Taylor Porter Sponsors Louisiana State Bar Diversity Conclave

March 09, 2016

Pictured from left: Trey Tumminello, Megan Bice, Juan Miranda, Katia Bowman (Diversity Chair), Ne’Shira Millender, Mark Cunningham (LSBA President), John Parker, Jr., Bernette Joshua Johnson (Louisiana Supreme Court Chief Justice), Preston Castille, Andrée Cullens, Skip Philips (Managing Partner), Cindy Amedee, Kathryn Goodson and John Runnels.

Taylor Porter was proud to serve as a Platinum Sponsor of the Louisiana State Bar Association’s 9th Annual Conclave on Diversity in the Legal Profession, held March 4 at the Hilton Baton Rouge Capitol Center. This year’s theme was “Diversity and Inclusion: Moving from 'A Foot in the Door' to "A Voice at the Table'.”

The conclave invited LSBA representatives, the Louisiana Supreme Court, and a host of statewide local and specialty bar associations for the event to focus on the importance of diversity within the legal profession.

The luncheon keynote speaker included
Roderick A. "Rick" Palmore, a senior counsel at Dentons US in Chicago, IL and a nationally recognized advocate for diversity in the legal industry. He is the author of A Call to Action: Diversity in the Legal Profession, a legal industry manifesto urging general counsel to drive diversity by demanding results in the law firms with which they work as well as in their departments.

Three breakout sessions - Immigration, LGBT, and Criminal Law – provoked discussions regarding the scope and meaning of inclusion, the state of the profession, and the case for  a diverse and inclusive legal profession.

Taylor Porter’s 104-year tradition of excellence in client service and strong, commitment to diversity and inclusion throughout our law firm is evidenced by our internal promotion of diversity awareness, recruitment/retention of diverse professionals, leadership by our women and minority attorneys, and through external outreach and impact on the community.

Our Firm’s diversity efforts are led by Diversity Committee Chair Katia Bowman, Partner, Southern University Undergraduate and Law School Alum, Native of Haiti and Multi-Lingual; and also Vice-Chair Vicki Crochet, our Labor and Employment Practice Team Leader, Partner and Executive Committee Member.

In 2016, our diversity committee produced the firm’s
Diversity and Inclusion brochure to educate both internally and externally the concentrated efforts by Taylor Porter to demonstrate that our diversity commitment benefits not only the firm and our profession, but also the community in which our members and our families live and work.

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