Palm Beach County Bar Association Committee For Diversity & Inclusion Presents Advancing Diversity , Inclusion , and Equity Within the Legal Community Thursday , February 23 , 2023 2:00 p . m . to 4:00 p . m . Palm Beach County Bar Association Office 1507 Belvedere Rd ., West Palm Beach , FL 33406
Moderator : Amelia Jadoo , Esq .
Panelists Patricia Leonard , Esq ., Shutts & Bowen , LLP Sia Baker-Barnes , Esq ., Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley , PA Poorad Razavi , Esq ., Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll PLLC Tanique Lee , Esq ., Gelfand & Arpe Leanna Sundarsingh , Esq ., Sundarsingh Law , PL
2:00 p . m . - 4:00 p . m .
Agenda
Panelists will share their perspectives and lived experiences in an informal , authentic and respectful dialogue that will touch on a variety of topics relating to diversity , inclusion and equity as it relates to the practice of law in a law firm and in Palm Beach County , including :
• What makes them a “ diverse ” attorney
• The distinction among “ diversity ,” “ inclusion ,” and “ equity ”
• Perceptions on how Palm Beach County is progressing as it relates to ( 1 ) diversity ; ( 2 ) inclusion ; and ( 3 ) equity
• The role of diversity , inclusion , and equity at their respective law firms
• How their respective law firms define success
• Key barriers for diverse attorneys to be successful in law firms
• Top reasons diverse attorneys leave law firms
• Opportunities to advance diversity , inclusion and equity in Palm Beach County
4:00 p . m . - 5:00 p . m .
Networking Reception
Sponsored by
The Florida Bar has approved this course for 2.5 General Credits and 2.5 Credits in Bias Elimination . This event is free to PBCBA Members and $ 25.00 for non-PBCBA Members . Register online at palmbeachbar . org .