Diversity & Inclusion in the Legal Profession: An Opportunity to Lead

Whatever you thought you knew about diversity and inclusion, be prepared to think again. The benefits of D&I are not well understood by legal practitioners. The practice of D&I is not well-developed in legal circles. Business executives rely on lawyers for strategic guidance. But when it comes to D&I, many lawyers simply practice strategic guardedness. It is time for lawyers to exert a leadership role in the D&I movement. But, as MLK once said, "You can't teach what you don't know. You can't lead where you won't go."

Participants will be invited to consider:

1. D&I is a relationship discipline.

2. The practice of law is grounded in relationships.

3. Relationships matter in relationship matters.

4. How to sustain a D&I effort beyond social unrest.

5. Who should lead D&I efforts and what skills do they need?

6. The six building blocks for executing D&I as a strategy.

7. Using D&I relationship skills as a business development tool.

Much of the accepted dogma of D&I is not effective nor is it sustainable. Three leading practitioners invite you to rethink the intent, the approach, and the attitudes about D&I so that it is more accessible and acceptable to more people. This will be a facilitated learning session rather than instruction.