Panelists will discuss issues relative to diversity which law students and new attorneys may face, or have already encountered, as they enter the legal profession.
Topics to include implicit bias, being “out” at work, creating a more diverse workplace, and being the only minority.
Panelists:
Hon. Paul Feinman | New York State Court of Appeals
Paula Edgar, Esq. | President, Metropolitan Black Bar Association of New York City
Jill Pilgrim, Esq. | Founder, Pilgrim & Associates
Matt Fernandez Konigsberg, Esq. | Hispanic National Bar Association, Region II President
India Williamson | USI Affinity
Coursebook - Transcending Labels - Diversity in the Legal Profession (6.6 MB) | Available after Purchase |
1 - Gutekunst - Increasing Diversity in the Profession (528.3 KB) | Available after Purchase |
2 - Rhode - Law is the Least Diverse Profession in the Nation (597.2 KB) | Available after Purchase |
3 - Santiago - Implicit Bias Reference List (249.3 KB) | Available after Purchase |
4 - Fordham Law Review - Minorities in the Globalized Profession (2.2 MB) | Available after Purchase |
5 - UCLA Law Review - Implicit Bias in the Courtroom (619 KB) | Available after Purchase |
6 - NYC Bar Benchmarking Report 2016 (1.5 MB) | Available after Purchase |
7 - Recio - True Diversity Fosters Inclusion, Not Exclusion (270.4 KB) | Available after Purchase |