We invite members of the legal community to come together on Thursday, Jan.
11, to learn about and discuss the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision on
affirmative action: Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard, 600 U.S. 181
(2023).
Panelists will discuss:
- The U.S. Supreme Court decision on affirmative action
and its implications to DEI initiatives, the legal practice and communities of
color generally
- Strategies and methods for firms to consider when
supporting and engaging in DEI initiatives and hiring practices
- Steps to take if sued for any of the above
Food and beverages will be provided.
This event will be hosted at the City Winery Boston, 80 Beverly St.
Registration for this event is required by Monday, Jan. 8 at 4 p.m. to
attend this event.
Sponsorship Opportunities:
DEI Trailblazer Sponsorship -
$5,000
Transformative Justice Sponsorship - $3,500
Promoting Justice
Sponsorship - $1,500
DEI Supporter
Sponsorship - $500
Thank you to our current sponsors:
Promoting Justice
Sponsor:
Boston Bar Association
Todd & Weld LLP
Turco Legal PC
DEI Supporter Sponsors:
Anderson & Kreiger LLP
Asian American Lawyers Association of
Massachusetts
Casner & Edwards LLP
Diller Law
LLP
Hunton Andrews
Kurth LLP
Kazarosian Costello LLP
Keches Law Group
Krasnoo, Klehm
& Falkner LLP
Law Offices of Deborah G. Kohl
Law Offices of Joblin C. Younger PC
Massachusetts Association of
Hispanic Lawyers
Massachusetts Black Lawyers Association
Massachusetts Black Women Attorneys
Massachusetts LGBTQ Bar Association
MBA Young Lawyers Division
Morrison Mahoney LLP
Robinson & Cole LLP
Rubin and
Rudman LLP
Skylark Law & Mediation PC
South Asian Bar Association of Greater Boston
Women's Bar Association
Faculty:
Professor Renée Landers, Professor of Law, Faculty Director
of the Health and Biomedical Law Concentration and the Masters of Science in
Law: Life Sciences program at Suffolk University Law School, Boston.
Iván Espinoza-Madrigal, Executive Director,
Lawyers for Civil Rights, Boston
MBA Secretary Shayla Mombeleur,
Associate, Todd & Weld LLP, Moderator
Carla A.
Reeves, director, Goulston & Storrs PC, Boston