BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//jEvents 2.0 for Joomla//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York X-LIC-LOCATION:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:19700308T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=2SU END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:19701101T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=1SU END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6103d091c109436c7375a3192f0ffc5459 CATEGORIES:Other Events of Interest SUMMARY:WBA & GWAC Joint Event: Disrupting the Status Quo: DEI Strategies Across Business and Law Firms DESCRIPTION:
Disrupting the Status Quo: DEI Strategies Across Businesses and
Law Firms
Presented by: The Women's Bar Association of DC and
the Greater Washington Area Chapter, Women Lawyers Division of the Nationa
l Bar Association
Many law firms and companies have recently hei
ghtened their focus on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) within their o
rganizations. At this event, a panel of DEI leaders in global corporations
and firms will discuss current DEI strategies and programs, what DEI progra
ms results they are seeing, and what DEI issue that may require additional
attention. Join us to learn more about what is working and what are potenti
al areas for additional action at how companies and firms are seeking to ac
hieve their DEI goals.
Our panelists will include:
1. Lorraine
McGowen, Partner, Orrick, Herrington, Sutcliffe, LLP
2. Scarlette Whyt
e, Director, Professional Development and Diversity & Inclusion Initiat
ives, CBS News Washington, DC (Viacom)
3. Erin Hess, Fellows Alumni Pr
ogram Manager (LCLD)
4. Shamala Govindan, Deputy General Counsel, HP
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The program will take place virtually via Zoom.
The fees a
re as follows:
$10 - WBA and GWAC Members
$20 - Non-members
To register for this event, please go to https://wbadc.org/events/.
Or,
you can complete and email this flyer back t
o admin@wbadc.org.
You will recei
ve the Zoom info via email once you register.