Bruce, a Black couple who operated a successful resort on the property that was unjustly taken by the City of Manhattan Beach in 1924 as a result of racial animus.

George will describe the complex federal, state, and local legal issues involved in the matter — including constitutional claims, property rights, valuation methodologies, and tax considerations — and how the team fought to protect the interests of the Bruce family’s descendants, while developing a winning strategy to return the property that would withstand legal challenge and serve as a model for similar efforts throughout the U.S.

For additional information in advance of the presentation, a profile highlighting the work is available here. George’s bio can be accessed here.

The S in ESG - The Role of HR (CMS)
CMS
8 pages

Learn about how the Human Resources function can help to measure their organization's performance regarding the Social dimension of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG).

Resource Details
Interest Area: Diversity and Inclusion, Compliance and Ethics, Employment and Labor
Region: United Kingdom
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Putting the ‘S’ in ‘ESG’ – A Corporate Guide (CMS)
CMS
16 pages

Learn about the most important terms and phrases within the Social aspect of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG).

Resource Details
Interest Area: Diversity and Inclusion, Employment and Labor, Corporate, Securities, and Governance
Region: Global
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Making Real Gains in Diversity and Inclusion in Corporate America 


Learn from top D&I officers, key executives and internal and

external legal counsel on legal and practical issues regarding eliminating implicit bias through establishing effective bias 

interrupters and promoting meaningful D&I initiatives.  

 

We will address the history of D&I efforts, identifying what has worked, what has not, and the steps to take to maintain and grow a progressive, integrated and diverse workplace. Importantly, we will discuss effective ways to measure and track progress on D&I goals.

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