Elimination of Bias in the Legal Profession

  • Creating a Respectful, Diverse, Inclusive and Equitable Workplace, San Mateo County – September 13, 2022
  • Supporting Workplace Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion for Asian American and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs), Marin AAPI Public Local Employees (MAPLE), via Zoom – June 30, 2021
  • Let’s Talk About Race: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Workplace, Bay Area Human Resources Connections, via Webex – April 21, 2021
  • Creating A Respectful and Inclusive Workplace: Elimination of Bias Training for In House Counsel, Paragon Legal, via Zoom – October 9, 2020
  • Creating a Respectful and Inclusive Workplace, Public Policy Institute of CA Training for Managers – November 11, 2020
  • Preventing Disability Discrimination: Providing Reasonable Accommodations for Lawyers with Disabilities, League of California Cities’ 2013 City Attorneys Spring Conference, Napa, CA – May 10, 2013 (elimination of bias MCLE credit for CA attorneys)
  • Elimination of Bias Against Lawyers with Disabilities: Overcoming Barriers, Creating Access and Providing Reasonable Accommodations, Practising Law Institute 2009 California MCLE Marathon, San Francisco, CA – December 7, 2009 (elimination of bias MCLE credit requirement for CA attorneys)
  • Gender Bias in the Legal Profession, The Lawyers’ Club of San Francisco Annual Mega MCLE Program, San Francisco, CA – January 2008
  • Achieving Diversity Through the Elimination of Bias in the Legal Profession: Effective Strategies For Hiring, Retention and Promotion, Panelist, State Bar of California Annual Meeting, Anaheim, CA – September 27-30, 2007
  • Making A Case For Diversity in the Legal Profession: Eliminating Barriers and Creating Pathways for Attorneys of All Backgrounds to Succeed in the Practice of Law, Moderator and Panelist, The Lawyers Club of San Francisco, CA – January 25, 2007
  • Raising Profits and Potential, Lead Facilitator, Diversity Policy Table at 2006 National Employer Summit Sponsored by Business and Professional Women’s Foundation and Georgetown University Law Center, Washington, D.C. – November 9, 2006
  • Embracing Diversity to Create Welcoming Local Organizations, Moderator and Panelist, Business and Professional Women/USA National Conference: Dallas, Texas – July 19-21, 2006
  • A Dream Deferred No Longer: Achieving True Diversity in the Legal Profession, Moderator and Panelist, Plenary Session on Challenges to the Practice of Law– Perspectives of Attorneys From Diverse Backgrounds, State Bar of California Spring Summit on Diversity (presentation on 2005 State Bar survey examining the experiences of attorneys of diverse backgrounds with recommendations on eradicating bias and increasing diversity in the legal profession), San Jose, CA – June 3, 2006
  • How to Apply and Get Appointed to a State Bar of CA Committee or Section, Panelist, State Bar of CA program to encouraging diverse candidates to apply for appointments, San Francisco, CA – January 2006
  • Access for All: The Implications of Disabilities on The Practice of Law, (reasonable accommodations for attorneys with disabilities), Panelist, State Bar of California Annual Meeting, Monterey, CA – October 2004
  • Creating Visibility: Practical Advice for Marketing Your Firm’s Diversity: Enhancing Your Firm’s Visibility Through Technology, Panel Moderator, co-sponsored by the California Minority Counsel Program, the Practising Law Institute, and The State Bar of California, San Francisco, CA – January 13, 2004