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Dunnaville Award and Board of Governors Nominations Open

Posted on 3/2/2022
We need volunteers (YOU!) for leadership roles on the Diversity Conference Board of Governors, including lawyers, honorary judicial members, and even lay (non-lawyer) members. Please consider volunteering.

Meet the New Members of the Board of Governors

Posted on 9/10/2021
The Diversity Conference also welcomes its new Board members, whose terms started at the end of the VSB Annual Meeting in June.

Juneteenth and the Official End of Slavery in the United States

Posted on 9/10/2021
o date, 47 states and the District of Columbia recognize Juneteenth as a state holiday or ceremonial holiday and many businesses such as Target, Nike, and the National Football League have declared Juneteenth a holiday for their employees.

Time to Talk Town Hall Wins ABA Award

Posted on 9/10/2021
Compiled by Chris Fortier from Virginia State Bar Reports. The Time to Talk Town Hall Series from 2020 won a major national award.

Annual Meeting Review: 101 Years of the 19th Amendment

Posted on 9/10/2021
It has been only 101 years since the 19th amendment was passed by Congress on June 4, 1919, and ratified on August 18, 1920 granting women the right to vote.

Annual Meeting Review: Mentorship Today

Posted on 9/10/2021
The old notion of quaint visits in the office for mentoring no longer is the norm. COVID-19 transitioned many lawyers to working at home or even remotely. However, mentoring is not dead, it just looks different.

In Memoriam: Providence Ebubechi Napoleon

Posted on 4/29/2021
The Diversity Conference mourns the loss of its past chair, Providence Napoleon, who died Monday, April 19, 2021 at the age of 34.

Introducing Shelia Costin, Diversity Conference Chair 2020-2021

Posted on 2/1/2021
On June 20, 2020, Shelia Costin was sworn in (virtually) as the 2020-2021 Chair of the Diversity Conference. As we progress through the year, let’s take a moment to get to know our chair for this bar year.