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14th Annual LCLD Membership Meeting


The 14th Annual LCLD Membership Meeting will be held on October 12-13, 2023, at the Salamander Washington DC (1330 Maryland Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20024). New in 2023, there is an additional day of programming for Pledge-Holding LCLD Members on October 12.

Please note, there will also be a Welcome Reception at the National Portrait Gallery on the evening of October 12 for LCLD Members, Diversity Professionals, guests, 2023 Pathfinders, and 2023 Fellows.


Hotel Accommodations 

LCLD’s room block has closed at Salamander DC has closed. If you have any questions, please reach out to LCLD Event Manager Kelsey Thompson.


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Meeting Agenda

Pledge Holder Day (MPs & GCs)
Thursday, October 12, 2023

8:00AM
Breakfast & Registration
9:00AM
Meeting the Moment

Rick Palmore, Founder & Chairman Emeritus, LCLD

9:15AM
Full Circle: The Long-Term LCLD Impact

Robert Grey, President, LCLD

9:30AM
Navigating the Changing Talent Landscape: Member-Led Table Discussions

Moderated by Kim Rivera, Chair, LCLD Board of Directors, and Chief Legal & Business Affairs Officer, OneTrust, and Jerry Kang, Distinguished Professor of Law and former Founding Vice Chancellor for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, UCLA 

10:45AM
Break
11:00AM
Paradigm Shift: Strategies for the Modern Leader

Jerry Kang, Distinguished Professor of Law and former Founding Vice Chancellor for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, UCLA 

Devon Carbado, Honorable Harry Pregerson Professor of Law, UCLA School of Law, and former Associate Vice Chancellor of BruinX for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, UCLA

Nilanjana (“Buju”) Dasgupta, Provost Professor of Psychology and Director, Institute of Diversity Sciences, University of Massachusetts Amherst

12:30PM
Lunch
1:30PM
Designing Machines to Drive Impact: Interactive Discussions

Jerry Kang, Distinguished Professor of Law and former Founding Vice Chancellor for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, UCLA 

Devon Carbado, Honorable Harry Pregerson Professor of Law, UCLA School of Law, and former Associate Vice Chancellor of BruinX for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, UCLA

Nilanjana (“Buju”) Dasgupta, Provost Professor of Psychology and Director, Institute of Diversity Sciences, University of Massachusetts Amherst

3:30PM
Drinks & Dialogue

Pledge-Holder Cocktail Hour

4:30PM
Meeting Concludes

Welcome Reception
Thursday, October 12, 2023

5:00PM
Registration for Community Day Opens
6:30PM
Transportation to the Welcome Reception

Meet in the downstairs lobby of the Salamander for transportation to the National Portrait Gallery.

7:00PM
Welcome Reception at the National Portrait Gallery

Managing Partner and General Counsel Members, Diversity Professionals, and invited guests will join 2023 Fellows and Pathfinders for a joint reception.

10:00PM
Reception Concludes

Community Day
Friday, October 13, 2023

7:30AM
Breakfast & Registration
8:30AM
Year in Review

Robert Grey, President, LCLD

9:00AM
Why Diversity Makes People Uncomfortable

Introduction by Kim Rivera, Chair, LCLD Board of Directors, and Chief Legal & Business Affairs Officer, OneTrust

Presentation from Michael Bush, CEO, Great Place to Work

10:30AM
Break
11:15AM
Language of Leadership: Leading Through Times of Crisis

Sharon Barner, Vice President & Chief Administrative Officer and former Chief Legal Officer, Cummins Inc.

John Gaidoo, Vice President & Senior Deputy General Counsel, Cummins Inc.

Carolyn Butler-Lee, Vice President of Diversity & Inclusion, Cummins Inc.

Followed by a moderated Q&A with Robert Grey, President, LCLD

12:30PM
Working Lunch: Recap of Pledge Holder Day
1:30PM
Innovating for Impact: The Path Forward

Jerry Kang, Distinguished Professor of Law and former Founding Vice Chancellor for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, UCLA 

Devon Carbado, Honorable Harry Pregerson Professor of Law, UCLA School of Law, and former Associate Vice Chancellor of BruinX for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, UCLA

Nilanjana (“Buju”) Dasgupta, Provost Professor of Psychology and Director, Institute of Diversity Sciences, University of Massachusetts Amherst

3:30PM
Closing Remarks

Robert Grey, President, LCLD

4:00PM
Meeting Concludes