AGENDA
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TUESDAY, JUNE 23, 2026
11:00 AM – 11:10 AM | Opening/Welcome Remarks - Wendy Shiba, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Center Chair, and Michelle Behnke, ABA President
11:10 AM – 12:40 PM | The Promise of 1776: Law, Equality, and the Future of Justice
12:45 PM – 1:45 PM | Disparate-Impact Liability: An Old Innovation that Remains Advantageous
1:45 PM – 2:15 PM | Lunch Break
2:15 PM – 3:15 PM | Beyond Rainbow Logos: Centering LGBTQ+ Voices who Fuel Innovation, Equity and Better Lawyering
3:20 PM – 4:20 PM | Inclusive Trial Teams and Equitable Justice: Why Courtroom Representation Matters
4:20 PM – 4:45 PM | Break
4:45 PM – 5:45 PM | Bias, Fairness, and Artificial Intelligence in Legal Practice
5:45 PM – 5:50 PM | Closing
THURSDAY, JUNE 24, 2026
11:00 AM – 11:05 AM | Opening/Welcome Remarks
11:05 AM – 12:35 PM | When Commitment Happens in the Room: Recognizing Bias and Advancing Allyship
12:40 PM – 1:40 PM | Professional Conduct in a Fractured Climate: Model Rule 8.4(g), DEI Challenges, and Ethical Lawyering
1:40 PM – 2:10 PM | Lunch Break
2:10 PM – 2:40 PM | Mental Health Exercise: What Are You Preparing For? A Meditation and Affirmation Practice for Lawyers
2:45 PM – 3:45 PM | Rethinking Accommodation: How Disability Inclusion Drives Legal Innovation
3:45 PM – 4:00 PM | Break
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM | Justice at Scale - Leveraging Technology, Artificial Intelligence, and Solo Practice to Bridge the Equity Gap
5:05 PM – 6:05 PM | Invisible Targets: Technology, Intimidation, and Judicial Vulnerability
6:05 PM – 6:10 PM | Closing