This registration form is for Tuesday, May 28, 10:00 a.m.–Noon ET
This program is also available on:
Wednesday, June 26, 10:00 a.m.–Noon
This program was also presented on March 28, 2024.
MCLE Credit: | 2.0 |
Live-Interactive Credit: | 2.0 (all dates, all formats) |
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) in 2024 is an important topic for lawyers in Virginia. This course meets the needs of lawyers to understand this field and to be able to represent clients who have DEI programs. Further, it will guide lawyers and law firms to develop and manage their own DEI programs for the betterment of their firms. DEI programs have the capacity when operated within the law and managed well to expand access to justice, as well as improve the quality and diversity of lawyers in Virginia.
This course is consistent with the unwavering commitment of the Virginia State Bar to DEI. It also will include a discussion of the work of the office of Diversity, Opportunity, and Inclusion (DOI) of the Virginia Department of Human Resources. This course will not delve into the politics of DEI and DOI, but rather will cover the substance of DEI/DOI as a key element of the legal profession in 2024 and beyond.
Materials include an up-to-date bibliography of articles that are included in the Virginia State Bar’s website, monthly magazine, and written by Virginia lawyers on DEI and more general resources.
Registration Deadlines:
Webcast: | 10 minutes prior to seminar. If you register for a webcast the day of the seminar, your e-mail receipt will include a link to launch the seminar and download the materials. |
Telephone: | Online registration ends at 11:59 p.m. the day preceding the seminar |
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Cancellation Policy: Cancellation/transfer requests will be honored until 5:00 p.m. the day preceding the seminar. You will, however, be charged $40 if you cancel or transfer your registration to a different seminar after the link to the materials has been e-mailed by Virginia CLE®.
Full refunds or transfers are available up to two days after a webcast in the unlikely event that you experience technical difficulties.
Inclement Weather Policy and Updates.
MCLE Credit Caveat: The MCLE Board measures credits by the time you spend in attendance. If you enter a seminar late or leave it early, or both, you must reflect those adjustments accurately in the credits you report on your credit reporting form. A code will be given at the end of the seminar, which must be written on your MCLE form.
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10:00 | Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Legal Profession |
12:00 | Adjourn |
Debra Alexander, Principal, Alexander Consulting and Training, Inc. / Alexandria
Herbert R. Rubenstein, HR Rubenstein Law / Lexington
Debra Alexander, Principal, Alexander Consulting and Training, Inc. / Alexandria
Debra Alexander is a consultant, trainer, and coach focusing on individual, team, leadership, and organizational performance. She is a DEI strategist and advisor to major corporations, nonprofits, and educational organizations. She is a former owner of the Moton Conference Center in Virginia, and member of the faculty of Georgetown University in the Organizational Consulting and Change Leadership program.
Ms. Alexander grew up in Grambling, Louisiana. She completed graduate and post-graduate studies at American University, Columbia University, University of St. Thomas and the Gestalt Institute of Cleveland and holds an undergraduate degree from Hampton University.
Herbert R. Rubenstein, HR Rubenstein Law / Lexington
Herbert R. Rubenstein, the author of Leadership for Lawyers (American Bar Association, 2nd ed., 2008), has taught at six universities and has taught online for more than 20 years for many organizations including Thomsen Reuters, Bisk Education, CPA Academy, Virginia Law Foundation, and others. He has been an ethics consultant to lawyers, nonprofit organizations, educational organizations, government agencies, and companies.
Mr. Rubenstein is a Phi Beta Kappa/Omicron Delta Kappa graduate of Washington and Lee University, a Rotary Ambassadorial Scholar to the University of Bristol, Bristol, England, where he received a graduate diploma in Social Sciences, was an LBJ Scholar and received his Master of Public Affairs degree from the LBJ School of Public Affairs of the University of Texas at Austin, and received his law degree from Georgetown University in 1982 and became a member of the Virginia Bar on October 4, 1984.
Mr. Rubenstein worked previously for the National Academy of Sciences, the American Institutes for Research, The US Department of Health and Human Services, and the Law Offices of Coroneos and Rubenstein. He is also the Co-Founder of The Web3 Company, LLC, a Virginia company, and a PGA member. He graduated Phi Beta Kappa/Omicron Delta Kappa from Washington and Lee University in 1970 and was captain of the golf team.