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attend the American Bar Association Section of Business Law’s
Business Card Networking Reception on Wednesday, March 14, 2007,
from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Renaissance Washington DC Hotel
in Ballroom East, Ballroom Level. The Reception, hosted by the
Committee on Diversity, is part of the Section’s 2007 Spring
Meeting, which will be held in Washington, DC, March 14-18. The
reception is FREE and cosponsored by the Section’s Committee on
Corporate Counsel, the Young Lawyer Forum and the Ad Hoc Committee
on Career Forums. The Reception welcomes everyone who shares the vision of the Committee on Diversity and is interested in recruiting and retaining lawyers of color, women lawyers, lawyers with disabilities, gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender lawyers, young lawyers and law students for active involvement in the Section. You will also learn how to navigate the Spring Meeting and the vast array of the Section's resources and meet experts in your field. Or, you can just come to network and reacquaint with old friends and colleagues. We also encourage you not to miss this outstanding opportunity to learn more about what the ABA Section of Business Law has to offer you and your colleagues. With its more than 80 continuing legal education programs covering cutting-edge developments in all aspects of business law, the Spring Meeting offers the latest business law developments and an entire year’s worth of CLE requirements in just four days. If you are unable to take advantage of the Meeting, but would like to attend the Reception, you are welcome to do so. The food and company are excellent and there is no charge! We hope you will be able to attend and encourage your colleagues to attend. If this is your first time to the Spring Meeting, please register using the First Timers rate. To help you get the most out of Spring Meeting, the Committee on Diversity’s Women's Business Law Network has recruited active members of the Section to serve as "Spring Meeting Hosts" for first time meeting attendees. Your Spring Meeting Host will help introduce you to the Section of Business Law and all it offers. Most importantly, your Host will give you the opportunity to become familiar with the work of the various committees and meet people who share your interests. Just indicate on the enclosed form that you wish to have a host for the meeting, and you will be contacted by your host prior to the meeting. To find additional details and highlights of the Spring Meeting as well as registration and host information for first time attendees, please visit the Spring Meeting Web site. Registrants of the Spring Meeting are invited to join us for cocktails and appetizers at the Section’s Welcome Reception, Thursday, March 15, 2007, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., where representatives from over 50 Section committees will be on hand to introduce their committees. This is a great opportunity to talk with committee leaders, discuss upcoming projects and network with other Section members. As a registrant, you may also take advantage of the rest of the Section’s Spring Meeting events and programs with other leading professionals who share your interests and concerns. Our active Committee on Diversity will also be meeting during the Spring Meeting as follows: Topic: Finding Gainful Legal Employment: Thinking Outside the Box Wednesday, March 14, 2007, 5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. Meeting Room 3, Meeting Room Level Renaissance Washington DC Hotel Program: Is the Grass Really Greener-A Tale of Varied Practices and Experiences for Women and Minorities Thursday, March 15, 2007, 2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Renaissance Washington DC Hotel Sweet Endings Dessert Reception Thursday, March 15, 2007, 10:00 p.m. - 11:30 p.m. Congressional C, Ballroom Level Renaissance Washington DC Hotel Committee Forum: The Well-Suited Consumer: Finding the Perfect (Product) Match Saturday, March 17, 2007, 8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Room 151A,B, Level 1 Washington DC Convention Center Women's Business Law Network Saturday, March 17, 2007, 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Meeting Room 16, Meeting Room Level Renaissance Washington DC Hotel Diversity Saturday, March 17, 2007, 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Meeting Room 16, Meeting Room Level Renaissance Washington DC Hotel Further details about these programs and meetings and all other Section of Business Law Spring Meeting events may be found online by clicking here. If you have questions, please feel free to contact us. We hope to see you and your colleagues in Washington D.C.! Sincerely,
Jacqueline A. Parker |
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Vision |
| A racially diverse legal profession. |
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Mission |
| To increase the number of Black American, Hispanic American, Native American, Pacific Island American and Asian American lawyers by increasing admission to law school, improving academic performance in law school, decreasing attrition rates from law school, increasing first time and eventual bar passage rates, increasing employment opportunities and increasing involvement with communities-of-color. |
