MCCA Creating Pathways to Diversity® Conference

JAMS is a proud sponsor of the 2024 Creating Pathways to Diversity Conference. The conference focuses on global inclusion, talent optimization, inclusive leadership, and management to bolster the recruitment, retention, and promotion of attorneys from diverse backgrounds. The program offers practical development tools, best practices, and resources for individual lawyers and organizations. For individuals, there are workshops to improve rainmaking and business development skills, including the MCCA Pitch Session Network. The Pitch Session Network allows in-house counsel to connect with diverse partners at majority law firms, diversify their service client portfolios and assist in holding law firms accountable for their inclusion efforts. For organizations, expert panels address areas for improved execution of an inclusion strategy. All of these programs provide opportunities for networking and advancing the careers of diverse attorneys.

Navigating EEO-1 Changes: Refining Demographic Reporting for Equity and Compliance

This panel will discuss the changes to the EEO-1 Report, while aiming to provide a more accurate depiction of the US workforce, can pose administrative challenges for the agency and compliance risks for employers. Therefore, it is crucial to delve into these changes and understand their implications to address any potential compliance issues effectively.

Key discussion topics:

• Revised Categories: understand the revised racial and ethnic categories in the EEO-1 Report, encompassing the incorporation of Middle Eastern or North African (MENA) as a distinct category. Delve into how these modifications yield a more precise portrayal of employee demographics.
• Elimination of Distinctions: acquire insights into the elimination of the differentiation between race and ethnicity in reporting and scrutinize the ramifications of this modification for data collection and analysis.
• “Two or More Races” Category: explore the replacement of the “two or more races” category with an option to select all relevant categories, including sub-categories and consider the impact on workforce representation and diversity tracking.
• Compliance Risks and Challenges: identify foreseeable administrative and compliance challenges for employers in implementing the new standards and deliberate on strategies to ascertain accurate reporting compliance and mitigate legal risks.

Monday, September 23, 2024 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM

Featured JAMS Neutral: Hon. Marla O. Anderson (Ret.)