Seminar & Symposium Templates
These templates were developed to serve as a starting point when developing DEI programming.
Lecture Agenda (60 Minutes):
- Opening remarks, housekeeping, & introductions (7 minutes)
- Lecturer discussion (40 minutes)
- Q&A (10 minutes)
- Program close (3 minutes)
Panel (60 Minutes):
- Opening remarks, housekeeping, & introductions (7 minutes)
- Moderated Panel Discussion (40 Minutes)
- For longer programs, consider adding a second panel and robust audience talk-back session.
- Q&A (10 minutes)
- Program close (3 minutes)
Storytelling (60 minutes):
- Opening remarks from host organizations (5 minutes)
- Introduction and presentation by speaker (45 minutes)
- Q&A (8 minutes)
- Program close (2 minutes)
Workshops/case studies/scenarios (90 minutes):
- Overview of workshop goals and expectations (10 minutes)
- Review case problem/scenario (15 minutes)
- Team breakout sessions (40 minutes)
- Team presentations (20 minutes)
- Program close (5 minutes)
Model Panel Presentation:
Session Title: It Begins with Me: No Effort is Insignificant
Session Goals:
- Discuss relevance of DEI in the context of the legal profession:
- Diverse lawyers as America’s leaders; lawyers leading across professional sectors; impact of diversity on successful client strategy; diversity as a judiciary imperative.
- Discuss contemporary headwinds to DEI in the legal profession.
- Provide concrete habits that support inclusive excellence in organizations.
Panelists:
- Large firm practice attorney; small firm; government attorney; public interest attorney or public defender
- Moderated by: legal DEI professional or bar representative
Session agenda (60 minutes):
- Opening remarks, housekeeping, & introductions (7 minutes)
- Moderated Panel Discussion (40 Minutes)
- Q&A (10 minutes)
- Program close (3 minutes)
Interactive Calendar of Events
To help your organization develop DEI programs, we have created an Interactive Calendar of Events with appropriate resources that will help you plan fun and educational programs throughout the calendar year.