The murder of George Floyd, recent protests across the country, and the disparate impact of COVID-19 have brought into sharp focus systemic inequities both in the justice system, the legal profession, and their respective communities. Representatives from the National Affinity Bar Associations will discuss how they are identifying and addressing these inequities and share their strategies for breaking down the barriers of bias, racism, and discrimination.

This program is part of the ABA's Racial Equity in the Justice System, a central clearinghouse of ABA-related information and resources for attorneys, the legal profession and the public on a wealth of issues addressing bias, racism, and prejudice in the justice system and society. For more information please visit: https://americanbar.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_w6WceK7QTZW_fiE595E_qg

Speakers include:

A.B. Cruz, President, National Asian Pacific American Bar Association

Judi O'Kelley, Chief Program Officer, National LGBT Bar Association

Karen Richardson, Executive Director, National Association of Women Lawyers

Elia Diaz-Yaeger, President, Hispanic National Bar Association

Moderated by:

Judge Adrienne Nelson, Associate Justice of the Oregon Supreme Court