Friday, September 25, 2020 | 8:45 am – 4:45 pm
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This program, which is drawn from the planning committee work of the COVID-19 cancelled Second Circuit Judicial Conference, will explore women in the law, from the history of women rights to current issues around pay equity, the status of Title VII, access to justice and the status of women in the courts and the legal profession.
Program Fee:
Free for Members | Free for Judges and Court Staff | $199 for Nonmembers
Judges and Court Staff who are nonmembers can register by phone with Customer Relations at (212) 382-6663. -
Keynote Speaker:
Professor Reva Siegel
Yale Law SchoolIntroductory Remarks:Hon. Victor A. Bolden
United States District Court for the District of ConnecticutSheila Boston
Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP; President of the New York City Bar AssociationHon. Robert A. Katzmann
United States Court of Appeals for the Second CircuitPanels:Lessons of History: From the 19th Amendment to the ERA
Moderator:
Hon. Jesse M. Furman, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
Panelists:
Professor Serena Mayeri, University of Pennsylvania Law School; Professor Neil S. Siegel, Duke Law School; Dean Julie Chi-hye Suk, The Graduate Center, The City University of New YorkTitle VII Today: Continuing Issues in a Complex Workplace
Moderator:
Angela Onwuachi-Willig, Dean and Professor of Law, Boston University School of Law
Panelists:
Charlotte Burrows, Commissioner, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission; Alphonso David, President, Human Rights Campaign; Fatima Goss Graves, CEO and President, National Women’s Law Center; Bettina B. Plevan, Partner, Proskauer Rose LLPWomen and Access to Justice
Moderator:
Lesley Rosenthal, Chief Operating Officer and Corporate Secretary, The Juilliard School
Panelists:
Hon. Luis C. deBaca, Senior Fellow, Yale University; Sarah Chamness Long, Director, Access to Justice Research, World Justice Project;Gender and Pay: Emerging Laws and Litigation Addressing Pay Equity
Moderator:
Michele Coleman Mayes, Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary, The New York Public Library
Panelists:
Linda Barrington, Associate Dean, External Relations, Cornell SC Johnson College of Business, Cornell University; Kelly M. Dermody, Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP; Jill Rosenberg, Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLPCurrent Status of Women in the Legal Profession
Moderator:
Hon. Laura Taylor Swain, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
Panelists:
Kimberley Harris, EVP and General Counsel, NBC Universal Media LLC; Stephanie Scharf, Partner, Scharf Banks Marmor LLC and Principal, The Red Bee Group, LLC; Hon. Shira A. Scheindlin (Ret.), Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLPIntroductory Remarks
Hon. Victor A. Bolden
Sheila Boston
Hon. Robert A. Katzmann8:45 am – 9:15 am
Keynote
Professor Reva Siegel, Yale Law School9:15 am – 9:20 am
Break9:20 am – 10:35 am
Lessons of History: From the 19th Amendment to the ERA
Moderator: Hon. Jesse M. Furman
Panelists: Professor Serena Mayeri, Professor Neil S. Siegel, Dean Julie Chi-hye Suk10:35 am – 10:45 am
Break10:45 am – 12:00 pm
Title VII Today: Continuing Issues in a Complex Workplace
Moderator: Angela Onwuachi-Willig
Panelists: Charlotte Burrows, Alphonso David, Fatima Goss Graves, Bettina B. Plevan12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Lunch Break1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Women and Access to Justice
Moderator: Lesley Rosenthal
Panelists: Hon. Luis C. deBaca, Sarah Chamness Long2:00 pm – 2:05 pm
Break2:05 pm – 3:20 pm
Gender and Pay: Emerging Laws and Litigation Addressing Pay Equity
Moderator: Michele Coleman Mayes
Panelists: Linda Barrington, Kelly M. Dermody, Jill Rosenberg3:20 pm – 3:30 pm
Break3:30 pm – 4:45 pm
Current Status of Women in the Legal Profession
Moderator: Hon. Laura Taylor Swain
Panelists: Kimberley Harris, Stephanie Scharf, Hon. Shira A. Scheindlin (Ret.)New York: 7.0 Total: 4.5 Professional Practice, 2.5 Diversity, Inclusion & Elimination of Bias
New Jersey: 7.0 General
California: 7.0 Total: 4.5 General, 2.5 Elimination of Bias
Pennsylvania: 5.5 Total: 3.5 General, 2.0 Professional Responsibility
Connecticut: Available to Licensed AttorneysSponsorship Opportunities are Available! Please Contact:
Angie Avila, Manager, Membership Outreach and Sponsorships | (212) 382-6608 | aavila@nycbar.org