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Diversity and Inclusion Managers Summit

               The Diversity and Inclusion Manager Summit was held on August 24, 2018 at the Ritz Carlton
               New Orleans.

               The 2021 Diversity and Inclusion Managers Summit will be held in the spring.

               The Diversity and Inclusion Managers Summit is an opportunity to discuss how Diversity and
               Inclusion managers  can  cultivate a culture  where all talented contributors—regardless  of race,
               gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, religion, or natural origin—can have and can see a
               path to long-term success.

               The seminar featured the following speakers:

               Session One Minority in a Majority Firm: Combating the Status Quo

               Kim M. Boyle, Phelps Dunbar LLP, New Orleans, LA
               Luis A. Leitzelar, Jones Walker LLP, Baton Rouge, LA
               Heather S. Lonian, Stone Pigman Walther Wittmann, LLC, New Orleans, LA
               Kellen J. Mathews, Adams and Reese, LLP, Baton Rouge, LA

               Session Two A Pragmatic Look at the Work of Career Service Professionals

               Denia S. Aiyegbusi, Deutsch Kerrigan, Moderator
               Sarka Cerna-Fagan, Assistant Dean for Career Development, Tulane University Law School, New
               Orleans, LA
               Diana Mercer, Director of Career Development, Loyola University New Orleans College of Law,
               New Orleans, LA
               Tavares  A.  Walker,  Director  of  Career  Services  and  Adjunct  Professor  of  Law,  Southern
               University Law Center, Baton Rouge, LA

               Session Three How to Future-Proof Your Firm: Engaging Gen Y to Z


               Dima Ghawi, Dima Ghawi LLC, Baton Rouge, LA

               Session Four Diversity and Inclusion: Worth More than Gold (Facilitated Discussion and Round
               Table)


               Dima Ghawi, Dima Ghawi LLC, Baton Rouge, LA




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