Diversity & Inclusion in the Latin American Legal Profession
We invite you to attend a comprehensive interactive program examining diversity and inclusion in the legal profession in Latin America. Join friends and colleagues from across the region as we:
· Examine the particular diversity and inclusion issues and challenges facing lawyers and the legal profession in Latin America, discussing better practices for law departments seeking to advance diversity and inclusion in Latin America;
· Assess what's needed to make diversity and inclusion a reality in the legal profession in Latin America by analyzing what is and isn't working (and why); and,
· Hear from corporate clients about how diversity and inclusion fits into their decisions about which firms they retain as outside counsel in Latin America.
Agenda
11:30 AM
Registration
12:00 PM
Networking Luncheon Welcome and opening remarks Host: Claudia Farkouh Prado, Baker McKenzie
1:15 PM
Expert Panels Measuring, Assessing & Evaluating Diversity within Latin America Law Firms Moderator: Madeleine McDonough, Shook, Hardy & Bacon Felipe Paez, GE Jonas Bruzas, Mondelez International Luisa Menezes, Philip Morris International Inc. Valeria Chapa, Honeywell Latin America Carmen Roman, Walmart Chile
2:15 PM
Leveraging Metrics to Guide Firms Towards Inclusion Moderator: Claudia Farkouh Prado, Baker McKenzie Gabrielle Brown, New York City Bar Association Barack Echols, Kirkland & Ellis Carolina Zang, Zang, Bergel & Vines Eugenio Hurtado Segovia, Gutiérrez-Azpe, Rodríguez-Rivero & Hurtado Paula Samper Salazar, Gomez-Pinzon Zuleta Gus Membiela, Hunton & Williams LLP
4:00 PM
Keynote Address Ambassador Mari Carmen Aponte Lawyer, diplomat and business woman, Ambassador Aponte is one of the few Latinas to serve as a Unites States Ambassador when she was Ambassador to El Salvador under President Barack Obama.
4:30 PM
Breakout Session Institutional and individual strategies to combat implicit bias and promote greater diversity and inclusion
Moderator: Patricia Lopez Aufranc, Marval, O’Farrell & Mairal
5:30 PM
Diversity & Inclusion in the Latin America Legal Profession Awards Ceremony and Cocktail Reception Host: Barack Echols, Kirkland & Ellis
Who Should Attend Lawyers and In-House Counsel working in Latin America This Diversity & Inclusion event is brought to you by:
The Cyrus R. Vance Center for International Justice, GE, Honeywell, the Latin American Corporate Counsel Association, Mondelez International, The New York City Bar Association, Pillip Morris International, and Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
Sponsored by: Baker & McKenzie LLP, Hunton & Williams LLP, Kirkland & Ellis LLP and Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP.
