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Description: The push for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (“DEI”) has historically been tied to a business case but in a post-COVID world has become integrated into our lives both at home and in the workplace.
Attendees will learn basic DEI terminology and beginner skills for building and maintaining a multicultural organization to become positive change agents in our workplaces.
Beginning with a fundamental understanding of DEI, attendees will achieve greater comprehension of the types and layers of diversity and the growing impact that diversity has in all aspects of our lives.
Attendees will:
• Define diversity and culture and its impact on relationships within our organizations.
• Recognize and learn the differences of what makes us each unique.
• Understand the ethical duties and responsibilities lawyers have under the ABA model
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rules when it comes to being more inclusive of the diversity around us utilizing ABA
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Model Rules 3.1-3.6 & 8.4.
• Learn the basics on how to create real inclusion and how to continue to be proactive change leaders
Presenter Bios
Jessica L. Mazzeo, Esquire is a serial entrepreneur who operates three women owned businesses that she co-founded. GriesingMazzeo Leadership serves as an outsourced human resources department with an emphasis on cultural belonging as well as providing one-on-one professional development and coaching for individuals; Bossible is the go-to strategic partner for branding, marketing, and business development services. As Member and Chief Operating Officer of Griesing Law, a full service business law firm headquartered in Philadelphia, PA, Jessica focuses on overseeing and implementing all of the Firm’s business operations while establishing policies that promote and retain the Firm’s culture and strategic vision. Jessica counsels clients on overall employee issues and employment best practices and advises on legal strategies that align with business goals. A thought leader on diversity and inclusion, employee issues, business generation and overall business management, Jessica writes a quarterly column for The Legal Intelligencer and speaks around the country. She was the 2020-2021 Chair of the Diversity and Inclusion Committee of the Association of Legal Administrators, and has been a volunteer for the National Association of Minority and Women Owned Law Firms since 2012 and for the Women's Business Enterprise Council East from 2014 to 2021. She received her B.B.A. from Temple University and her J.D. from Widener University Delaware School of Law. You can reach Jessica at jessica@griesingmazzeo.com , jmazzeo@griesinglaw.com , or jessica@itsbossible.com .
 | | Practice Areas: | | Alternative Dispute Resolution, Elimination of Bias & Diversity in the Legal Profession , Ethics & Professional Responsibility | | | Online Media Type: | | Video | | | Production Date: | | 09/28/2022 | | | Level: | | Intermediate | | | Category: | | Standard | | | Duration: | | 1 Hours, 1 Minutes | | | Online Format: | | On Demand | |
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