Pittsburgh Legal Diversity and Inclusion Coalition (PLDIC)
- 2L/3L Mentoring Program – In partnership with the Allegheny County Bar Association,
University of Pittsburgh School of Law and the Duquesne Kline School of Law of Duquesne
University, and the Pittsburgh Black Lawyers Alliance
- 2L/3L Mentoring Program Kickoff Event
Held September 1, 2022, 6 to 8pm, City of Asylum, 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh,
PA 15212
First meeting of the semester between students and experienced lawyers, welcoming
all.
- Virtual Session Programs – September 19, from 5 to 6pm, Government Jobs with Judge
Nicola Henry-Taylor and AUSA Jacqueline Brown
- November 9, 5 to 6pm – Giving back to get Back-How to getting involved in Our Community
Helps you gain a community-ACBF Board Chair Keith Whitson and ACBA LGBTQ+ Rights Committee
Chair Nick Bell.
- November 17, 4 to 6pm, K&L Gates Center
Sandra Yamate, CEO of the Institute for Inclusion in the Legal Profession (IILP),
an organization dedicated to creating a more diverse and inclusive legal profession
through its research and programs, reception following. Students and members were
invited.
Graduate Students of Color Thanksgiving Dinner
November 16, 2022, 6:30 to 8:00pm
Carnegie Mellon University, University of Pittsburgh, Duquesne University. The 2022
dinner was hosted by Carnegie Mellon University in Rangos 2 and 3 in the Cohon University
Center.
- This event has been held for 31 years. Duquesne University rejoined this year. The
next event will be hosted by Pitt, then Duquesne University.
- Students received a delicious dinner, listened to an excellent graduate speaker, and
received free professional headshots
CEIR (Pittsburgh Corporate Equity Inclusion Roundtable) Conference
Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, PA, Power Center
- Re-imagining Pittsburgh as a Region of Equity, Inclusion, and Impact for African Americans,
November 16, 2022, 9:00am to 1:30pm
- Initiated by the Black Political Empowerment Project (B-PEP)
- Tim Stevens, Chairman & CEO
- Various companies presented their outreach to meet equity, equality, and justice within
their hiring and employment process
Kline Duquesne WLA and FedEx Ground Women’s Attorney Forum
Wednesday, November 9, 5:00-7:00 p.m., Room 414 – Faculty Lounge
- Students were invited to learn about working as in-house counsel from the perspective
of women & diverse attorneys. In a speed networking format, students had a chance
to meet and learn from the attorneys from FedEx Ground.
- Supported by Career Services and Inclusive and Excellence Office.
PBA (Pennsylvania Bar Association) Minority Bar Committee, Western Region Social Gathering
An informal evening for fellowship, collegiality, and fun
November 2, 2022, 5 to 7pm, Fogo de Chao, 525 Smithfield Street, Pgh, PA 15222
- PBA President, Jay N. Silberblatt, PBA Secretary, Jacqueline B. MartinezMBC Co-chair
Anthony D. Cox, MBC Co-Chair Su Ming Yeh
ACBA Diversity Law Student Reception
Koppers Building, Pittsburgh, PA, October 18, 2022, 5:30pm
- A Kick off – diverse students invited to attend a reception and mingle with attorneys
and judges
ACBA 1L/1E, Summer Clerkship Program Information Session
October 26, 2022, 12:00 to 12:45pm, Law School, Room 303, making meaningful connections
- Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD), LCLD Success in Law School Mentoring
Program for diverse/underrepresented FIRST YEAR
- A national organization of more than 400 corporate general counsel and law firm managing
partners to support the success of diverse students. Mentees are partnered with experienced
lawyers in their city.
Meet the Leaders of Commissions, presented by the PBA Diversity Equity and Inclusion
Team
This DEI Team advises Governor Tom Wolf on issues related to various traditionally
underrepresented constituencies.
October 24, 2022, Noon to 1:00pm, Virtual
- Luz B. Colon, Latino Affairs; Moriah Hathaway, Women Affairs; LaDeshia Maxwell, African
American Affairs; Henry Sias, LGBTQ Affairs; Stephanie Sun, Asian Pacific American
Affairs
Black Law Student Organization, Bonfire, putt putt, and music event
Celebration of camaraderie while enjoying togetherness and support
October 21, 2022, Babcock Blvd., Pittsburgh, PA, 7 to 9:30pm
Celebrate Sukkot with Jewish Law Student Association
October 13, 2022, 12 Noon, Law School
- Celebration ceremony outside the law school with Rene Balderas and Rabbi Shmuel Weinstein
Latinx/Hispanic Heritage Speaker Series Month, virtual
- Cristina Carrasco, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, When Cooking Becomes
Political: Documenting Spaces of Resistance by Latinx Chefs, September 27, 2022, 4:30pm
- Solange Munoz, University of Tennessee, infrastructure framework to explore the migratory
strategies and experiences of Latin American woman and mothers who were forced to
migrate, October 12, 2022, 4:30pm, Rockwell Hall Lecture 3
Black Law Student Association, Networking, Tips & Tricks for Building Key Relationships
for Legal Careers
October 5, 2022, Noon to 12:45pm, Law School, Room 303
- Lawyers from various law firms attended
Black Law Student Organization,
first year law students, Resume and Cover Letter Workshop
- Assisted by the Career Service Office, October 19, 2022, Noon to 12:45pm, Law School,
Room 303
Diversity Luncheon
September 27, 2022, Noon to 1:00pm, 4th Floor, Faculty Lounge
- Bobbi Britton Tucker, Partner at Cozen O’Connor, guest speaker
Diversity and Inclusion In the Profession: Past, Present, and the Future, sponsored
by the University of Pittsburgh School of Law
September 15, 2022, 5:30 to 7:00pm, Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott, US Steel Building,
600 Grant Street, Pittsburgh, PA
- Panelists explore the importance of promoting and increasing racial diversity and
inclusion in the Profession. How to overcome barriers and full participation in the
practice of law.
- Justice Cynthia Ackron Baldwin; Martha Richards Conley, JD,1971; Derek Illar-Antonucci,
JD, 2009; Aubrey Jones, JD, 2007; Tony Thompson, JD, 2006