Thursday, May 27, 2021 | 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Program Chair:
Nydia Shahjahan
Nydia Shahjahan, Esq., P.C.
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This program will explore the practical impact of implicit and explicit bias, diversity and inclusion initiatives in the legal profession and sensitivity to cultural and other differences on attorney retention from experienced BIPOC attorneys who have transitioned to solo and small law firm practices and the ways that DEI issues continue to impact their current practice. The program will also provide concrete recommendations for how the legal profession, including small law firms and solo practitioners, can promote diversity, inclusion, and equity, both within their ranks and through their interactions with clients and other parties in the legal system.
Program Fee:
Free for Members | $99 for Nonmembers -
Joam Alisme
Alisme Law LLCFemi Disu-Oakley
Planned Parenthood of Greater New YorkChristopher Q. Davis
Law Office of Christopher Q. DavisCarl Forbes, Jr.
Carl Forbes Jr. Law Firm PLLCRoosevelt Jean
Law Offices of Roosevelt JeanNydia Shahjahan
Nydia Shahjahan, Esq., P.C. -
6:00 pm – 6:10 pm
Introductory Remarks and Overview6:10 pm – 7:20 pm
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (or lack thereof) and the Impact on BIPOC Attorney Retention at Larger Legal Organizations and Law Firms:- Implicit/Unconscious Bias
- Diversity and Inclusion Initiatives in the Legal Profession
- Sensitivity to cultural and other differences
7:20 pm – 8:20 pm
Tools to Promote Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity:- As Employer: Tool adaptability to Small Law Firms and Solo Practitioners.
- As Attorney: Clients, other parties in the legal system, and the Court
8:20 pm – 8:30 pm
Questions and Answers -
New York: 2.5 Diversity, Inclusion and Elimination of Bias
New Jersey: 2.8 Diversity, Inclusion and Elimination of Bias
California: 2.5 Elimination of Bias
Pennsylvania: 2.0 Professional Responsibility
Connecticut: Available to Licensed Attorneys -
Sponsoring Association Committees:
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Matthew E. Morningstar & Robert A. Marchman, Co-Chairs
Small Law Firms, Anne Wolfson, ChairCo-Sponsoring Organizations:
Office for Diversity and Inclusion
Small Law Firm CenterSponsorship Opportunities are Available! Please Contact:
Angie Avila, Manager, Membership Outreach and Sponsorships | (212) 382-6608 | aavila@nycbar.org