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In 1963, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was arrested in Birmingham, Alabama for violating the States’ law against mass public demonstrations. From his jail cell, Dr. King penned an important response to clergy-people who criticized the protest that got him arrested. The words from that letter have proved to be among Dr. King’s most important writings and, interestingly, they are relevant to lawyers as well. Join the CLE Performer, Stuart Teicher, Esq., as he evaluates the text of that letter and explains how the content of that critical piece of correspondence can help lawyers improve inclusion in the practice of law.

The Britney Spears conservatorship case has brought a lot of attention to the Conservatorships and Guardianship laws throughout the country. In this program, Dr. Brian Russell uses his expertise to provde some useful legal context to the case, provide lawyers with a better understanding of where the pitfalls are and how they can do right by their clients.

This session will dive into how GCs can drive impactful change within their organizations, and how having equal growth opportunities within your legal team can affect workforce equality at every level. Sharpen your knowledge on workforce equality, and learn what a framework for gender equality within your organization should look like. Discuss timely topics ranging from industry standard to how equity is measured and shared.

Join Dr. Brian Russell as he dives into the competencies expected of your clients in civil matters; mainly making contracts, making healthcare decisions and making a will. He uses his knowledge and experience, both as an attorney and a licensed psychologist, to provide a deeper understanding of how to help your client and avoid pitfalls.

In this program, Dr. Brian Russell, a licensed psychologist and attorney, will provide insights garnered from his experience advising high net-worth families using his legal and psychological aspects to provide a fuller view of the dynamics involved in working with these families.

As the courts reopen and in-house counsel reevaluate their caseloads, we will take a look at what legal departments have been experiencing on the litigation front in terms of “old” as well as newly-brought cases.

During this discussion, a panel of experts will share their views on the difficult decisions that in-house, especially general counsel, face as they weigh the cons and pros of whether and when a dispute is better suited for public litigation or private arbitration. Additionally, they will provide tips on what factors, in their experience, tend to sway the decision-making process one way or another.

As legal departments around the country look to develop more inclusive work environments, the question becomes how to maintain the momentum so that the initiatives of today elicit positive change in the generations to come. The discussion will center around avoiding pitfalls and fatigue when developing effective and lawful DEI programs as well as how to operationalize these diversity efforts.

From adjusting physical offices to compensation issues around working from home permanently, the discussion will provide insights into the most critical questions heads of legal departments are grappling with.