Black Lives Matter: Race, Policing and Protest: Race Relations in the United States and the Impact on International Relations

October 8, 2020 | Duane Morris & Selvam LLP | Webinar

Duane Morris & Selvam LLP will be hosting the Ambassador Series webinar, "Black Lives Matter: Race, Policing and Protest: Race Relations in the United States and the Impact on International Relations," on October 8, 2020, from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Singapore (October 7, 2020, from 10:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. Eastern).

10:00 a.m.: Introduction by Eduardo Ramos-Gómez, Managing Partner, Duane Morris & Selvam

10:05 a.m.: Presentation on Black Lives Matter: Race, Policing and Protest: Race Relations in the United States and the Impact on International Relations
Presenter: Joseph K. West, Partner and Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer, Duane Morris LLP

10:45 a.m.: Q&A Session moderated by Eduardo Ramos-Gómez, Managing Partner, Duane Morris & Selvam 

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About the Program

The unprecedented protest movements against police brutality have focused the world’s attention on the struggle of Black Americans for justice, equality and basic rights in ways never seen before. As the threads of that struggle help pollinate and give fuel to racial awakenings across geopolitical lines, decision-makers must understand how this struggle is inextricably tied to the fabric of America’s internal and external relationships, whether they be rooted in commercial, industrial or political ties. Join us for a discussion of the Black Lives Matter movement and how race relations in the United States affect international affairs.

Moderator 
Eduardo Ramos-Gómez, Managing Partner, Duane Morris & Selvam

Eduardo Ramos-Gómez has practiced international and corporate law for more than 30 years, advising multinational and foreign companies in Asia, North America, Europe and Latin America on cross-border direct foreign investment, project development and project finance. Mr. Ramos-Gómez formerly served as Mexico's ambassador to Singapore, Negara Brunei Darussalam and the Union of Myanmar.

Speaker
Joseph K. West, Partner and Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer, Duane Morris LLP

Joseph K. West is a partner in the firm's Trial Practice Group and practices in the area of complex litigation, handling a variety of matters in areas including, but not limited to, class actions, insurance litigation, commercial litigation, zoning and land use, catastrophic injury, products liability, and labor and employment. Mr. West is also a member of the firm’s Partners Board and serves as the firm’s Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer, in which capacity he manages Duane Morris’ comprehensive firmwide diversity and inclusion program and he chairs the firm’s Diversity and Inclusion Consulting Practice.

Mr. West advises domestic and global companies on a wide array of legal issues and also represents, trains and advises numerous associations and companies, including publicly traded companies and their boards and CEOs, on issues related to diversity and inclusion and the compliance, risk management and corporate strategies associated with these issues. He helped establish the first of its kind law firm diversity and inclusion consulting practice at the firm, which has been cited for its innovative approach to crafting sustainable diversity and inclusion programs and solutions for corporate entities.

Mr. West is an award-winning, nationally recognized subject matter authority in the field of diversity and inclusion, having worked, lectured and written extensively on diversity and inclusion issues impacting businesses and the legal profession. He has lectured at the George Mason Antonin Scalia School of Law on corporate leadership and diversity and was retained by the school to develop the first of its kind curriculum on corporate diversity and inclusion.

About Duane Morris & Selvam LLP

Duane Morris & Selvam LLP is the joint law venture between Duane Morris LLP and Selvam LLC, with its headquarters in Singapore. By way of its global platform and extensive range of legal services, the firm helps companies conduct business in and out of Asia, the United States, Latin America, the United Kingdom and beyond. In addition to the excellent skills of its lawyers, clients benefit from the cultural fluency and key relationships that the firm has developed over many years of practising law throughout the region. The firm has a presence in the key markets of Southeast Asia, including Singapore, Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City and Yangon, as well as offices in Shanghai and Taiwan. Supporting these regional offices, the firm operates a series of country desks for India, Indonesia, Korea and Japan, as well as an alliance in Sri Lanka. It is regularly ranked among the region’s leading law firms by Chambers & Partners, The Legal 500 and IFLR1000.