Addressing Threats to Civil Rights, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Across America

October 13, 2022 | Webinar | Duane Morris LLP

Duane Morris and the Bar Association of San Francisco will present the 10th Annual Citywide Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Panel Discussion, Addressing Threats to Civil Rights, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Across America, on Thursday, October 13, 2022, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Pacific.

About the Program

Our panel of distinguished bar association leaders will discuss the increasing threats to the ideals of diversity, equity and inclusion from recent and pending U.S. Supreme Court decisions and restrictive new state laws that hinder the free flow of information and discourse. We will examine these efforts to stop and reverse progress on social and racial justice; voting rights; diversity, equity and inclusion; women’s rights; and LGBTQ+ rights. More importantly, our panel will share insights and actions we can all take to preserve and advance our vision of a more just, diverse and inclusive society in America.

Opening Remarks

Lisa Spiegel, Partner and Head, Immigration Practice Group, and Co-Chair, San Francisco Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee, Duane Morris LLP

Mary McNamara, President, Bar Association of San Francisco; Partner, Swanson & McNamara LLP

Panelists

Mary McNamara, President, Bar Association of San Francisco; Partner, Swanson & McNamara LLP

Nichelle Holmes, Deputy District Attorney, Contra Costa County District; Immediate Past President, Charles Houston Bar Association; Chair, Charles Houston Bar Institute

Deanna L. Kwong, President, Asian Pacific American Bar Association of Silicon Valley; Senior IP Litigation Counsel, Hewlett Packard Enterprise

Rafael M. Langer-Osuna, Community Activism Co-Chair, Programs Co-Chair and Amicus Co-Chair, Bay Area Lawyers of Individual Freedom; Partner, Squire Patton Boggs

Jose A. Cordova, Litigation Section Officer, California Lawyers Association; Founder, The Law Office of Jose A. Cordova

Christopher Punongbayan, Executive Director, California ChangeLawyers

Moderator

Terrance J. Evans, Partner and Co-Chair, San Francisco Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee, Duane Morris LLP; Co-Leader, Banking and Finance Practice, Duane Morris LLP; Immediate Past Chair of the Litigation Section, California Lawyers Association; Vice President, Charles Houston Bar Association; Deputy Director, Region 9, National Bar Association

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