11th Annual LCLD Membership Meeting | Events | Leadership Council on Legal Diversity

Please join us for the 11th Annual LCLD Membership Meeting, a four-day virtual event scheduled for October 19-22, 2020.

Please note that registration for the meeting is now closed. If you would like to access the virtual meeting, email Grace Mitchell at gmitchell@lcldnet.com.

Because this event is virtual and freed from traditional limitations of space and distance, we've decided to spread the program over four short days and open it to everyone in the LCLD Community: Members, program participants, diversity professionals, and other working in DE&I at LCLD Member organizations.

Wednesday, October 21, is reserved for LCLD Members (Managing Partners and General Counsel) only.

Obviously, we'll miss seeing you in person this year. But as the past six months have shown us, community transcends geography--what really matters are the relationships that bind us to each other and to our mission.

There is no registration fee for the meeting, as participation is included in your LCLD membership dues.

Monday, October 19, 2020 10:30 am to 2:00 pm ET
10:30 am	Welcome and Year in Review Robert Grey, President, LCLD

10:45 am	Black Lawyers Matter: The Legacy of the Civil Rights Movement and the Future of the Global Corporate Legal Services Market Post COVID-19 David Wilkins, Lester Kissel Professor of Law; Director, Center on the Legal Profession; and Vice Dean for Global Initiatives on the Legal Profession, Harvard Law School A discussion on the state of the legal profession and the power of this moment, as it relates to creating sustainable change, followed by a Q&A.

12:00 pm	Break
12:30 pm	Talent Rising: Results from the LCLD/Coqual Survey Pooja Jain-Link, Executive Vice President, Coqual (formerly the Center for Talent Innovation) Ellen Dwyer, Chair, LCLD Board of Directors; and Chair, Executive Committee, Crowell & Moring LLP A discussion on the latest findings of a survey of the LCLD Alumni and current Fellows and Pathfinders in partnership with the Center for Talent Innovation.

2:00 pm	Monday Meeting Concludes

Tuesday, October 20, 2020 10:30 am to 3:30 pm ET
10:30 am	Recognition of Compass Award Winners and Top Performers Robert Grey, President, LCLD

11:00 am	Designing a More Just Future Jerry Kang, Distinguished Professor of Law, Professor of Asian American Studies, and Korea Times—Hankook Ilbo Chair in Korean American Studies and Law, UCLA Law School A presentation on how we can all play a role in advancing diverse talent.

12:30 pm	Break
2:00 pm	Analyzing the Elements of Systemic Change: Interactive Session Jerry Kang, Distinguished Professor of Law, Professor of Asian American Studies, and Korea Times—Hankook Ilbo Chair in Korean American Studies and Law, UCLA Law School An interactive session on how to redesign internal practices to create a more equitable organization.
3:30 pm	Tuesday Meeting Concludes

Wednesday, October 21, 2020 *Reserved for LCLD Member General Counsel and Managing Partners* 10:30 am to 2:00 pm ET
10:30 am	Vision 2025 Rick Palmore, Founder and Chair Emeritus, LCLD A vision for the future of LCLD and its Members.

11:00 am	Leaders at the Front: A Leader's Responsibility in Spearheading a More Equitable Future Ellen Dwyer, Chair, LCLD Board; Chair, Executive Committee, Crowell & Moring LLP Alan Braverman, LCLD Board Member; Senior Executive Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary, The Walt Disney Company Sharon Barner, LCLD Board Member; Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, Cummins Inc. Eric Friedman, LCLD Board Member; Executive Partner, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP Led by Kim Rivera, Chair Elect, LCLD Board; President, Strategy and Business Management, and Chief Legal Officer, HP Inc. A panel discussion that introduces the exciting new LCLD initiative Leaders at the Front, where LCLD Board Members will unveil their personal commitment statements on DE&I.

12:30 pm	Break
12:45 pm	Leaders at the Front: Personal Plan Discussion Sessions Led by Members of the LCLD Board of Directors Members will learn how to join this movement and craft their own public commitment statements.
1:30 pm	The Path Forward Robert Grey, President, LCLD
2:00 pm	Wednesday Meeting Concludes

Thursday, October 22, 2020 10:30 am to 3:15 pm ET
10:30 am	What’s Working: Virtual Mentoring and Internships Led by Joel Unruch, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, Accenture Jennifer Handa, Associate General Counsel, Global Compliance and Ethics, Accenture Crystal Contreras, Change Management Lead, Legal Operations, Accenture

11:30 am	Break
12:00 pm	What’s Working: Collaborative Succession Planning Eric Rucker, 2016 LCLD Fellow and Assistant General Counsel, Litigation, 3M Company Maureen Harms, Associate General Counsel & Managing Counsel, 3M Company

1:00 pm	Break
2:00 pm	What’s Working: Reimagining the Role of the Diversity Professional Panel with Mary Ellen Connerty, Director of Diversity and Engagement, O'Melveny & Myers LLP Carlos Davila-Caballero, Director of Diversity and Inclusion, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP Sylvia James, Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer, Winston & Strawn LLP Melique Jones, Director of Talent Pipeline and Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP Yusuf Zakir, Incoming Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP Led by Don Smith, Chief Talent and Inclusion Officer, Crowell & Moring LLP

3:15 pm	Thursday Meeting Concludes

If you have questions, please contact Stella Varga, LCLD Events Manager.

Monday, October 19, 2020

Tuesday, October 20, 2020

Wednesday, October 21, 2020

Thursday, October 22, 2020