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2023 DIVERSITY, EQUITY, INCLUSION, AND BELONGING EDUCATIONAL CONFERENCE

DIVERSITY IN THE LAW & ACCESS TO JUSTICE

(Presented by the Programs & Education Committee of the San Diego Paralegal Association)

SATURDAY, AUGUST 26, 2023 | 9:00 AM PST

HYBRID EVENT

VIRTUAL VIA: ZOOM | IN PERSON AT: UC SAN DIEGO-EXTENSION 6256 GREENWICH DR. SAN DIEGO, CA 92122

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The San Diego Paralegal Association is pleased to announce its inaugural Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB) Educational Conference. The conference will provide attendees with valuable takeaways from diverse legal professionals with a specific focus on DEIB issues, including cultural competence and diversity initiatives, workplace culture, disability, neurodiversity, and other relevant topics. We invite you to embark on or continue your journey to creating a workplace, culture, and society committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging.

The work of DEIB professionals never stops and each of us must join in the shift to create a world accepting of and adaptable for everyone. This event will celebrate DEIB, educate professionals about challenges and trends associated with DEIB, and amplify the voices of those who have forged a path and set examples for others in their DEIB journey. These professionals will share their wisdom and expertise working in and working to advance DEIB initiatives in their personal and professional lives.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

Executives
Business Owners
Chief Diversity Officers
DEIB Professionals
Practice Managers
Talent Managers and Recruiters
Human Resources Personnel
Lawyers

Paralegals
Legal Support Staff
Educators
Law Students
Paralegal Students
Change Agents
Culture Shifters
Truth Tellers

CONFIRMED SPEAKERS

KEYNOTE SPEAKER

Hon. Rohanee Zapanta

Superior Court Judge

San Diego Superior Court

San Diego, California

Hon. Charles E. Bell, Jr.
Superior Court Judge
San Diego Superior Court
Former City Attorney, City of National City

San Diego, California

Hon. Randa M. Trapp (Ret.)
Arbitrator, Mediator, and Special Master/ Referee
JAMS
Former Superior Court Judge
San Diego, California

Jerrilyn Malana
Chief Deputy District Attorney

Human Resources

San Diego County District Attorney's Office
San Diego, California

Mark A. Vezzola, Esq.
Senior Associate General Counsel

Pechanga Band of Indians

Former Chief Judge

Temecula, California

Jesus "Jesse" Leon
Author, TEDx Speaker, and President
Alliance Way, LLC
San Diego, California

Vanda Marie Khadem
Family Law and Special Education Attorney

Litigator, Mediator, and GAL

Founder of Autism Higher Education Foundation
Khadem Law
Dover, Massachusetts

Sybil Taylor Aytch
Paralegal, Educator, and Author
Quarles & Brady, LLP
Phoenix, Arizona

Oyango A. Snell, Esq., CAE
CEO & Executive Director
California Lawyers Association (CLA)
Sacramento, California

CO-MODERATOR
Tony Sipp
Paralegal Manager

Manning & Kass

The Paralegal Voice Podcast Co-Host
Los Angeles, California

CO-MODERATOR

Kristine Custodio Suero
Director, NALA Liaison
Senior Paralegal
Director of Business Development
Butterfield Schechter, LLP
San Diego, California

ELIMINATION OF BIAS MCLE

The San Diego Paralegal Association is a State Bar of California-certified MCLE provider. Attendees are eligible to receive up to 2 hours of Elimination of Bias credits. Attendees will complete an MCLE Evaluation Form and must submit it to receive a Certificate of Attendance.

REGISTRATION

Register to attend this educational conference at the following location:
San Diego Paralegal Association - Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging Educational Conference (sdparalegals.org)

CONFERENCE AGENDA
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