HR Legal Search, a black- and woman-owned boutique legal search firm, and Jelani Consulting, a black-owned DEI consulting company, invite you to a four-part webinar series called “Inclusive Excellence: Disrupting Bias in Legal Recruiting.” Join us on a two-month deep dive experience designed to support you and your organization in recognizing and disrupting bias in the legal recruiting process. We will guide you through assessing the current state of racial diversity in the legal profession and offer practical takeaways on how you can move the needle on diversity in our profession. Led by experts in legal recruiting and educational psychology, this four-part interactive series will take you on a unique journey that will empower you to be an agent of change.
Dates: Every other week in October and November: 10/6, 10/20, 11/2, and 11/17
Time: Noon to 1 p.m. Central
Click Here to register and see the event details. Registration is by firm or company with a one-time fee for the two months and unlimited individual attendance from each registered organization. We follow up with the registered contact to get the full list of participating individuals before the first session so that each can receive password access.
We are living in unprecedented times. And our profession, often slow to change, has stepped up the dialogue on the importance or fostering diversity, equity, and inclusion in our workplaces. But how? Please join us and we will share our expertise as well as actionable steps that you can take now whether or not your firm or company is currently in hiring mode.
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Speakers:
Kathryn Holt Richardson, Founder and Principal of HR Legal Search, is an expert in legal recruiting. The former Dean of Career Services at University of Texas School of Law and co-founder of the Austin office of an international search firm, Kathy founded HR Legal Search nearly fifteen years ago and she has placed hundreds of law firm partners, associates and in-house attorneys. HR Legal Search is proud of its record of success placing diverse attorneys nationally, with 40% of its placements over the past decade being attorneys of color. https://www.hrlegalsearch.com/about/kathryn-richardson/
Dr. Kazique J. Prince, Founder and Chief Equity Officer of Jelani Consulting, LLC, empowers people and organizations to be facilitators of fairness and leaders in social innovation by producing resources and providing services that directly impact meaningful change for the social good. Holding a Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology, Kazique is an award-winning thought leader, who fosters innovation, inclusion, productivity, and tapping into unexplored opportunities. https://jelaniaustin.com/about/
Moderator:
Joelle Schulze, Principal of HR Legal Search, is a Yale University and University of Texas Law graduate and former corporate attorney at an Am Law 200 firm. Joelle has over fifteen years of recruiting experience, placing lateral partners, associates, and in-house counsel, and consulting on diversity and other recruiting best practices. https://www.hrlegalsearch.com/about/joelle-schulze/