Annual Forum on Diversity in the Legal Profession
(11/9/2018)
Agenda
Friday, November 09, 2018
9:00a.m.
Introductions and Welcome
9:00a.m. - 9:15a.m.
Leonard C. Heath Jr. - President, Virginia State Bar
Luis Perez - Chair, VSB Diversity Conference
9:15a.m.
The Impact of Diversity in the Administration of Justice
9:15a.m. - 9:30a.m.
Hon. Cleo E. Powell - Justice, Supreme Court of Virginia
9:30a.m.
Implicit Bias and How It Affects the Practice of Law
9:30a.m. - 10:30a.m.
Keith and Dana Cutler - James W. Tippin & Associates
10:45a.m.
Understanding Diversity: The Changing Realities and Considerations in the Practice of Law in the Commonwealth of Virginia (1 hr CLE)
10:45a.m. - 11:45a.m.
Hon. Manuel A. Capsalis - Judge, Fairfax General District Court
Doris Henderson Causey - Central Virginia Legal Aid Society
Buta Biberaj - Biberaj Snow & Sinclair
Frank Thomas - Frank A Thomas III PLC
11:45a.m.
Lunch
11:45a.m. - 12:30p.m.
12:30p.m.
Keeping the Pipeline Flowing: Minority Attorneys Advancing Personal Success and Positively Impacting the Practice of Law, and Improving the Administration of Justice (1 hr CLE)
12:30p.m. - 1:30p.m.
Alexander N. Levay Jr.
Debra Powers - Taylor Hugueley Powers PLLC
Hon. Rondelle Herman - Henrico J&DR District Court
Michael HuYoung - Barnes & Diehl
Prof. Doron Samuel-Siegel - University of Richmond Law School
1:30p.m.
Employment Best Practices - Improving Diversity in the Legal Profession through Hiring and Retention (1 hr CLE)
1:30p.m. - 2:20p.m.
Candace A. Blydenburgh - McGuireWoods LLP
Carlos Brown - Vice President & General Counsel, Dominion Energy
Cynthia Hudson - Chief Deputy Attorney General, Office of the Attorney General
Jessica Childress - The Childress Firm
Victor Cardwell - Moderator, Woods Rogers LLP
W. David Harless - Christian Barton
2:45p.m.
Diversity Equals Patriotism (1 hr CLE PENDING)
2:45p.m. - 3:45p.m.
Eva N. Juncker - Paley Rothman
Chidi James - Blankingship & Keith PC
David Baugh - Law Office of David Baugh
Hon. D. Eugene Cheek - Judge, City of Richmond Circuit Court
Prescott L. Prince - Former Assistant Bar Counsel, Virginia State Bar
3:45p.m.
Diversity Conference Reception
[+] 3:45p.m. - 5:00p.m.
