Diversity and Race: Why Is It Important for the Legal Community?

Over many years, both in-house departments and law firms have been working to improve diversity within their own organizations. Given the importance of diversity & inclusion in the legal profession, however, it is critical that law firms and in-house counsel work together to accelerate the pace of progress. The purpose of this panel is to talk about how in-house legal departments and law firms can partner to make a true impact on diversity & inclusion in the legal field, what’s working both from the in-house and law firm perspectives, and where we still need to do more to move the needle.

Join us to talk judicial ethics in today’s climate with Judge Virginia M. Kendall, Judge Erica L. Reddick, and Judge Debra B. Walker and moderated by Nandini Pillai.

Insight on running for judge, elections, judicial appointments, and the associate judge process in Cook County.