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Overview
Note: This program does not offer Bias/Diversity credit in most jurisdictions.
Inclusion efforts have grown steadily in organizations across the globe for more than a decade. Legal teams are often key to evaluating and supporting the policies that underly these initiatives. Attorneys also work closely with leaders to adapt inclusive practices to reflect local cultures and legal frameworks. Participants who join this program will gain insights into how to address challenges in implementing diversity and inclusion initiatives, against a backdrop of changing legal landscapes. The speakers will also share successful frameworks for fostering inclusive environments in their global organizations, including within law firms, in-house legal departments, nonprofit organizations, and educational institutions.
Participants in this program will:
- Gain a better understanding of legal issues connected to inclusion policies, as well as insight into how these issues can differ across international jurisdictions (20 minutes)
- Identify a range of diversity and inclusion issues within global organizations (10 minutes)
- Learn strategies to engage key stakeholders in responding to specific inclusion needs raised within their organization, supporting a diverse international workplace, and taking steps to foster a sense of belonging among community members (20 minutes)
- Receive answers to their questions about inclusion initiatives, how to navigate the changing legal landscape, and what comes next (10 minutes)
Who Should Attend: This program will be of great interest to law firm attorneys, in-house counsel, attorneys working in nonprofit organizations, and DEI professionals interested in learning how to foster inclusive environments in their global organizations.
Program Level: Overview
Prerequisites: None
Advanced Preparation: None
Moderator:
Sharon C. Brooks, Founder & Executive Coach
Enlighten Leadership Ltd.
Faculty:
Prasanth (Prash) Akkapeddi, Interim Global General Counsel and General Counsel – International
Kraft Heinz
Shannon P. Bartlett, Chief Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Officer
National Geographic Society
Dr. Marcelle Laliberté, Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer
HEC Paris
Zakiyyah T. Salim-Williams, Partner and Chief Diversity Officer
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP