2014 NCLE: What Female Lawyers Need to Know About Bias in the Workplace

Thursday, April 3
Hamann Auditorium
3:30– 5:00 p.m.
Student Lounge
5:00-6:00 p.m.

The seminar will look at gender discrimination in the legal profession, the elements of gender discrimination, changes in the law and current legal strategies; strategies and alternatives to litigation where litigation is not an option.

3:30 Historical perspective of the law and gender discrimination
Carole McMahon-Boies, Director of Judicial Branch Education and the Nebraska MCLE Commission
4:00 Current trends & strategies in litigating gender discrimination
Kathleen Neary, Vince Powers & Associates
4:30 Strategies for neutralizing gender bias in your workplace; alternatives to litigation
Kimberely Taylor-Riley, Director of Equity and Diversity for the City of Lincoln
5:00 Adjourn
5:00-6:00 Social networking

NSBA Law Student Members can register with the CSO, Non-Members: Register online at https://m360.nebar.com/event.aspx?eventID=98801&instance=0.