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What does the US Supreme Court's decision regarding the admission processes of Harvard University and the University of North Carolina mean for colleges and for employers?

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Interest Area: Diversity and Inclusion
Region: United States
Christy Kiely, Annette Tyman, Loren Gesinsky, and Camille Olson (Seyfarth Shaw LLP)
8 pages

This article discusses the Supreme Court's decision that colleges and universities may no longer consider race as part of the college admissions process, and the future effects it could have for private employers and corporate DEI initiatives.

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Region: United States
Kathryn Weaver (Seyfarth Shaw LLP)
5 pages

Recently more countries in the Asia-Pacific region have introduced gender quotas, or targets, to increase female participation on boards of listed companies. This article takes a look at the impact of these measures and the progress made so far.

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Region: Hong Kong, South Korea, Global, India, Japan, China, Singapore
Karla Grossenbacher (Seyfarth Shaw LLP)
4 pages

This article discusses The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (“PWFA”) which creates new rights to reasonable accommodation for employees and applicants who have physical or mental conditions arising from pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions. The PWFA expands accommodation rights for pregnant individuals to be more in line with -- and in some respects, more expansive than -- those provided to qualified individuals with disabilities under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

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Region: United States

10 AM Registration; ~~ 10:30-12:30 PM-- ETHICS & THE IN-HOUSE LAWYER-Practical advice to help in-house counsel navigate potential legal ethics land mines in a variety of contexts, including * Communicating every day in the dual capacity of corporate attorneys and business advisor, * Operating in the era of ephemeral and encrypted  applications, and * Safeguarding attorney client privilege in both internal and government investigations

12:40-1:10 PM Lunch 

2:20-3:20 PM --CREATING AN INCLUSIVE ENVIRONMENT FOR THE NEURODIVERSE & INTELLECTUALLY DISABLED PERSON: LEGAL, ETHICAL and PRACTICAL ISSUES -Will address legal, practical and ethical issues in the neurodiverse workplace, including: * Compliance with EEO laws and regs. in ensuring non-discrimination and providing accommodations; * Issues lawyers must consider from an ethical perspective when dealing with a client or potential adverse party that has intellectual disabilities, and *Practical Tips to capitalize on the strengths of a diverse workplace, and foster and support inclusivity for all employees. 

2:30-3:30 PM -- WHAT EVERY IN-HOUSE LAWYER NEEDS TO KNOW ABOUT CYBERSECURITY This panel will address the corporate governance aspects of cybersecurity including * The SEC's current and proposed disclosure rules; * Steps to take from a governance standpoints; & * How to manage legal liability, disclosure and governance issues when a cybersecurity incident occurs

3L30- 4:15 Reception

Join Charlene Theodore, Chief Inclusion Officer, McCarthy Tétrault and Norie Campbell as they share various perspectives on Mentorship and the importance of being intentional about including women, people of colour and the LGBTQ2S+ community amongst your mentees.

Norie and Charlene are committed to using mentorship as a tool to change the face of the in-house bar.  

Join us for a front row seat to this in-depth conversation between two diversity and inclusion champions. 

Lisa C. Hamasaki, Erika L. Leonard, and Karen M. Morinelli (Ogletree Deakins)

The COVID-19 pandemic forever changed employer-employee relations and rendered conventional perspectives on where, when, and how work is performed antiquated. As the COVID-19 pandemic turns into an endemic, the workplace issues and operational initiatives that have consumed the corporate world’s attention are likewise shifting. This article discusses what has changed and key lessons learned along the way.

Dentons
2 pages

Learn about the Canadian Securities Administrators' year 8 report on trends on the percentage of women on boards and executive positions and the possible effects of ESG on those numbers.

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Interest Area: Diversity and Inclusion
Region: Canada, North America
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