2010 Chicago Legal Pipeline Symposium
What is the Future of Diversity in the Law?
The Need
The Chicago Committee on Minorities in Large Law Firms, and co-sponsor Northwestern University School of Law, will hold its inaugural Pipeline Symposium on Friday, March 26, 2010! The goal of the Symposium is to mobilize the collective resources of the legal community to empower a more diverse group of students to achieve undergraduate success, pursue a legal education, and become compelling candidates for legal careers.
The Chicago legal community has long been interested in increasing the diversity of its ranks. It has focused on accomplishing this goal through lateral and law student hiring. But these strategies have resulted in only minor gains in racial and ethnic diversity, leaving Chicago behind the national averages. The hope is that the Pipeline Symposium will be one step towards creating a more sustainable process of developing a diverse workforce.
The Details
Friday, March 26, 2010
Northwestern University School of Law
375 East Chicago Avenue, Chicago, IL 60611
8:00 a.m. - Registration and Breakfast
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. - Programs and Lunch
5:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. - Closing Reception
The day-long Symposium will take place on March 26, 2010 at Northwestern University School of Law, and attract all those touched by issues of diversity in the profession. The day will include a number of panels as well as a keynote address by the Honorable Ann Claire Williams, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, and lunchtime presentation by Professor Sarah Redfield, Franklin Pierce Law Center and author of Diversity Realized: Putting the Walk with the Talk for Diversity in the Legal Profession. After the day's panel sessions, please join us for the Closing Reception which will highlight local pipeline programs. The Pipeline Symposium is open to attorneys, law firm staff, law students, and other members of the legal community. *Join us and earn up to 5 MCLE General Credits!
Register
To register for the 2010 Chicago Legal Pipeline Symposium, please follow the link below to the electronic registration and payment form. Please click here to access a hardcopy of the registration form which can submitted via email, fax or mail. The registration fee for attorneys and staff members is $50.00, and $25.00 for law students. Online registration is now closed, but walk-ins are welcome!
Sponsorship Opportunities
The Symposium will be supported by sponsorship funds and registration fees, and all proceeds will go towards funding the Chicago Committee pipeline initiatives, including the Chicago LegalTrek program. There will be four sponsorship levels: Mastery ($20,000), Excellence ($10,000), Distinction ($5,000) and Merit ($2,500). If your firm/corporation/organization would like to learn more about sponsorship opportunities, please contact Gail Kim, Director of Operations & Program Director.