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Have you ever attended a diversity program where you found yourself looking around the room and thinking that the audience was the choir, that those who needed to hear it, weren't there?    Then join in our challenge for an open discussion about diversity, equity, and inclusion with another professional whose diversity is different from yours. IILP's #TalkIntoAction is an excellent opportunity to discuss important issues with someone who may or may not share your views and open someone's eyes (or have your own opened) to a different perspective. We can also feature your #TalkIntoAction conversation on LinkedIn and other social media! D̳e̳t̳a̳i̳l̳s̳ 𝐖𝐇𝐎: Everyone 𝐖𝐇𝐀𝐓: Spend one hour in conversation with someone who is: * A different gender / race / ethnicity / sexual orientation / gender identity and/or disability; * A person with whom you have never had lunch in a group of fewer than three people; and * A person with whom you have never discussed diversity, equity, or inclusion in any detail. 𝐖𝐇𝐄𝐍: January and February 2025 𝐖𝐇𝐄𝐑𝐄: In the office, over Zoom, over lunch or dinner, for coffee or cocktails, or anyplace / anytime you and your discussion partner would find comfortable and conversation friendly. 𝐖𝐇𝐘: To encourage open discussion about diversity, equity, and inclusion. 𝐇𝐎𝐖: For discussion topic suggestions and guidelines check out the slides or download the flyer here: https://lnkd.in/gM52MSVQ Sandra Yamate, Linda Chanow, Jennifer Alice Jackson, Regina Speed-Bost, Avani Patel‎, Nishan Ardon #talkintoaction #DEI #diversity #equity #inclusion #genderidentity #sexuality #disability #race #bias #opendiscussion #EqualOpportunities #iilp #equality #culture #community #Inclusive #inclusivity #InclusionInAction #community #workplace #gender #inclusionmatters #respect #talk #discussion #diversityandinclusion #diversitymatters

At the Institute for Inclusion in the Legal Profession | IILP, we are privileged to get to know and work with the coolest and most accomplished lawyers in the world! One such is our own Nuris Portuondo, a stalwart member of our Advisory Board. Now, we’ve always known how exceptional Nuris is, but it’s gratifying to see others recognize that, including her own company, JPMorganChase. Nuris was awarded JPMorgan Chase’s Joan Guggenheimer Diversity Champion Award! This award is granted by the Global Legal Diversity Council to recognize colleagues who make exceptional efforts to promote work to educate, advocate, and embed diversity, equity and inclusion into the Legal Department’s culture. Warmest 𝓬𝓸𝓷𝓰𝓻𝓪𝓽𝓾𝓵𝓪𝓽𝓲𝓸𝓷𝓼 to Nuris! Sandra Yamate, Linda Chanow, Regina Speed-Bost, Jennifer Alice Jackson, Avani Patel‎, Nishan Ardon, Sophie Nguyen, Esq., MBA, LL.M, Tunji Ogunmefun, Willie Miller, Ray Abbott, Ilah Adkins, Nicole Nehama Auerbach, Gretchen C. Bellamy, FACU, Bonita K Black, Michael Boykins, Gabrielle Lyse Brown, Jeremiah Chan, Ann H. Chen, Tom Chen, Taj Clayton, Simon Des-Etages, Alan Dorantes, David Douglass, Deena D., Leslie Funk, Nora Garrote, Josie Gough, Joan Haratani, Jason E. Hazlewood, Sylvia James, Jeffrey Jamison (he, him, his), Erica Kelley, Sandra Langs, Katie Larkin-Wong, Andrew Lipton, Deborah Lloyd, Bendita Cynthia Malakia, Esq., CPC, ELI-MP #IILP #diversity #diversityaward #jpmorganchase #DEI #lawyer #culture #legaldiversity

We at the Institute for Inclusion in the Legal Profession | IILP knew her when! Warmest congratulations to Nicole Grabianowski, JD, MBA, a member of our Social Impact Incubator Cohort 1 on her elevation to partnership at Mayer Brown! We’re proud that we recognized Nicole’s talents, abilities, and potential early on so we’re not surprised to see how well she is doing! 𝒞𝓸𝓃𝓰𝓇𝒶𝓉𝓊𝓁𝒶𝓉𝒾𝓸𝓃𝓈, 𝒩𝒾𝒸𝓸𝓁𝓮! We expect to continue to see great things from you! Sandra Yamate, Linda Chanow, Jennifer Alice Jackson, Regina Speed-Bost, Avani Patel‎, Nishan Ardon, Katie Larkin-Wong; Aneesh M., Molly Wiltshire, Jay Mitchell (CIPP/US, CIPT, CIPM, FIP), Derek Ishikawa, Luke Murumba, Dashika Wellington, Kathryn-Ann Bloomfield, Rachel Hodge, Collette Woghiren, Esq., Edward Toyozaki, Corey Laplante, Bendita Cynthia Malakia, Esq., CPC, ELI-MP, Fatema Merchant, Brandon Mita, Peter O'Neill, Eunkyung Kim Shin (김은경),Sonya Passi, Nexus Sea, Charys Scotton Williams, Sufyan Sohel, Molly L. Wiltshire, Collette Woghiren, Esq., Jen Won, Keny Zurita, Deanna K., Monique Howery, Rippi Gill Rangwala, Robin Gant, Leena Chopra, Kylie Byron, Bilal Ezzeddine, Joanna Horsnail, Elaine Liu, Esther Chang #IILP #SII #socialimpact #lawyerlife #inclusion #legalprofession #socialimpactincubator

𝗧𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝗚𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝘂𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, and IILP remains steadfast in its commitment to advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) within the legal profession, even in challenging times. While this year has brought significant setbacks to DEI efforts, we refuse to lose sight of our shared vision of a profession that truly reflects the richness of the communities it serves. Together, we can ensure that this vital work continues and adapts to meet today’s challenges. Give Today: theiilp.com/give 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗙𝘂𝗲𝗹𝘀 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 Your Giving Tuesday contribution will directly support IILP's programs, enabling us to: 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵: Empower individuals to understand their own diversity and the diversity of others, creating a profession that truly embodies excellence. 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵: Uncover and analyze historical inequities and reveal and connect the impact of implicit biases, offering innovative ideas to build a better, fairer, and more just legal community. 𝗔𝘀𝗸 𝗛𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗤𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀: Challenge norms and inspire creative, bold thinking to shape actionable solutions for a more inclusive profession. 𝗟𝗲𝘁'𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝘂𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗧𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 We know that creating a truly inclusive legal profession is an uphill climb, but with your help, we will continue striving for that future. This Giving Tuesday, we invite you to make a gift—large or small—that keeps DEI at the forefront of the legal profession. At IILP we celebrate your unwavering dedication to a profession where everyone has a seat at the table. Thank you for being an integral part of the IILP community. Together, we can continue to connect, innovate, and dream of a more equitable future—and take bold steps to make that dream a reality. Sandra Yamate, Linda Chanow, Jennifer Alice Jackson, Regina Speed-Bost, Avani Patel‎, Bruce Byrd, Brian Duwe, Michael Hatfield, Kim Hogrefe, Floyd Holloway, Jr., Sharon E. Jones, John Mathias, Madeleine McDonough, Lorraine McGowen, Michael Wagner, Marc Firestone, Ilah Adkins, Nicole Nehama Auerbach, Gretchen C. Bellamy, Bonita K Black, Michael Boykins, Gabrielle Lyse Brown, Jeremiah Chan, Ann H. Chen, Tom Chen, Taj Clayton, Simon Des-Etages, Alan Dorantes, David Douglass, Deena D., Nora Garrote, Josie Gough, Jason E. Hazlewood, Sylvia James, Jeffrey Jamison, Erica Kelley, Sandra Langs, Andrew Lipton, Deborah Lloyd, Barrington Lopez, Bendita Cynthia Malakia,

Thank you to the 𝗜𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗼𝗶𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗔𝘁𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘆𝘀 (“𝗜𝗖𝗦𝗔”) for inviting the 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘂𝘁𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗜𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 to present “𝗗𝗘𝗜 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗔𝘁𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘆𝘀” at your 38th Annual School Law Seminar. Our CEO, Sandra Yamate, was honored to present with Jenny Lee, Ph.D. of Koehler | Dinkel LLC; Jenny delivers one of the best DEI-focused presentations explaining the impact of the 𝘚𝘍𝘍𝘈 ruling that we’ve heard and we hope that we’ll have many more opportunities to collaborate with her. (𝗛𝗨𝗚𝗘 thanks to Josie Gough for connecting IILP with Jenny and inviting her to speak at IILP’s law school class at Loyola University Chicago School of Law!) The ICSA Conference was great! Not only were the other presenters top notch, but those in attendance were impressive as well, among them Michael Hernandez and Kathleen Hirsman. The ICSA staff was amazing. Anyone who’s ever worked with Sandra knows that she finds it challenging to stay abreast of deadlines for submitting materials and PPTs. So, we at IILP were very impressed by the outstanding job the ICSA staff did in organizing and executing this conference and getting Sandra’s submissions in on time, especially Ummehani Faizullabhoy and Karis Li. Someday, Ummehani, you must tell us how you did that!

What a year! It has been the Institute for Inclusion in the Legal Profession’s honor and privilege to present our History and Heritage Month Programs this year. A huge thank you to all of our speakers and everyone who helped develop and present each program. Thanks to: ✨ “𝑾𝒉𝒚 𝑫𝒐𝒆𝒔 𝑬𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑯𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝑩𝒆 𝑨𝒃𝒐𝒖𝒕 𝑹𝒂𝒄𝒆?” ✨ Keith Boykin and Regina Speed-Bost 🌟 “𝑪𝒂𝒏 𝑾𝒆 𝑻𝒂𝒍𝒌? 𝑨𝒏 𝑰𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒗𝒊𝒆𝒘 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝑴𝒐𝒏𝒊𝒄𝒂 𝑫. 𝑫𝒖𝒍𝒂” 🌟 monica dula and Linda Chanow ✨ “𝑶𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒍𝒐𝒐𝒌𝒆𝒅 𝑵𝒐 𝑴𝒐𝒓𝒆: 𝑰𝒏𝒄𝒍𝒖𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑴𝑬𝑵𝑨 𝒊𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑳𝒆𝒈𝒂𝒍 𝑷𝒓𝒐𝒇𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏’𝒔 𝑫𝑬𝑰 𝑬𝒇𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒔” ✨ Ali Alsarraf; Bilal Ezzeddine,; Ghani Hamadi; Ruby Kish; and Noha Moustafa 🌟 “𝑨𝒓𝒆 𝑾𝒆 𝑨𝒎𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒏 𝒀𝒆𝒕? 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑸𝒖𝒆𝒔𝒕 𝒐𝒇 𝑨𝒔𝒊𝒂𝒏 𝑨𝒎𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒏𝒔” 🌟 Monique (Nikki) Bhargava; Melinda P. Fuller; Joan Haratani; BJay Pak; Amandeep S. Sidhu; Sufyan Sohel; Jen Won; Avani Patel‎ ✨ 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑷𝒖𝒓𝒔𝒖𝒊𝒕 𝒐𝒇 𝑱𝒖𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒄𝒆: 𝑪𝒆𝒍𝒆𝒃𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑱𝒆𝒘𝒊𝒔𝒉 𝑨𝒎𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒏 𝑯𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒂𝒈𝒆 𝑴𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒉” ✨ Eli Wald; Eric Ward; Leslie Funk 🌟 “𝑳𝑮𝑩𝑻𝑸+ 𝑰𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒚” 🌟 Kylar W. Broadus,; Allen Davis; Christine J. Jordan; Kashish Parikh-Chopra; Michelle Peak; Dainen Penta; and John Treviño ✨ “𝑳𝒖𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒓𝒊𝒂𝒔: 𝑳𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒐𝒏𝒔 𝑳𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒅 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑳𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒏𝒆𝒅” ✨ Dolores Atencio; Elizabeth Bodamer, JD, PhD; Nora Garrote; Nuris Portuondo; and Lola Velazquez-Aguilu 🌟 “𝑰𝒏𝒄𝒍𝒖𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑷𝒆𝒐𝒑𝒍𝒆 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝑫𝒊𝒔𝒂𝒃𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒆𝒔: 𝑴𝒐𝒗𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑩𝒆𝒚𝒐𝒏𝒅 𝑨𝒔𝒑𝒊𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒕𝒐 𝑹𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒚” 🌟 Kathleen Dillon Narko; Jennifer M. Reddien; and Rebecca Williford ✨ “𝑨 𝑭𝒍𝒚 𝒐𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑾𝒂𝒍𝒍: 𝑨 𝑴𝒐𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝑨𝒎𝒐𝒏𝒈 𝑻𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒔 𝑳𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒊𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑳𝒂𝒘” ✨ Kylar Broadus; Shannon Minter; Rachel See 🌟“𝑵𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝑨𝒎𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒏𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑭𝒆𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒍 𝑱𝒖𝒅𝒊𝒄𝒊𝒂𝒓𝒚” 🌟 Lawrence Baca; Hon. Ada Brown; Hon. Shanlyn Park; Hon. Sunshine Sykes; National Native American Bar Association; Matthew Archer-Beck; and Makalika Naholowa'a 🌠 THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! 🌠   If you tuned into any (or all) of these webinars, you know how special they are. They are a labor of love and there’s a lot of work behind the scenes to make each program special, unique, and different from the average sorts of programs being offered for the various history and heritage months. Thanks to everyone who joined us to make them so successful! We’re already planning our history and heritage month programs for 2025! Stay tuned! 🗓️ #HistoryandHeritage #Webinars #HistoryMonth #HeritageMonth

Sometimes it’s easy to forget how important it is to see what one can be. “𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗔𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗲𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗝𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗿𝘆,” our webinar with the National Native American Bar Association to mark Native American Heritage Month featured an inspiring opportunity to hear from Native American and Native Hawaiian federal judges who are role modeling opportunities to serve on the federal bench. With grace and candor, we heard from 𝗛𝗼𝗻. 𝗔𝗱𝗮 𝗕𝗿𝗼𝘄𝗻, 𝗛𝗼𝗻. 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗹𝘆𝗻 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗸, and 𝗛𝗼𝗻. 𝗦𝘂𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗦. 𝗦𝘆𝗸𝗲𝘀 about their career paths and the strength, fortitude, and determination it took to become Article III judges. A huge thanks to these three remarkable jurists, along with our skillful moderator Robert O. Saunooke, and our opening speaker, the legendary 𝗟𝗮𝘄𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗕𝗮𝗰𝗮 for an informative and uplifting session! Sandra Yamate, Linda Chanow, Jennifer Alice Jackson, Regina Speed-Bost, Avani Patel‎, Nishan Ardon, Makalika Naholowa'a, Matthew Archer-Beck

𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐀𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐬 (𝐀𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐬) are the only people in America specifically mentioned by race in the federal Constitution. As a result they have their own Title to the U.S. Code - 25 U.S.C is "Indians", and the Supreme Court has developed a vast body of law defining the terms “Indians” and “Tribes”. Since 1810 no other group or issue has been presented before the Supreme Court more than Native American issues. Nevertheless, there have been few Native Americans serving as Article III judges. • Would a Native American on the federal bench earlier or in greater numbers have influenced or changed the outcomes of pivotal Indian law cases? • What are the barriers Native Americans face in reaching the federal bench that might be different from other groups? • How might the low numbers of Native American federal judges impact students needing role models and the admissions numbers of Native Americans to law school? Please join IILP and the National Native American Bar Association for a discussion and analysis of these questions with several sitting federal judges of Native American ancestry about Native American presence in the U.S. federal courts. Date:  November 14 Time: 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM EST SPEAKERS 𝐋𝐚𝐰𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐁𝐚𝐜𝐚, 𝖥𝗈𝗋𝗆𝖾𝗋 𝖯𝗋𝖾𝗌𝗂𝖽𝖾𝗇𝗍, 𝖭𝖺𝗍𝗂𝗈𝗇𝖺𝗅 𝖭𝖺𝗍𝗂𝗏𝖾 𝖠𝗆𝖾𝗋𝗂𝖼𝖺𝗇 𝖡𝖺𝗋 𝖠𝗌𝗌𝗈𝖼𝗂𝖺𝗍𝗂𝗈𝗇 𝐇𝐨𝐧. 𝐀𝐝𝐚 𝐁𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐧, 𝖩𝗎𝖽𝗀𝖾, 𝖴.𝖲. 𝖣𝗂𝗌𝗍𝗋𝗂𝖼𝗍 𝖢𝗈𝗎𝗋𝗍 𝖿𝗈𝗋 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝖭𝗈𝗋𝗍𝗁𝖾𝗋𝗇 𝖣𝗂𝗌𝗍𝗋𝗂𝖼𝗍 𝗈𝖿 𝖳𝖾𝗑𝖺𝗌 𝐑𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐭 𝐎. 𝐒𝐚𝐮𝐧𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐞, (𝗆𝗈𝖽𝖾𝗋𝖺𝗍𝗈𝗋), 𝖲𝗂𝗇𝗀𝗅𝖾𝗍𝗈𝗇 𝖲𝖼𝗁𝗋𝖾𝗂𝖻𝖾𝗋, 𝖲𝖾𝗇𝗂𝗈𝗋 𝖢𝗈𝗎𝗇𝗌𝖾𝗅 𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝖯𝗋𝖾𝗌𝗂𝖽𝖾𝗇𝗍, 𝖭𝖺𝗍𝗂𝗈𝗇𝖺𝗅 𝖭𝖺𝗍𝗂𝗏𝖾 𝖠𝗆𝖾𝗋𝗂𝖼𝖺𝗇 𝖡𝖺𝗋 𝖠𝗌𝗌𝗈𝖼𝗂𝖺𝗍𝗂𝗈𝗇 𝐇𝐨𝐧. 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐥𝐲𝐧 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐤, 𝖩𝗎𝖽𝗀𝖾, 𝖴.𝖲. 𝖣𝗂𝗌𝗍𝗋𝗂𝖼𝗍 𝖢𝗈𝗎𝗋𝗍 𝖿𝗈𝗋 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝖣𝗂𝗌𝗍𝗋𝗂𝖼𝗍 𝗈𝖿 𝖧𝖺𝗐𝖺𝗂’𝗂 𝐇𝐨𝐧. 𝐒𝐮𝐧𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐒. 𝐒𝐲𝐤𝐞𝐬, 𝖩𝗎𝖽𝗀𝖾, 𝖴.𝖲. 𝖣𝗂𝗌𝗍𝗋𝗂𝖼𝗍 𝖢𝗈𝗎𝗋𝗍 𝖿𝗈𝗋 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝖢𝖾𝗇𝗍𝗋𝖺𝗅 𝖣𝗂𝗌𝗍𝗋𝗂𝖼𝗍 𝗈𝖿 𝖢𝖺𝗅𝗂𝖿𝗈𝗋𝗇𝗂𝖺 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫: https://lnkd.in/gs4WMG6c #NativeAmerican #SupremeCourt #BarAssociation #Federaljudiciary #Constitution #lawschool #NNABA #districtcourt #federaljudges #law #bodyoflaw #diversity #inclusion #iilp #barriers #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth

Are you an employer or individual in the legal profession who sees the untapped potential of including people with disabilities? Then this program is for you. It’s in two days and it's not too late to register! 𝐖𝐞𝐛𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐫: "𝐼𝑛𝑐𝑙𝑢𝑑𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑃𝑒𝑜𝑝𝑙𝑒 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝐷𝑖𝑠𝑎𝑏𝑖𝑙𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑒𝑠 𝑖𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝐿𝑒𝑔𝑎𝑙 𝑃𝑟𝑜𝑓𝑒𝑠𝑠𝑖𝑜𝑛: 𝑀𝑜𝑣𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝐵𝑒𝑦𝑜𝑛𝑑 𝐴𝑠𝑝𝑖𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑡𝑜 𝑅𝑒𝑎𝑙𝑖𝑡𝑦" 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐞: Wednesday, October 30 𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞: 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM (EDT) 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐫𝐬: Kathleen Dillon Narko Clinical Professor of Law 𝑁𝑜𝑟𝑡ℎ𝑤𝑒𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑛 𝑈𝑛𝑖𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑦 𝑆𝑐ℎ𝑜𝑜𝑙 𝑜𝑓 𝐿𝑎𝑤 Jennifer M. Reddien Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer 𝑉𝑒𝑛𝑎𝑏𝑙𝑒 𝐿𝐿𝑃 Rebecca Williford (moderator) President and Chief Executive Officer  𝐷𝑖𝑠𝑎𝑏𝑖𝑙𝑖𝑡𝑦 𝑅𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡𝑠 𝐴𝑑𝑣𝑜𝑐𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑠 𝐂𝐨𝐬𝐭: FREE for all lawyers and staff from IILP’s Visionary Partners, Partners, and Allies. 𝐎𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐳𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲: The Institute for Inclusion in the Legal Profession | IILP 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐝𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐬: https://lnkd.in/g7WQ_xQS

It’s often hard to contain the excitement we feel at the Institute for Inclusion in the Legal Profession | IILP. We get to work with SO many amazing people! Right now, we’re busy cheering on Jousef Shkoukani, a co-chair of our Social Impact Incubator – Cohort 2 and an associate with Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P. Jousef is campaigning for the 5th District Elected School Board for the Chicago Public Schools and recently participated in a candidates’ debate organized by the Chicago Westside Branch of the NAACP and moderated by Remel Terry. We were curious about what motivated a busy young associate to want to take on this additional work. His response: "I want to take a proactive approach to the education system in which I hope to raise my children—fighting for equitable funding for neighborhood schools, protecting selective enrollment options, and empowering parents to choose the best educational path for their children." We’re persuaded. 𝐆𝐨, 𝐉𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐟!   Check out the livestream from the debate: https://lnkd.in/gNuBrHjT https://jousef4cps.org   Sandra Yamate, Linda Chanow, Jennifer Alice Jackson, Regina Speed-Bost, Avani Patel‎, Nishan Ardon, Madison Beck-Castillo, Sachi Schuricht, Allen D., Elle Hayes, Tunji Ogunmefun, Ali Ansarraf, Sophie Nguyen, Esq., MBA, LL.M, Kike Aluko Wahutu, Ernesto Danache IV, Josephine Bae, Tessa Gray, Bruce Byrd, Madeleine McDonough, Peter O'Neill #IILP #chicagopublicschools #chicagoschoolboard #NAACP #SII