CMCP2021 – CMCP Annual Business Conference
5:30 PM to 7:30 PM
Welcome Reception SF (In-Person Event)
The Battery, San Francisco, CA
Welcome Reception Sponsored by:
8:30 AM to 9:30 AM
Coffee with CMCP Ambassadors Council (CMCPAC)
Join members of the CMCP Ambassadors Council for a relaxed chat. This is a great opportunity to make a personal connection with talented NextGen attorneys of color who are already leaders in their organizations and in the legal community.
8:30 AM to 9:20 AM
Coffee with a General Counsel (Raffle winners only)
Conference registrants with less than 15 years experience may enter for a chance to join a private 15-minute virtual meeting with a General Counsel. Our CMCP signature opportunity offers a lucky few first-hand career insights from a leading GC.
- Perkins Coie LLP
9:20 AM to 9:30 AM
Break
9:30 AM to 10:30 AM
CMCP Virtual Welcome
Greetings from CMCP leadership, title sponsors, and see who else is attending.
- Apple Inc.
10:30 AM to 10:45 AM
Break
10:45 AM to 11:45 AM
Session 1A: Hybrid Networking: From Virtual "Coffee" to Building Relations In-Person
An engaging workshop on proven and new best practices for networking and building relationships in-person and online, from introductory or casual meetings to formal meetings or interviews.
Speakers:
Shirish Gupta, Mediator, JAMS (Moderator)
Jill Dessalines, Founder, Strategic Advice for Successful Lawyers
Nicole Diaz, Global Head of Integrity & Compliance, Snap Inc.
Aaron Lewis, Partner, Covington & Burling LLP
Krishnan Padmanabhan, Partner, Winston & Strawn LLP
- JAMS
10:45 AM to 11:45 AM
Session 1B: Pro Bono and Social Justice Support Beyond Writing a Check
There's more to doing good than giving cash: how firms, legal departments and attorneys can give meaningful support community service and social justice causes through their actions.
Speakers:
Rachel Douglas, Senior Associate, Andrade Gonzalez LLP (Moderator)
Diego Cartagena, President & CEO, Bet Tzedek Legal Services
Gloria Chun, Director & Managing Attorney, Bar Association of San Francisco
Rick Davis, Regional Director, Lambda Legal
Elica Vafaie, Pro Bono & Strategic Partnerships Director, Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights of the San Francisco Bay Area
CA MCLE credit: 0.5 hour (Recognition and Elimination of Bias credit)
- Morrison & Foerster LLP
10:45 AM to 12:00 PM
Session 1C: GC Roundtable on Inclusive Leadership (GCs)
This GCs-only meeting will provide a reserved space for candid discussion and shared learning about leading and managing DEI efforts. Potential topics include:
· Supporting internal identity groups and diverse attorneys
· Addressing structural challenges in retaining and developing diverse leaders
· Responding to internal and external calls for responses on social justice issues
· Increasing self-awareness and skills in communicating across racial and other differences and about diversity and equity issues
Speakers:
Robert White, Executive Director, CMCP (Moderator)
Phuong Phillips,Chief Legal Officer, Zynga Inc.
Chris Young, General Counsel, Ironclad Inc.
CA MCLE credit: 0.5 hour (Recognition and Elimination of Bias credit)
- DLA Piper
11:45 AM to 12:30 PM
Break
12:30 PM to 2:00 PM
Men of Color: Conversations For Us By Us
A forum for male attorneys of color to engage in conversation for connection, inspiration and insight on managing professional life and exploring the opportunities and challenges for men of color, including wellness, leadership and allyship of women of color.
Breakouts:
(a) Measuring Up: Getting past challenges - you're good enough!
(b) Stepping up for women of color
(c) How Much is Too Much: Setting boundaries for work and personal life.
Keynote Speaker:
David Kelly, Chief Legal Office, Golden State Warriors
Moderator:
Cody Gillians, Senior Corporate Counsel, Autodesk Inc.
CA MCLE credit: 0.5 hour (Recognition and Elimination of Bias credit)
Men of Color Sponsored by:
12:30 PM to 2:00 PM
Women of Color: Speaking Up, Speaking Out, and Speaking Powerfully
An exploration and collaborative discussion for women attorneys of color on setting boundaries, using your unique voice, overcoming bias and doubt, and coping with race at work.
Speakers:
Stephanie Elder, Associate, Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP (Moderator)
Sabiha Chunawala, VP & Deputy General Counsel, Contentful Inc.
D'Lonra Ellis, VP & General Counsel, Oakland Athletics
Devora Navera Reed, General Counsel, Los Angeles Unified School District
CA MCLE credit: 0.5 hour (Recognition and Elimination of Bias credit)
Women of Color Sponsored by:
2:00 PM to 2:15 PM
Break
2:15 PM to 3:45 PM
Executive Leaders Forum: RND - Recoup, Navigate, Diversify
What keeps executive leaders up at night? A forum for firm managing partners and managing in-house counsel to discuss the challenges of being a high-level leader in their respective organizations, including retention and professional development of attorneys, navigating diversity and inclusion, and wellness.
Speakers:
Christine Kim, Partner, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (Moderator)
Afia Asamoah, Head of Legal, Google Health, Google LLC
Ericka Curls Bartling, Principal, Curls Bartling P.C.
Michael Tang, SVP, General Counsel & Secretary, Agilent Technologies Inc.
CA MCLE credit: 0.5 hour (Recognition and Elimination of Bias credit)
- Agilent Technologies, Inc.
2:15 PM to 3:45 PM
Business Development Playbook for New Partners and Associates
If you are starting out in business development or seeking to improve your skills, come here to learn from rainmakers and clients. Instruction, demonstration and practice on business development included.
Speakers:
Dyanne Cho, Associate Attorney, Baker & Hostetler LLP (Moderator)
Janice Brown, Partner, Meyers Nave A Professional Corporation
Shareef Farag, Labor & Employment Partner, Baker & Hostetler LLP
Gloria Lee, Client Relations Partner and Chief Business Development Officer, Rutan & Tucker LLP
Shari Hollis-Ross, Chief Counsel, PG&E
- Facebook, Inc.
2:15 PM to 3:45 PM
Overcoming Ally Pitfalls: Addressing Microaggressions and Bias From Allies
An open dialogue and a toolkit on how to identify and address microaggressions, whether from coworkers, opposing counsel, or others, and dealing with allies with good intentions but harmful impact.
Speakers:
Marwa Elzankaly, Of Counsel, McManis Faulkner (Moderator)
Jennifer Martinez, Chief Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Office, Hanson Bridgett LLP
Arezoo Riahi, Director, Diversity & Belonging Programs, Autodesk Inc.
George Schell, General Counsel, Presidio Trust
CA MCLE credit: 1.0 hour (Recognition and Elimination of Bias credit)
- Reed Smith LLP
4:00 PM to 5:00 PM
CMCP Ambassadors Council Meeting
6:30 PM to 8:30 PM
CMCP Dine-Arounds (In-Person Events)
Los Angeles, Oakland, Orange County, Palo Alto, San Diego, San Francisco, and San Jose.
Reunite and make new connections at small-group dinners for CMCP members. Choose the city and a cuisine, and CMCP will coordinate reservations to connect you with fellow members for a relaxed, networking evening out. No Host: Meals/beverages at member's expense.
Dine-Arounds Sponsored by:
Thursday, September 30, 2021
8:30 AM to 11:30 AM
CMCP Corporate Connections
CMCP Corporate Connections Sponsored by:
11:30 AM to 12:30 PM
BREAK
11:40 AM to 12:30 PM
Coffee with a GC (Raffle winners only)
Conference registrants with less than 15 years experience may enter for a chance to join a private 15-minute virtual meeting with a General Counsel. Our CMCP signature opportunity offers a lucky few first-hand career insights from a leading GC.
- Genentech, Inc.
12:30 PM to 1:45 PM
Session 2A: BLM Pledges and Post-Pandemic Perils: How Do We Achieve Workplace Equity?
Examining the legal, ethical and social issues in returning to our physical legal offices, including challenges in ensuring equity for attorneys of color.
Speakers:
Bryan Webster, Senior Product Counsel, eBay Inc. (Moderator)
Daphne Pierre Bishop, Partner & Chair of Internal Investigations Practice, CDF Labor Law LLP
Marc Fernandez, Director HR Legal, Intuit Inc.
Debra Sydnor, Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Director, Greenberg Traurig LLP
Bernard Williams Jr. , Director/Global Head AML Compliance, eBay Inc.
CA MCLE credit: 1.0 hour (Recognition and Elimination of Bias credit)
- Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
12:30 PM to 1:45 PM
Session 2B: Sprinting Out of the Starting Blocks: Coaching for Early-Career Success
A workshop for early-career attorneys of color (6 years or less, but open to all) on essential tools for professional and career development, including:
-Proactively developing a powerful network
-Enlisting mentors and sponsors and not being stuck when they aren't available or don't look like you
-Leveraging membership and involvement with professional associations and bar and affinity groups
-Developing a strategic career map that is flexible, opportunistic, and aligned with your brand and values
Speakers:
Michael Armstrong, Director, Legal Affairs - Labor & Employment, LiveNation Entertainment (Moderator)
Won Hur, EVP & Chief Legal Officer, NXCR
Jenny Li, West Coast Recruiting Manager, Baker Botts LLP
Alex Romain, Litigation & Arbitration Partner, Milbank LLP
- Nixon Peabody LLP
12:30 PM to 1:45 PM
Session 2C: 2021 Legal Department Diversity Summit: A Dialogue for Advancing Equity In-House (In-House Counsel Only)
In-house counsel are invited to participate in small group discussions focused on racial equity and DEI initiatives. Topics will include:
-Whether companies and law firms followed through with their 2020 and 2021 DEI promises
-Maintaining the energy and focus for organizations' systemic and cultural changes rather than short-lived, performative allyship.
-The “tax” imposed on diverse employees to run and support DEI efforts and ways to promote involvement by everyone within an organization.
Samir Najam, Associate General Counsel (Corporate & Securities), Zynga Inc. (Moderator)
Keynote Presenters:
Willie Hernandez, Head of Legal, Messenger, Facebook Inc.
Dr. Vijay Pendakur, Chief DEI Office, Zynga, Inc.
CA MCLE credit: 0.5 hour (Recognition and Elimination of Bias credit)
- Wells Fargo
1:45 PM to 2:00 PM
BREAK
2:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Fireside Chat with GC
Keynote Speaker:
Halimah DeLaine Prado, General Counsel, Google Inc.
Moderator:
Robert White, Executive Director, CMCP
- Hueston Hennigan LLP
6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Closing Reception LA (In-Person)
Hotel Figueroa, Los Angeles, CA
Closing Reception LA Sponsored by:
