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2020 Dismantling Assimilation in the Legal Profession


Total Credits: 1.2 MCLE, 1.2 Ethics, 1.2 Elimination of Bias, 1.0 Kansas Credit, 1.0 Kansas Ethics

Practice Area:
Elimination of Bias |  Ethics |  Practice Management / Technology
Format:
Audio and Video

Dates


Description

The focus of this presentation is on inclusion. Topics include:

  • Where the legal industry is now regarding women, people of color, LGBT & disabled lawyers
  • Why are we where we are
  • What we can do to move forward

Speaker: Christopher Pickett, Officer/Chief Diversity Officer, Greensfelder, Hemker & Gale, PC, St. Louis

 

Moderators:
May 18 | Megan E. PhillipsU.S. District Court, Eastern District, St. Louis
June 26 | Amy Bender LevyThe Marks Law Firm, St. Louis
July 13 | Sylvia EdgarSt. Louis Community College, St. Louis
August 31 | Lucy T. UngerLaw Offices of Lucy T. Unger, St. Louis
September 28 | Kelly Postlewait, City of Kansas City, Kansas City

 

INSTRUCTIONS TO REGISTER FOR COMPLIMENTARY COVID-19 FREE CLE
​DISCOUNT CODES: ETHICS - Max uses 1 | BIAS - Max uses 1 | LPM - Max uses 3


DISCOUNT CODE FOR THIS PROGRAM: BIAS 

  • Choose a program you would like to attend and “Add to Cart.”  IMPORTANT: To receive the discounted pricing, choose only ONE program at a time and complete the purchasing process. If more than one program is added to your cart, the additional program(s) WILL NOT receive the discounted pricing.
  • Scroll over the shopping cart icon in the upper left of your screen. Click on “Go to Cart.”
    “Proceed to Checkout.”  
  • Enter the appropriate discount code (ETHICS, BIAS, or LPM) in the “Discount Code” box and click on “Apply” to discount your total for the program to $0.
    Continue through the checkout process to finalize your registration.
  • Repeat this process to register for additional program(s) that qualify for this discount.
  • Choose a program you would like to attend and “Add to Cart.”  IMPORTANT: To receive the discounted pricing, choose only ONE program at a time and complete the purchasing process. If more than one program is added to your cart, the additional program(s) WILL NOT receive the discounted pricing.
  • Scroll over the shopping cart icon in the upper left of your screen. Click on “Go to Cart.”
    “Proceed to Checkout.”  
  • Enter the appropriate discount code (ETHICS, BIAS, or LPM) in the “Discount Code” box and click on “Apply” to discount your total for the program to $0.
    Continue through the checkout process to finalize your registration.
  • Repeat this process to register for additional program(s) that qualify for this discount.

Materials

Speaker

Christopher Pickett's Profile

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Christopher Pickett’s areas of focus include employment disputes, unfair competition and securities litigation. He helps clients from an array of industries with disputes related to restrictive covenants, misappropriation of trade secrets, as well as discrimination claims and claims of breach of fiduciary duty and unfair competition. In his higher education work, Chris represents colleges and universities in all facets of litigation, including employment and labor matters, personal injury litigation, contract litigation as well regularly advising on, and conducting investigations that relate to both student and employee conduct.   

Chris is a member of the firm’s board of directors and also serves as chief diversity officer, leading efforts to foster an equitable and inclusive workplace. Since joining Greensfelder in 2012, he has helped oversee the firm’s diversity initiatives, and in 2013, he was named as a Leadership Council on Legal Diversity fellow, participating in a national leadership program for high-performing attorneys from diverse backgrounds. Chris is a frequent presenter to businesses, bar groups and other organizations on topics related to equity and inclusion, including dismantling assimilation and increasing diversity in the legal profession. As leader of the firm’s Equity, Retention and Advancement Committee, his focus areas include growing, retaining and advancing a diverse group of employees, with a particular focus on groups that have been historically underrepresented in law firms.