Building Power in the Public Sector: DEI and Anti-Racism at Environmental Jobs in Government (OnDemand)
Originally held on Monday, November 1, 2021 | 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Program Fee:
$29 for Members | $79 for Nonmembers
Members who are Recent Law Graduates, Newly Admitted Lawyers (admitted for the first time in any state or country 2019-2021), In-House/Corporate Counsel, Judges, and attorneys that practice within the Government, Academic or Not-for-Profit sectors attend this program for free.
CLE Credit:
New York: 1.0 Diversity, Inclusion and Elimination of Bias
New Jersey: 1.0 Diversity, Inclusion and Elimination of Bias
California: 1.0 Elimination of Bias
Pennsylvania: 1.0 Professional Responsibility
Connecticut: Available to Licensed Attorneys
Newly admitted New York attorneys (attorneys
admitted to the New York State Bar for two years or less) cannot earn
CLE credit in the category of Diversity, Inclusion and Elimination of
Bias.
Description:
The governmental and public sectors hold the promise of vibrant and
meaningful careers in environmental law. An environmental law career can
provide many opportunities to advocate for justice in the face of
environmental degradation that often has inequitable impacts. However,
the environmental legal sector, like the broader environmental movement,
has enormous strides to make in increasing diversity and inclusion in
workplace policies and procedures. In this panel, we will address what
bureaus and agencies are doing to support diversity and inclusion and
the path forward for the governmental and public sector in advancing
equity. To discuss these questions, please join us to hear from
professionals working on diversity, equity, and inclusion from within
government agencies that focus on environmental law. This panel follows
up on a three-part series held earlier this year, where panelists
discussed their related efforts in the NGO and law firm sectors. The
recording from the prior event is available here. The series overall was recently awarded the 2021 ABA Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources Award.
Click Here to View Program Agenda & Faculty
Program Chair:
Bethany A. Davis Noll, Executive Director of the State Energy & Environmental Impact Center, NYU School of Law
Introduction and Welcome:
Andres Jimenez, Executive Director, Green 2.0
Opening Remarks:
Karl A. Racine, Washington D.C. Attorney General
Moderator:
Lisa Garcia, Director, Fix, the Climate Solutions Lab at Grist
Panelists:
Christophe Courchesne, Deputy Chief, Energy and Environment Bureau, Massachusetts AG's Office
Sandra Jefferson Grannum, Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer, New York State Office of the Attorney General
Tricia Jefferson, Acting Deputy Associate General
Counsel, Cross Cutting Issues Law Office, Office of General Counsel,
Environmental Protection Agency
Antonia Pereira, Senior Counsel, Environmental Law Division
Sponsoring Association Committees:
Environmental Law, Bethany Davis Noll & L. Margaret Barry, Co-Chairs
Co-Sponsoring Organizations:
Center for Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging
Green 2.0
Institute for Policy Integrity
Sabin Center for Climate Change Law
State Energy & Environmental Impact Center at NYU School of Law
Co-Sponsoring Law School Student Groups:
Columbia Environmental Law Society
Columbia First Generation Professionals
CUNY Environmental Justice Coalition
Fordham’s Environmental Law Advocates
NYU Law and Government Society
Pace Environmental Law Society
St. John’s Environmental Law Society