“When you get these jobs that you have been so brilliantly trained for, just remember that your real job is that if you are free, you need to free somebody else. If you have some power, then your job is to empower somebody else. This is not just a grab-bag candy game.”
–
Toni Morrison
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Dear Friends,
I hope you are all well. We are finally here, my favorite month of the year! Just jokes, December reminds me there is so much to do, but onward! I am so looking forward to 2020! I hope you are too. The BEST is yet to come.
As you know, Tuesday, December 3, 2019 was GivingTuesday! Many thanks to all those that supported this year’s campaign to #PowerthePipeline. Did you miss our email? If so,
read it here.
As a reminder, all of your support will go directly to our supporting our high school students. The Office for Diversity and Inclusion is a 501(c)(3) and we count on the generous support of our individual donors and sponsoring law firms and corporate legal departments. This work requires the entire legal profession’s commitment to creating the next generation of lawyers.
The
Associate Leadership Institute
(“ALI”) is at 80% capacity. Yes, a great problem to have! If you are interested in joining the 2020 Class, please speak with your D&I professional at your law firm today
.
Nominations will be open through Friday, December 6, 2019.
We grateful to have four new firms sponsor their associates to participate in this award-winning program. To learn more about ALI, please visit our website
here
. Many thanks to the 2020 ALI Planning Committee for their hard work in developing first-class workshops for the associates.
Our Thurgood Marshall Summer Law Internship Program is seeking legal employers for summer 2020. If you would like to host a high school student for the summer, please register
here
. Join
Baker Hostetler LLP
, Disney,
Jenner & Block LLP
,
Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP
,
New York State Attorney General’s Office
,
NYC Department of Consumer Affairs
, Phillips Lytle LLP, Segal McCambridge Singer & Mahoney, Ltd,
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP
, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher, & Flom LLP,
Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP
,
United States Eastern District of New York
,
Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz
, Waterfront Commission of New York Harbor,
Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
and Yao Law Group just to name a
few
in supporting our students.
Finally, next year the City Bar is turning a young 150 years old! The official birthday is February 1
st
and so be on the lookout for how the bar celebrates its milestone. We have engaged our 160 Committees to plan programming, and so there will be something for everyone.
See you next year!
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Deborah Martin Owens
Executive Director, Office for Diversity and Inclusion
New York City Bar Association
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Top Left:
Gloria J. Browne-Marshall, Professor of Constitutional Law, John Jay College of Criminal Justice |
400 Years of Perseverance: The Legal Implications of the 1619 African Arrival, November 2019
Top Right:
Associate Leadership Institute Alumni
Bottom Left:
2019 LSAT Prep & Law School Conference
Bottom Right:
2019 Launching Your Career Seminar
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We're on social media! Get connected now!
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2020 Sponsorship packages have already been mailed out. Did your law firm or corporation receive one? Find out from your head of diversity! You can also support the Office by
submitting the form here!
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The City Bar is pleased to announce its fourth annual Associate Leadership Institute, an ABA award-winning series of high-level development trainings for mid-level and senior associates at our signatory firms, which includes keynote speakers, intensive training modules, and networking opportunities.
Nominations are now open
.
Deadline: Friday, December 6, 2019
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Thursday, January 9, 2020 | 10:00 AM
– 6:00 PM
If you are a law school, test prep company or pipeline program,
please contact Devanshi Shah, Diversity Pipeline Initiatives Coordinator at
dshah@nycbar.org
to register.
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TMSLIP places diverse NYC public high school students with legal employers for the summer to expose students to the legal profession. If you are interested in hosting a student (or two), please register at:
2020 TMSLIP Employer Registration
by
Friday, May 1, 2020.
For more information, please contact Devanshi Shah, Senior Coordinator for Diversity Pipeline Initiatives at
diversity@nycbar.org
.
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Wednesday, December 4, 2019 | 6:00 PM
– 8:30 PM
Wednesday, December 4, 2019 | 6:00 PM
– 9:00 PM
Thursday, December 5, 2019 | 9:00 AM – 11:15 AM
Thursday, December 5, 2019 | 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Friday, December 6, 2019 | 9:00 AM – 2:30 PM
Tuesday, December 10, 2019 | 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Tuesday, December 10, 2019 | 6:00 PM
Wednesday, December 11, 2019 | 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM
Tuesday, January 7, 2020 | 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm
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Diverse Members Wanted!
The Corrections & Community Reentry Committee addresses the conditions affecting prisoners,
policing, criminal legislation, parole and probation, and more. It also regularly tours correctional facilities to monitor conditions and dialogue with corrections officials. In the coming months, the Committee will be considering the design and construction of new borough-based facilities among other major projects. If you are interested in joining this committee, email a brief statement of interest and resume to
Greg Morril
, Chair.
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December 4, 2019 | 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Roosevelt House Public Policy Institute at Hunter College
December 10, 2019 | 12:00 – 3:00 PM.
Virtual
December 10, 2019 | 5:45 PM – 7:30 PM
Luminary
December 12, 2019 | 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
69 Eldridge St
December 18, 2019 | 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM
WeWork Penn Station
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December 8, 2019 | 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM
North Country Reform Temple
December 10, 2019 – December 11, 2019
NY Marriott Marquis
December 10, 2019 – December 11, 2019
The Westin Times Square
January 28, 2020
Washington, D.C.
February 1, 2020
John Jay College of Criminal Justice, NYC
February 4 – February 6, 2020
New York Hilton Midtown
April 18, 2020 – April 23, 2020
Houston, Texas
May 6, 2020
New York City
*WIN Summit offers CLE credits and HR Re-certification credits
September 17, 2020
– September 18, 2020
New York, NY
September 30, 2020
– October 2, 2020
The Hilton Anatole Hotel, Dallas, TX
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Blind Submission –
send CVs/resumes electronically to engelz@verizon.net
- In-House Attorney: Leading New York City academic medical center is looking to add a seasoned attorney to its Legal Department. Candidates should have not less than 5 years’ experience and be able to contribute to multiple areas of the Legal Department's diverse and sophisticated practice, such as health care regulatory, commercial contracting, transactions, and litigation. Experience in a health care setting or practice is highly desirable. Must be admitted in New York.
- Junior Environmental Litigation Associate
- Mid-Level Environmental Associate
- 2020 Diversity & Inclusion Law Department Summer Internship Program (for students)
- Supervising Attorney (Pre-Complaint Intervention) - 404179
- Supervising Attorney (Gender-Based Harassment Unit) -
- Supervising Attorney (Employment)
- Agency Attorney 1 (Source of Income Unit)
- Discriminatory Harassment Investigator (Queens)
- Associate Human Rights Specialist (Bronx)
- IT Program Director
- Mediation Coordinator
- Student Legal Specialist - 235793 (for students)
- Senior Antitrust Attorney
- Senior Corporate/M&A Attorney
- Mid-Senior Level Tax Attorney
- Federal Judicial Internships (for students)
- Assistant Paralegal
- Supervising Paralegal
- Affiliates Analyst, Finance and Corporate Legal
- Analyst, GSAM
- Privacy Attorney, Vice President
- Global Bank Regulatory Attorney, Vice President
- 2020 Exploratory Programs (for students)
- Diversity and Inclusion Manager
- Membership & Marketing Coordinator
- Membership & Marketing Manager
- Program Manager, Lawyers for Reporters
- Staff Attorney (part-time), Planning and Estates Law Project (PELP)
- Affordable Housing & Real Estate Department Attorney
- Labor & Employment Associate
- Complex Commercial Disputes Associate
- Summer 2020 Law Clerks (for students)
- Commercial Litigation Attorney
- Associate, Operations
- Graphic Designer
- Director, Planned Giving
- Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
- Rapid Response Attorney (Immigration)
*Additional Openings Available
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December 10, 2019
| 6:00 PM
– 8:0
0 PM
LMHQ
December 12, 2019
| 8:30 AM
– 10:3
0 AM
LMHQ
April 6, 2020 – April 8, 2020
Ritz Carlton Grande Lakes Orlando
Join a leadership group
of Bottom Line – an organization focused on supporting first-generation college students from low-income backgrounds – to and through college. The organization is actively seeking members for their Advisory Board and Leadership Council. Email
Victoria Hulit
for more information or visit their
website
.
Nonprofit New York hosts a wide
range of trainings
from planning and evaluation to financial management to fundraising and resource development to communications and more. All trainings are open to staff or board member of a current Nonprofit New York member organization and non-member organization.
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This past May, the NYS Unified Court System/Office of Court Administration (OCA) announced an initiative, known as Presumptive ADR, to proactively integrate alternative dispute resolution into the civil court system. Chief Judge DiFiore's and Chief Administrative Judge Mark's press release is available
here
.
Click here
to read more, including about mediator training opportunities.
Fill out this survey
to assist the Courts in generating a roster of qualified mediators and other neutrals.
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Foster the professional development of LGBTQ law students and assist them in navigating the unique issues they might encounter during Law School and the beginning of their legal careers. The program aims to reinforce a sense of community among members of the LGBT legal community while enhancing the skills and career prospects of participants.
Sign up here to be a mentor.
Sign up here to be a mentee.
Want to take action for immigrant children at risk? The Safe Passage Project is looking for 250 new pro bono attorneys to represent immigrant children
at risk. Prior immigration experience is NOT required.
Sign up to learn more.
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The Office for Diversity and Inclusion is a part of the
City Bar Fund
, the 501(c)(3) arm of the New York City Bar Association. Our EIN is 13-6003018.
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