Recording of What's Going On With DEIA and Affirmative Action? Addressing Current Concerns and Future Considerations

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Concerning diversity conversations are occurring at the Corporate and University levels after the latest Supreme Court Affirmative Action decision and DEIA professionals apprehension. Former OFCCP Directors, Craig Leen and Shirley Wilcher will discuss current concerns about DEIA (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Accessibility) and share recommendations for future commitment to inclusion. Join us for this interactive session!
Send your questions or comments for Craig and Shirley in advance to Katherine McCary.

Contributors

Craig Leen, Partner at K&L Gates | Former OFCCP Director | Former Coral Gables City Attorney | Professorial Lecturer in Law at GW Law

Experienced senior executive, attorney, and educator, who has served as a federal agency head and in numerous leadership roles.

Partner at K&L Gates in Washington, DC, as part of the Labor, Employment, and Workplace Safety practice group.

Recently served as the former OFCCP Director, in the Senior Executive Service, after previously serving as Deputy Director and Senior Advisor. Led a premier federal civil rights enforcement agency that ensures compliance by federal contractors with equal employment opportunity obligations through auditing, compliance assistance, and enforcement. Recipient of four Secretary’s Honor Awards at OFCCP, including the Secretary’s Exceptional Achievement Award - Professional, as well as three Worker Protection Awards.

Previously served as City Attorney (chief legal officer and general counsel) of the City of Coral Gables, a full-service municipality in Florida, leading the City Attorney’s Office. Received the Paul S. Buchman Award for Outstanding Contribution in the Area of Legal Public Service from the City, County, and Local Government Law Section of The Florida Bar.

Prior to being City Attorney, served as Chief of the Appeals Section and then Chief of the Federal Litigation Section at the Miami-Dade County Attorney’s Office, appearing as counsel of record in numerous federal civil rights cases and handling many appeals at the federal and state levels.

Prior to government service, was an associate at several international law firms and also served as a law clerk to the Honorable Robert E. Keeton, U.S. District Judge, District of Massachusetts.

Served on the administrative faculty at George Mason Law, and has taught classes in numerous subjects at George Washington Law, FIU College of Law, and University of Miami School of Law. Published articles in the Stetson Law Review and FIU Law Review, as well as other publications. Served as faculty lead for an issue of the FIU Law Review in 2017.

Has been active in committees of The Florida Bar, including previously serving as Vice Chair of the Florida Rules of Judicial Administration Committee and Vice Chair of the Florida Appellate Court Rules Committee.

Serves on the Ad Hoc Committee for Rules and Procedures (Local Rules Committee) for the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.

Frequent public speaker having given well over 100 public speeches.

Admitted to practice law in the District of Columbia, Florida, Massachusetts, and New York. Board certified by The Florida Bar in city, county, and local government law.
Shirley Wilcher, Executive Director, American Association for Access, Equity and Diversity (AAAED) and President, Fund for Leadership, Equity, Access and Diversity (LEAD Fund)

Accomplished equal opportunity, affirmative action and diversity professional. Excellent leadership skills attained from the management of a consulting firm, two nonprofit organizations and a major federal civil rights agency. Government and public affairs experience gained from more than twenty years of working for public interest organizations and government entities.

Specialties: Equal Employment Opportunity, affirmative action, association management, conferences, consulting, dc, editing, government, Harvard, labor relations, legal, litigation, media relations, mediation, Microsoft office, public relations, research, strategic, training, training programs, vi, web site production,

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Contributors

Craig Leen, Partner at K&L Gates | Former OFCCP Director | Former Coral Gables City Attorney | Professorial Lecturer in Law at GW Law

Shirley Wilcher, Executive Director, American Association for Access, Equity and Diversity (AAAED) and President, Fund for Leadership, Equity, Access and Diversity (LEAD Fund)