Annual Diversity Day Seminar & Luncheon

Opening the Door: What Law Firms and Corporate Counsel Can Do to Foster Diversity in Our Profession

Seminar
8:30-9:30am
Interactions between Professionals and
People who are Disabled
The presentation will focus on the use of “people first” language and other practices that honor the humanity of people who are disabled. The program will aid attorneys in their interactions with colleagues and clients who are disabled.

Presented by: Judy LaMusga Esq., Dayton Attorney and former director of the Montgomery County Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities

9:30-10:30am
An Award Winning Diversity Initiative
How to recruit diverse talent to your practice and how to promote and maintain an inclusive environment after diverse candidates are hired.

Presented by: Jeanne A. Griffin Esq., Partner, Baker Hostetler, Columbus

10:30-10:45am
Break

10:45-11:45am
Diversity Issues in Hiring Counsel
Panel discussion will focus on steps that can be taken to increase diversity and create opportunities for attorneys from groups that historically have been underrepresented in the practice of law.

Panel: Annette Hudson-Clay, Diversity Director, Columbus Bar Association
Janice Baker Whitlow Esq., GE Aviation

Luncheon
(to immediately follow seminar at noon)
Keynote Speaker: Hon. Myra C. Selby, Ice Miller, LLP, Indianapolis, IN
The Honorable Myra C. Selby, a partner at Ice Miller, LLP in Indianapolis, Indiana, and former Indiana Supreme Court Justice, will deliver a keynote address about the steps that Ice Miller took to become one of the 50 Best Law Firms for Women as recognized by Working Mother magazine. In addition, she will speak about the benefits that Ice Miller has reaped from promoting diversity.

Myra Selby has a broad-based practice with a focus in the areas of appellate law, compliance counseling, business planning, complex litigation, risk management, strategic and other legal advice, based upon an understanding of the related business objectives, across various industry sectors including health care, insurance, and public administration.

Ms. Selby served as a Justice on the Indiana Supreme Court from January, 1995 through 1999. While on the Court, Ms. Selby participated in several landmark decisions involving state property taxes, insurance, and tort law reform and she authored more than 100 majority opinions receiving national recognition. Ms. Selby spearheaded efforts to increase the Court’s accessibility to the general public by expanding education and outreach activities. In 1999, Ms. Selby was appointed by the Indiana Supreme Court to chair the Indiana Supreme Court Commission on Race and Gender Fairness. The Commission is charged with ensuring fairness and diversity in the legal system.

Prior to her appointment to the Court, Ms. Selby was Director of Health Care Policy for the State of Indiana, where she was responsible for policy development and the execution of state health care programs, including Medicaid managed care.

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