Too often, diverse employees and diversity and inclusion efforts are among the first casualties of economic downturns. As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, will history repeat itself? With unprecedented support for the Black Lives Matter movement and widespread calls for change and action, businesses have a chance to avoid the mistakes of the past and create equitable and diverse workplaces. Our panel will share how their organizations are working to support, retain and promote diverse attorneys in these extraordinarily challenging times.

Opening Remarks: Manita Rawat, Managing Partner, Silicon Valley Office, Duane Morris LLP

Speakers:

• Phuong Phillips, Chief Legal Officer, Zynga Inc.

• Sue Xia, Senior Counsel, Patents and Open Source, Walmart Inc.

• Shayne O'Reilly, Associate General Counsel, IP Litigation, Facebook, Inc.

• William Mosley, Senior Counsel, Global Litigation and Investigations, Applied Materials, Inc. and President, APABA Silicon Valley

• Dominica Anderson, Managing Partner, Las Vegas Office and Member, Executive Committee, Duane Morris LLP

Moderator: Joseph K. West, Partner and Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer, Duane Morris LLP

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