Promoting Diversity & Inclusion in the Legal Profession 

When

Thursday, November 21, 2019 from 11:30 AM to 2:00 PM EST
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Where

GE Global Operations Center on The Banks 
191 Rosa Parks Street
Cincinnati, OH 45202  

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Questions? Contact:

Veronica Tollefson 
Pro Bono Partnership of Ohio 
513-977-4011 
veronica@pbpohio.org 

Grow PBPO invites you to join us for our Annual Professionalism CLE. This year we will be discussing diversity & inclusion in the legal profession. Topics include the business case for diversity and inclusion, unconscious bias, and strategies to overcome unconscious bias. We will also highlight pro bono work being done by PBPO with local nonprofits working in this field. 

Agenda:

11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Registration, Lunch, and Networking
12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. CLE Program

Speakers: 
Tara Burke, Esq., Jackson Lewis P.C.
Erin Childs, Esq., Pro Bono Partnership of Ohio
Megan Glowacki, Esq., Thompson Hine
Robin Shabazz, Esq., The Eastledge Group LLC

CLE: 2.0 hours of Ohio Professionalism/Attorney Conduct CLE Credit

Cost: 
2019 PBPO Volunteer / Future PBPO Volunteer*: Free CLE + optional $10.00 lunch   
*Attorneys who commit to taking at least one project in 2020
Non-PBPO Volunteer: $25.00 + optional $10.00 lunch 

Registration: Space is limited. Please register by Friday, November 15.

Presented by: Grow PBPO, an advisory board, works closely with the PBPO Board of Directors to support the mission of PBPO.

11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Registration, Lunch, and Networking

 

12:00 – 12:15 p.m.

Megan Glowacki – Welcome

Erin Childs, Esq. – Introduction to PBPO and how lawyers can fulfill their professional commitments by providing legal services to charitable organizations that may not be able to otherwise pay for legal services and promote diversity and inclusion in our community. 

 

12:15 p.m. – 1:45 p.m. 

Tara Burke, Esq., Jackson Lewis P.C.

Robin Shabazz, Esq., The Eastledge Group LLC

 

-        Diversity and inclusion and the difference between the two;

-        The business case for diversity and inclusion in law firms and legal departments;

-        Explanation of how unconscious bias undermines diversity and inclusion with a discussion of the theory and types of unconscious biases (e.g., the differences between affinity and confirmation biases) with practical examples;

-        Discussion of the legal implications and risks;

-        Strategies for interrupting unconscious biases in the legal profession.

 

1:45 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Megan Glowacki will highlight the work of a local nonprofit client and the impact delivered by PBPO attorney volunteers.

 

Speakers:

Tara Burke, Esq., Jackson Lewis P.C.

Robin Shabazz, Esq., The Eastledge Group LLC

Erin Childs, Esq., Executive Director, Pro Bono Partnership of Ohio

Megan Glowacki, Esq., Thompson Hine LLP