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NH Legal Community presents Legal Leaders & Allies Summit on LGBTQ+ Inclusivity: What you Need to Know.

Sep17Tue

EVENT

5:00 PM to 7:00 PM

NH Bar Association Seminar Room, Concord

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Description

This event, co-sponsored by the NHBA's Gender Equality Committee and the NH Women's Bar Association, will feature a panel of presenters, all attorneys, who will speak about how the New Hampshire legal community can foster inclusivity for LGBTQ+ individuals in all areas of the legal system. The event will also allow attendees to engage in meaningful discussions and ask critical questions about what they need to know to be a resource, support, and ally for LGBTQ+ individuals. The event will also assist leaders of the New Hampshire legal community in attracting and retaining diverse attorneys so that they are able to employ the best legal talent.

In addition to the panel and discussion, the event will feature light refreshments and networking. This event is designed for attendees from all backgrounds, including legal professionals, law students, new lawyers, and seasoned practitioners, although we want to specifically reach out to law firm and organizational leaders. We encourage members of management committees, hiring committees, partners/shareholders/members in New Hampshire firms, chairs of other Bar committees and sections, and other leaders in the legal community to join the conversation.

Speakers

Attorney Mason J. Dunn MA Transgender Political Coalition

Mason Dunn, Esq. is a member of the New Hampshire Bar Association, a UNH Law and Daniel Webster Scholars Honors Program alumni, and the Director of Education and Research at the Massachusetts LGBT Chamber of Commerce. He has over 15 years of LGBTQ+ advocacy experience, and prior to joining the Massachusetts LGBT Chamber of Commerce, they served as Deputy Director for the Division of Education and Training at the Fenway Institute, Director of Advocacy for Keshet, State and Local Policy Manager for GLSEN, and Executive Director of the Massachusetts Transgender Political Coalition

Attorney Kaylee M. Howard Tarbell & Brodich PA

Kaylee Howard, Esq. is an attorney at Tarbell & Brodich in Concord. She is a member of the New Hampshire Bar Association, and has served on the New Lawyers Committee. Kaylee is also a graduate of UNH Law and the Daniel Webster Scholars Honors Program. Kaylee is an active volunteer for the DWS program and member of the NHWBA’s Networking Committee.

Attorney Lauren S. Rikleen Rikleen Institute for Strategic Leadership

Lauren Stiller Rikleen, Esq. is an author, former law firm partner, mediator, leading researcher, and thought leader on issues related to inequality, bias, workplace misconduct, difficulties facing women in the legal profession, and other societal/cultural barriers that are inherent in the legal community. Among her many leadership roles within the American Bar Association, she served on the ABA Commission on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity. Lauren is also the President of the Rikleen Institute for Strategic Leadership. Lauren is also the Executive Director of Lawyers Defending American Democracy.