Affirmative Action and Diversity--What's Legal and What's Not?
What You Will Learn
In the past two terms of the Supreme Court, the Court in the school arena has addressed the legality of affirmative action and diversity plans. During the past few years, the Courts of Appeal have issued a significant number of decisions regarding the legality of affirmative action and diversity plans in the workplace. Our panel will articulate their respective views regarding what might remain legal under the anti-discrimination laws and the Constitution in terms of workplace affirmative action and diversity programs. We will attempt to determine from our ideologically diverse faculty whether there is any consensus as to what is clearly legal and what clearly crosses the line.
Our audience can anticipate a stimulating debate regarding these issues, with a view to alerting the audience to any safe harbors and to where the minefields lay. As an interactive seminar, the program affords the opportunity to submit questions for faculty discussion in advance of and during the event.
Planning Chairs
Robert B. Fitzpatrick, Robert B. Fitzpatrick, PLLC, Washington, D.C
Frank C. Morris Jr., Epstein Becker & Green, P.C., Washington, D.C.
Faculty
Roger Clegg, Center for Equal Opportunity, Falls Church, VA
Michael L. Foreman, Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, Washington, D.C.
Rae T. Vann, Equal Employment Advisory Council, Washington, D.C.
Program Schedule
All Times Eastern Daylight
12:00 noon Damages in Employment Cases: Cutting Edge Issues - Panel discussion
1:20 p.m. Questions and Answers -- Faculty
1:30 p.m. Adjournment
Total 60-minute hours of instruction: 1.5 Total 50-minute hours: 1.8
Suggested Prerequisite: Limited experience in legal practice in subject matter
Educational Objective: Provision of information on recent legal developments; maintenance of professional competence as a practitioner
Level of Instruction: Intermediate
Times
Eastern 12:00 noon-1:30 pm
Central 11:00 am-12:30 pm
Mountain 10:00 am-11:30 noon
Pacific & Arizona 9:00 am-10:30 am
Alaska 8:00 am-9:30 am
Hawaii 6:00 am-7:30 am
