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California Supreme Court Justice Carlos Moreno
and former Detroit Mayor Dennis Archer will be the keynote speakers at
this month's State Bar Midyear Meeting, which will focus on
improving access and fairness in the legal profession and within bar
leadership.
Entitled "Charting a Statewide Agenda:
Diversity, Leadership & Strategies for Success," the meeting
offers up to eight hours of MCLE credit. Course offerings address
access and fairness in the profession and in the courts; maintaining a
work/life balance; obstacles to participation of legal professionals
with disabilities; elder abuse; and avoiding attorney discipline.
Participants will have an opportunity to provide
input and recommend strategies on improving access to the profession
and increasing the participation and retention of diverse attorneys in
California.
The weekend meeting will be held March 15-17 at
the Lodge at Sonoma Renaissance Hotel & Spa. A list of complete
course offerings and registration information is available at www.calbar.org,
by calling the Office of Legal Services at 415/538-2143, or by e-mail
at Betty.Barker@calsb.org. |
