Civility in Litigation and the Legal Profession
ABA Section of Litigation
Diversity & Inclusion Committee
Tuesday, July 14, 2020
10:00-11:00 AM PT | 11:00 AM-12:00 PM MT |
12:00-1:00 PM CT | 1:00-2:00 PM ET
Program Description:
This Roundtable will discuss the importance of civility in the legal profession, and how systems that encourage civility, create a productive exchange of perspectives which can lead to the elimination of bias and divisiveness, and increase diversity and inclusion within the legal and judicial systems.
Panelists:
Judge Karen Roby, Chief Magistrate Judge, U.S. Eastern District of Louisiana
Jayne Reardon, Executive Director, Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Professionalism
David Douglass, Managing Partner, Sheppard Mullin