Professional Identity: Evolving from Law School to the Work Place

Co-sponsored with Cumberland BLSA. We are hosting a panel of prominent attorneys of diverse legal professions that will share with us how they have evolved as minority law students into successful legal careers. The speakers will discuss identity, power and privilege as it relates to the legal profession and methods that we can adopt in which to overcome perceived biases.  

Panelists include: 

Devan Byrd: Hare Wynn

Kira Fonteneau: 5 Points Law, Founding Partner

Sidney Jackson: Business Litigation, Civil Rights, Class Action

Marcus Maples: Baker Donelson, Shareholder

Hope S. Marshall: White, Arnold, Dowd

Miya Moore: Burr Forman

Ontario Tillman: Maxwell Law Firm

Earlisha Steele: UAB Office of Counsel

Light refreshments will be served.