DRI Diversity for Success Seminar

Chicago

Morgan Lewis's Joan Haratani will be speaking on June 13, 2008 at DRI's 3rd Annual Diversity for Success Seminar. Ms. Haratani will participate in a panel discussion on "Race and Gender in the Courtroom" at 10:30am, and at 1:45pm will offer a presentation on "Minority Lawyers in Majority Firms."

"Race and Gender in the Courtroom" will discuss whether a litigator should consider the racial and gender demographics of the jury pool in staffing a trial team or selecting expert witnesses and corporate representatives. Do jurors perceive minority and female attorneys any differently than their white male counterparts?  If so, what, if anything, should a minority or female litigator do to address this difference in perception? A panel of experts will tackle controversial questions concerning the impact of race and gender in the courtroom.

"Minority Lawyers in Majority Firms" will speak about strategies to continue a successful law career without succumbing to the pitfalls of discrimination. It is not always easy to be a minority lawyer in a majority firm. To whom do you go for mentoring and career guidance?  If you have witnessed or experienced what you believe to be racial discrimination or harassment within your law firm, how should you react? In whom can you safely confide? Listen to a lawyer who will discuss the challenges of being a minority in a majority firm and suggest ways to overcome those challenges.

Where:
Fairmont Chicago
200 N. Columbus Dr.
Chicago IL, 60601

About the Seminar
The third annual DRI Diversity for Success Seminar is a part of DRI’s continuing efforts to cultivate the kind of candid, open and transparent discussions on race and gender in the legal profession that are necessary for DRI and its corporate and outside counsel members to create inclusive environments within their respective organizations. Don’t miss this opportunity to become a part of the continuing dialogue on diversity and equip yourself with the knowledge, skills, and tools you need to recruit, hire, develop, and promote diverse attorneys within your organization.

For more information, visit the DRI website.