Events

Diversity Lab frequently organizes, hosts, or speaks at events that inform and propels matters of inclusivity in the legal workplace.

October 9, 2024
Nashville, TN

Navigating Choppy Waters in DEI: How Corporate DEI Programs are Evolving

Host: Association of Corporate Counsel

Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) is facing more challenges and scrutiny every day. Experts, including Diversity Lab's Caren Ulrich Stacy, will discuss the challenges and the current legal and social landscape for DEI efforts within legal departments. Learn how DEI programs can evolve to address challenges, withstand scrutiny, and remain effective.

October 10, 2024 8:00 am 11:00 am PT
Virtual

All Rise: Reed Smith’s 2024 Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Summit

Diversity Lab Speaker: Caren Ulrich Stacy

Join Diversity Lab's CEO and Founder Caren Ulrich Stacy as she serves as the keynote speaker for Reed's Smith's 2024 Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Virtual Summit.

October 16, 2024
Washington, D.C.

ChIPs Global Summit 2024

Diversity Lab Speaker: Valerie Portillo

Diversity Lab's Director of Legal Department & Law Firm Integration, Valerie Portillo, will attend this year's ChIPs Global Summit. ChIPs advances and connects women in tech and IP law and policy and accelerates innovation through diversity of thought and engagement. If you'll be in attendance, make sure to say hello to Valerie!

October 30, 2024

2024 PBA Diversity Summit

Host: PBI/PBA

Diversity Lab Speaker: Alyssa Jarvis

Join Diversity Lab's Director of Mansfield & Strategic Innovations, Alyssa Jarvis, at the 2024 PBA Diversity Summit by PBI. Alyssa will speak to the current challenges to DEI and how to overcome them.

August 21, 2024 11:00 am PT
Virtual

ChIPs DEIB + Diversity Lab: Have We Moved the Needle?

Diversity Lab Speaker: Caren Ulrich Stacy

Join ChIPs and Diversity Lab's Founder and CEO, Caren Ulrich Stacy, for the next iteration of their DEIB series, focused on advances in gender equity and inclusion for all in law firms. This session will explore data-proven measures to advance diversity, equity, and inclusion amongst all levels of firms, from associates to the C-suite.

June 6, 2024 12:00 pm ET

Diversity in Law: Unraveling Diverse Attorneys’ Impact on the Industry – Webinar

Join Caren Ulrich Stacy, Diversity Lab's CEO, as she speaks on Leopard Solutions Diversity Associates’ Impact Webinar: Diversity in Law: Unraveling Diverse Attorneys’ Impact on the Industry. In collaboration with Above the Law, Leopard Solutions surveyed diverse attorneys to gain a better understanding of the current landscape. Caren will be joined by leaders from Leopard Solutions, Above the Law, Foley Hoag, and Reed Smith to discuss the findings from the survey.

June 12, 2024
New York

ACC Foundation: 2024 Global Women in Law & Leadership Honors Program

The Association of Corporate Counsel is hosting The Global Women in Law & Leadership Symposium and Honors Dinner. The event brings together high-level professionals to explore issues confronting women in the workplace, particularly in the corporate legal profession. The symposium will include career strategies, leadership, and wellness programming. The honors program will have keynotes, networking, and a dinner honoring women leaders. Diversity Lab's Sajani Granquist will be in attendance, along with one of our OnRamp Fellowship alumna.

July 13, 2024 11:00 am ET
Virtual

The State of Diversity in Big Law

Join Diversity Lab's CEO Caren Ulrich Stacy for a wide-ranging conversation about American Lawyer's upcoming 2024 Diversity Scorecard Results. Along with other panelists, Caren will discuss: Where Big Law has made actual progress on DEI and where it falls short, the post-Students For Fair Admissions v. Harvard landscape, the rekindled debate over free expression in the profession, and how DEI challenges are really professional development challenges.

July 11, 2024 9:00 am
New York

2024 Moments to Movements Hackathon

The Hackathon officially kicks off in late March 2024 and culminates in a shark tank-style pitch competition on July 11, 2024 in NYC. Through a structured design sprint process, teams of 100+ law firm partners, in-house counsel, and DEI experts are ideating ways to defend and fortify DEI as well as iterate and elevate existing talent initiatives that cultivate inclusive and equitable workplaces. This video from a past Hackathon demonstrates the excitement and impact of Diversity Lab's Hackathons. (The Mansfield Rule, for instance, was born out of the 2016 Hackathon!)

July 23, 2024 2:00 pm
Washington, D.C.

The Next Turn for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

CEO Caren Ulrich Stacy is leading a panel on the current state of DEI laws. She'll give insight into how law firms and legal departments are responding, and the tools and ideas that may help in continuing to build a more diverse and inclusive legal profession.

March 27, 2024 2:00 pm ET
Virtual

Women in IP and at the Forefront of DEIA, USPTO

Caren Ulrich Stacy leads a panel conversation with the United States Patent and Trademark Office for the organization's Women’s History Month Flagship Event. The conversation will explore barriers for women in law and science, engineering, technology, mathematics, and medicine, how to advocate for inclusion, and more.

March 26, 2024 12:00 pm ET

The DEI Controversy: Current State of Inclusion in the Public Discourse

Join the Legal Marketing Association for this essential conversation, delving into the pressing issues surrounding diversity, equity, and inclusion in today's dynamic landscape. Diversity Lab's Caren Ulrich Stacy and other panelists will explore critical topics such as allyship, anti-bias initiatives, and inclusive language, while providing practical insights for effective firm and personal communication that align with the values of clients and communities.

February 23, 2024
Washington, D.C.

Creating Inclusive Law Firms in Modern Times

Diversity Lab CEO Caren Ulrich Stacy will be speaking at the ALAS Conference in a panel entitled "How to Stay Calm and Carry On with DEI." She'll be discussing how law firms can create inclusive cultures in the wake of the Supreme Court's decision on Students for Fair Admission.

January 25, 2024 9:30 am
Los Angeles, CA

Understanding Bias and Navigating Challenges to DEI in 2024

Valerie Portillio, Director of Legal Department and Firm Integration at Diversity Lab, joins Skadden labor and employment attorneys for a discussion on implicit bias, best practices in diversity, equity and inclusion, and the current DEI landscape on the heels of the Supreme Court’s SFFA decision.

May 7, 2024 2:30 pm PT
Las Vegas

Diversity, Data, & Dashboards at the CLOC Global Institute Conference

Catch Diversity Lab's Hannah Dillman Murnane, Valerie Portillo, Aurelia Spivey, and Amber Carter in this engaging workshop designed to help legal departments take action on DEI data to drive more inclusive teams. This practical session will provide tangible tools that legal ops experts can implement to support, create, or expand their organization's outside counsel DEI efforts.

July 19, 2023 11:00 am PT
Virtual

Disability Diversity in the Practice of Patent Law

Host: Intellectual Property Owners (IPO)

Diversity Lab Speaker: Caren Ulrich Stacy

April 18, 2024 9:00 am ET
Boston

Shattering the Cookie Cutter: How to Hire Successful Nontraditional Candidates

The lockstep progression from law school to law firms and legal departments means that many employers are missing out on nontraditional candidates — for example, those who took a career break to raise a family or took different paths through college and law school. And the traditional, “pedigree”-based process means that employers do not always know how to source or evaluate nontraditional candidates. Learn from Diversity Lab's own Amber Carter at the NALP Annual Education Conference on some new ways of accessing and assessing these pools of talented lawyers to diversify your pipeline across many dimensions of diversity!

March 1, 2024 2:15 pm PT
San Diego, CA

NALSC Conference: Trends in Diversity

Diversity Lab CEO Caren Ulrich Stacy joins a team of experienced thought leaders in the legal recruiting and DEI space to share her expertise on trends in diversity, equity, inclusion, belonging, and well-being in the legal industry. These panelists will share practical tips for sourcing, presenting, and recruiting top talent, and leaning into courageous conversations and inspired actions during these challenging times.

January 24, 2024 11:00 am PT
Virtual

ChIPs HQ Presents: Law Firms Learnings

In June, the Supreme Court struck down affirmative action in college admissions, leading many law firms to evaluate their workplace DEI efforts. Join representatives from ChIPs Honor Roll Law firms and Diversity Lab’s own Caren Ulrich Stacy as they share their reactions to the current anti-DEI rhetoric and lawsuits, how each firm’s interactions with clients and legal departments around DEI have changed, and where they are focusing their DEI priorities for 2024.

December 11, 2023 2:15 pm
Washington, D.C.

Empowering Every Mind: Neurodiversity’s Role in Inclusion

DEI efforts are crucial to creating a safe and engaging work environment. Building upon their successes in other areas, law firms and law schools are now asking how they can better support neurodivergent lawyers and law students. In this interactive session at the 2023 Professional Development Institute conference, panelists, including Diversity Lab's Courtney Munnings, will explore the tools and approaches law firms can incorporate into their DEI playbooks to recruit, integrate, and engage neurodivergent talent. Drawing upon their personal insights and experiences in creating a welcoming workplace for neurodivergent colleagues, and lessons learned from supporting other diverse colleagues, panelists will offer actionable tips on how to implement these practices in your organization. Courtney will be appearing virtually and Alyssa Jarvis, Director of Mansfield & Strategic Innovations, will be at the event.

November 15, 2023 12:00 pm 12:45 pm EST
Virtual

Fierce Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Forum

The Fierce Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Forum is back again this year. Join Diversity Lab's Valerie Portillo, Director of Legal Department & Law Firm Integration, for a fireside chat with Michelle Benz about the benefits of implementing a system-wide equity strategy for companies in the life sciences space.

November 15, 2023 3:00 pm 4:00 pm ET
New York

The Social Pillar: ESG’s Impact on Legal Workforce

Social responsibility is no longer optional, understanding the 'S' in ESG is crucial for the legal workforce. This session, moderated by Diversity Lab's Leila Hock, will discuss the social component of ESG, exploring its far-reaching implications for workforce management, diversity, inclusion, and employee engagement within law firms.

October 26, 2023 9:55 am 10:05 am PT

Snapchat DEI Innovation Summit: Keep Calm and Carry on (Legally) With DEI

The anti-DEI rhetoric and lawsuits following the June 2023 SCOTUS ruling to curb affirmative action are having a chilling effect in corporations, academia, and beyond. Caren Ulrich Stacy will join Laura Maechtlen — a nationally recognized labor and employment lawyer — and offer practical guidance for leveling the playing field to ensure qualified talent has fair and equal access to opportunities. They will address the question everyone is asking: Are the goals, scholarships, employee resource groups, talent pools for consideration, sponsorship programs, and other efforts focused on creating more diverse, inclusive, and equitable workforces actually legal?

October 26, 2023 3:00 pm 4:00 pm ET

Advancing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at Work in the Wake of SFFA

The Supreme Court’s decision in Students for Fair Admissions dealt a serious blow to our country’s efforts to close the racial educational gap. The ripple effects from this decision will inevitably be felt beyond college campuses and is already spurring questions in the workplace. How does the Students for Fair Admissions decision affect diversity, equity, and inclusion programs? How should employers continue to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion in this legal landscape? Join Diversity Lab CEO Caren Urich for this panel sponsored by the American Constitution Society.

October 17, 2023
Las Vegas

DEI in the Current Climate: Staying Calm & Carrying On

Hosted by the Women's General Counsel Network & LegalOps.com, Diversity Lab's Caren Ulrich Stacy will speak about DEI in a post-SCOTUS world.

September 20, 2023
Los Angeles

How Fostering Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Will Shape the Future Legal Leaders

Diversity Lab Speaker: Leila Hock

September 7, 2023
New York

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion: Walking the Talk

Diversity Lab Speaker: Caren Ulrich Stacy

September 5, 2023
Virtual

U.S. Supreme Court Decision on Affirmative Action & Its Impact on DEI in Law

Diversity Lab Speaker: Caren Ulrich Stacy

August 10, 2023 12:00 pm ET
Virtual

Reed Smith’s DEI CLE Series – Session 2: The People: DEI Recruiting and Retention

Host: Reed Smith

Diversity Lab Speaker: Michelle Jackson

August 3, 2023 11:00 am PT
Virtual

Innovative DEI in Organizations

Host: ChIPs GC Bootcamp

Diversity Lab Speaker: Caren Ulrich Stacy

June 21, 2023 2:00 pm ET
United Nations

Global Women in Law Symposium and Honors Dinner

Diversity Lab Speaker: Amber Carter

April 28, 2023 1:45 pm PT
Vancouver, BC

Ensuring the Success of Underrepresented Lawyers from Hiring to Alumni Status

Host: NALP Annual Education Conference

Diversity Lab Speaker: Michelle Jackson

April 26, 2023 1:30 pm PT
Vancouver, BC

Closing the Floodgates: Strategies for Hiring and Retention in a Volatile Market

Host: NALP Annual Education Conference

Diversity Lab Speaker: Michelle Jackson

March 1, 2023 7:00 pm 8:00 pm PT
Los Angeles, CA

A Celebration of Mansfield Organizations & Outcomes

Diversity Lab Speaker: Caren Ulrich Stacy

November 29, 2023 1:00 pm ET
Virtual

Building Influence & Buy-In with Lawyers for Big Initiatives

Host: Legal Marketing Association (LMA)

Diversity Lab Speaker: Caren Ulrich Stacy

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