State Bar of Wisconsin

2007 Diversity Counsel Program
Photos

The following photos are from the June 2007 Annual Diversity Program in Milwaukee. All State Bar members and law students are welcomed to this free half-day program, usually held the first week in June. The 2008 program is in the planning stages.

More than 85 legal professionals attended the 2007 Annual Diversity program on June 6. The Bar’s Diversity Dilemma: The Exodus of Minority Law Students and Lawyers from Wisconsin focused on strategies and insights into recruiting and retaining lawyers from diverse backgrounds. This free annual half-day event presented in collaboration with the Association of Corporate Counsel, Wisconsin Chapter, in Milwaukee in June is open to all State Bar members.

(Left) Michael Gousha, Marquette University Law School, moderates discussions on diversity efforts and issues at the law school level and in the legal profession. (Center) Keynote speaker Tonit Calaway, Associate General Counsel, Harley-Davidson Motor Company, addresses pursuing diversity within the Wisconsin Bar. (Right) Keynote speaker Teveia Barnes, Foley & Lardner, San Francisco, speaks on managing diversity as a core value.

From left: Dean Joseph Kearney, Marquette University Law School, Leticia Smith-Evans, O'Melveny & Myers, New York, Dean Kenneth Davis, U.W. Law School, and Teveia Barnes, Foley & Lardner, San Francisco, participate in discussion on diversity efforts and issues at the law school level. Michael Gousha, Marquette University Law School, moderates.

From left: Milwaukee County Assistant District Attorney Lovell Johnson, Maureen McGinnity, Foley & Lardner, Milwaukee, Dr. Arin Reeves, Chicago, and Tonit Calaway, Associate General Counsel, Harley-Davidson Motor Company, participate in a discussion on diversity efforts and issues in law firms, government agencies, and corporations. Michael Gousha, Marquette University Law School, moderates.

Milwaukee County Assistant District Attorney Lovell Johnson responds to a question during panel feedback session. Maureen McGinnity, Foley & Lardner, Milwaukee, looks on.

Diversity Outreach Committee