Fourth Annual Statewide Diversity Conference

Statewide Diversity Conference
Friday, June 12, 2009
Seattle University School of Law

8:00 – 8:30am   Registration and Continental Breakfast

8:30 – 10:00      Plenary Session: Recent Developments & Emerging Issues in Immigration Law

10:15 – 11:30    Morning Concurrent Sessions:

(A) Switching Practice Focus: What It Takes To Develop Expertise In a New Area

(B) Public Service:  Opportunities to Impact Public Policy

(C) Addressing Bias/Stereotypes In Negotiations, Mediations, and Client Meetings

(D) Retaining Diversity In the Workplace In An Economic Downturn

(E) Constitutional Implications of California's Prop 8 Litigation on Minority Communities

11:30 – 12:30pm Lunch  Sponsored by STOEL RIVES

12:45 – 2:00pm   Afternoon Concurrent Sessions (I):

(A) Increased Need For Pro Bono Legal Services:  Roles And Responsibilities

(B) Predatory Lending- Recent Legal Developments and Impacts On Minority Communities

(C)  Tips On Keeping Your Legal Practice (Whether You Have A Solo Practice Or Are In A Firm) Profitable In This Economic Downturn

(D) Judicial Appointments

(A) Lobbying –Is It For You?

(B) Juvenile Justice: How Lawyers Can Impact Public Policy

(C) Practicing the Lost Art of Professionalism

(D) Judicial Elections