A Diverse Legal Community

  • When: February 21, 2013, 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
  • Where: William F. Starr Hall Reading Room

The University of Connecticut School of Law
Black Law Students Association and Women Law Students' Association,
along with The George W. Crawford Black Bar Association
Present

 

“Diversity: Navigating Being a Black Woman in Today's Increasingly Diverse Legal Community”   

Join us for an intimate roundtable discussion with four attorneys on their experiences in an increasingly diverse legal community
as well as their advice for law students on building a successful legal career and work/life balance.
All students are welcome!

*A reception will follow the discussion*


Guests:
Moderator: Natalie Braswell '07, General Counsel Office of the State Comptroller
     Vanessa Roberts Avery, McCarter & English, LLP

 

     Alexis Smith, Deputy Director of New Haven Legal Assistance Association, Inc.
     Keisha Palmer '09, Robinson & Cole LLP


Please RSVP for the event at:
http://law.uconn.edu/RSVPBlackFemaleAttorneyRoundtable-Feb-21-2013

This event is partially or fully paid for by the student body of UConn Law, under the direction of the Student Bar Association.

 

All law students are invited and encouraged to participate.

Please contact Evan Coleman for more information. 

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