During this program, participants will:

• Briefly examine demographic data and historical trends regarding numbers of racial minority attorneys at US law firms
• Discuss barriers and traditional barriers to retention and advancement of attorneys of color
• Discuss how law firm affinity groups, ERGs and individual minority attorneys have worked to advance minority attorneys

Explore opportunities for allyship and collaboration across boundaries of racial identity

Details:

1pm- 2pm

Speakers:

Brandon R. Mita
Associate, Littler Mendelson

Rasha Gerges Shields
Partner, Jones Day

Michael A. Wilder
Shareholder, Littler Mendelson

Moderator:

Robert White
Executive Director, CMCP

MCLE:

1.0 hour CA MCLE Recognition and Elimination of Bias Credit