A Journey Through the Pipeline: Identifying Challenges and Improving Diversity and Inclusion In the Legal Profession
Thursday, March 15, 2012 | 1:45 - 7:00p.m. | 4 NY/NJ CLE Credits
Program Schedule
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Thursday- March 15
| 1:15 P.M. | REGISTRATION - LAW SCHOOL Third Floor |
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| 2:00 P.m. | |
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WELCOME INTRODUCTORY REMARKS |
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| 2:20 P.M. | The challenges Begin: Primary and Secondary School Education |
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Shavar D. Jeffries, Associate Professor of Law, Seton Hall Law |
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| 3:20 p.m. | The Challenges continue: college and law school |
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Rachel D. Godsil, Eleanor Bontecou Professor of Law, Seton Hall Law Moderator: Chrishana M. White '13, Vice President, Black Law Students Association, Seton Hall Law |
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| 4:40 p.m. | recruiting and retaining minority lawyers |
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Luis J. Diaz, Chief Diversity Officer and Director, Intellectual Property, Gibbons P.C. Moderator: Walter F. Timpone, Hiring Partner, McElroy, Deutsch, Mulvaney & Carpenter, LLP |
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| 5:40 p.m. | Pathways to the judiciary for minority lawyers |
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Julie Cavanagh, Assistant Appointments Counsel, Office of the Governor of New Jersey Moderator: Judge Sohail Mohammed, New Jersey Superior Court, Passaic County |
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| 6:40 p.m. | Closing remarks |
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Susan A. Feeney, President, New Jersey State Bar Association |
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| 7:00 p.m. | RECEPTION - The Newark Club |
| Speed Mentoring breakout for students | |
| 7:30 p.m. | |
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INTRODUCTION GUEST SPEAKER |

