For Immediate Release
	CONTACT: Pat Morgan State Bar of Wisconsin 1-800-444-9404, ext. 6107

Diversity counsel program set for June 21

May 26, 2000 - The State Bar's Diversity Outreach Committee and the Wisconsin Chapter of the American Corporate Counsel Association are co-hosting an afternoon program on June 21 in Milwaukee to increase opportunities for minority and women lawyers.

Floyd Holloway, assistant counsel for State Farm Insurance and chair of the American Bar Association's Minority Counsel Program, will give an overview of the ABA's program. Jose De Lasa, senior vice president, secretary and general counsel for Abbott Laboratories, will present the keynote address.

The program will begin with lunch at 12:00 p.m. at the University Club, 924 E. Wells Street, Milwaukee. Registration will begin at 11:30 p.m. There is no charge to attend this event, but pre-registration is required.

For more information or to make a reservation, contact Sara Micka, Gonzalez, Saggio, Birdsall & Harlan LLP at (414) 277-8521 or Pat Morgan, State Bar of Wisconsin, at (608) 250-6107.

This event is a project of the State Bar's Diversity Outreach Committee. Gerardo H. Gonzalez of Gonzalez, Saggio, Birdsall & Harlan, LLP chairs the activity. The aim of the program is to provide a platform for addressing issues and concerns pertaining to the barriers associated with minority and women lawyers in areas where they traditionally are not represented, or are rarely utilized.

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