“I’m Speaking” – A Discussion on Diversity, Allyship and Elimination of Bias
Date: Dec 17, 2026 12:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Location: Online
Member Price: $159.00
Non-Member Price: $199.00
Areas of Law: Diversity, Ethics, For All Attorneys
Earn up to 3.3 credits, including 3.3 in Diversity! (More Information)
Featured Speaker
Moderator
- Christopher L. Jackson, Esq.
- Mark Lavigne LLC, Springfield
Presenters
- Sade C. Calin, Esq.
- RBC Capital Markets, Mount Laurel
- Mariane D. Gardner, Esq.
- Hyland Levin Shapiro, Marlton
- Lauren B. Jones, Esq.
- Javerbaum Wurgaft Hicks Kahn Wikstrom & Sinins, PC, Springfield
- Arlette Leyba, Esq.
- Brown & Connery, LLP, Camden
- Gigio Koshy Ninan, Esq.
- Founding Partner, Shankar Ninan & Co., LLP, New York
This informative seminar brings together a diverse panel of legal professionals for a candid, cross-perspective discussion on diversity, allyship, and bias elimination in the legal field. Panelists will explore what it means to be a proactive ally to colleagues in today’s social and professional landscape. Attendees will gain insight into concrete strategies attorneys can use to recognize, address, and dismantle implicit bias, racism, and sexism in their workplaces and the broader legal profession.
Structured as an open, moderated conversation, the panel will draw on the lived experiences of women and diverse members of the bar to examine how lawyers can better support, promote, and defend one another. Attendees will leave with practical, actionable tools for fostering a more equitable and inclusive legal community.
Topics include:
- Recognizing and interrupting implicit bias
- Practical allyship: from awareness to action
- Supporting diverse colleagues in the current social climate
- Strategies for combating bias in the workplace and beyond
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