One of the first goals of the Task Force on Diversity & Inclusion is to better educate members of the Bar on the importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion in the legal profession. To support their efforts, the Task Force will circulate a quarterly newsletter to all Rhode Island Bar members. The purpose of the newsletter is to bring attention to steps the Bar is taking to be more inclusive and to share relevant information about diversity and inclusion in the legal profession. Be on the lookout in July for the next Diversity & Inclusion newsletter! |
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Rhode Island Bar Association Leaders |
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Kyla Pecchia, Esq.
Kyla currently practices in the areas of administrative and municipal law at the Law Office of William J. Conley, Jr. She is a graduate of Rhode Island College and Roger Williams University School of Law. As a member of the Rhode Island Bar Association, Kyla serves as Co-Chair of the Committee on Ethics and Professionalism and is a member of the New Lawyers Committee and the Nominating Committee. Kyla is also the Executive Director of Millennial Rhode Island: a non-profit, generational networking group founded by Rhode Islanders, and serves as the Secretary on the Executive Board for the Rhode Island College Foundation.
To learn more about Kyla and what diversity and inclusion mean to her, click here to read a brief Q&A. |
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The February/March Issue of the Oregon State Bar Association’s Bulletin featured a conversation with Attorney Sarah Malik and United States Magistrate Mustafa T. Kasubhai about their experiences as Muslim Americans in Oregon’s legal profession. To read the thought-provoking conversation please click here.
To view the full February/March issue of the Bulletin please click here. |
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On April 8, 2021 Rhode Island Lawyers Weekly published the article “Racial Fairness Panel Outlines Mission, Near-Term Goals” by Barry Bridges. The article reviews the goals of the recently established Rhode Island Supreme Court Committee on Racial and Ethnic Fairness in the Rhode Island Courts.
Click here to login with your Lawyers Weekly credentials to read the full article.
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Meet the Task Force Members |
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Thank you to all of the members of the Task Force on Diversity & Inclusion for their hard work over the past committee year. We sincerely appreciate the time and dedication they have committed to this important work. Currently, the Task Force has broken into four subcommittees to address various focus areas: Education, Outreach, Leadership/Pipeline, and Messaging/Communication. We will keep Bar members apprised of their progress. |
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Whitney R. Anderson, Esq.
Candace M. Brown Casey, Esq.
Kelly Monteiro Caesar, Esq.
Hamza Chaudary, Esq.
Nicole Rai Clement, Esq.
Carlos J. Costa-Rodrigues, Esq.
Richard P. D'Addario, Esq.
William J. Delaney, Esq.
Steven J. DeLuca, Esq.
Kara DiPaola, Esq.
Rebecca E. Dupras, Esq.
Nicole P. Dyszlewski, Esq.
Merrill J. Friedemann, Esq.
Jenna Giguere, Esq.
Suzanne Harrington-Steppen, Esq.
Lise M. Iwon, Esq.
Sarah Oster Kelly, Esq.
Lynda L. Laing, Esq.
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Karlene E. Manley, Esq.
Andrew R. McConville, Esq.
Shilpa Naik, Esq.
Celia B. O'Brien, Esq.
Kayla S. O'Connor, Esq.
Hon. Elizabeth Ortiz Whited
Janne Reisch, Esq.
Ellen M. Saideman, Esq.
Etie-Lee Schaub, Esq.
Hon. Linda Rekas Sloan (Chair)
Patrick J. Smock II, Esq.
Siobhan L. Stephens-Catala, Esq.
Jennifer L. Sylvia, Esq.
Simone Nakina Tubman, Esq.
Mary Eva Tudino, Esq.
Ann Brady Walsh, Esq.
Philip M. Weinstein, Esq.
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Have you read the March/April issue of the Rhode Island Bar Journal? |
Be sure to check out attorney Samuel D. Zurier’s book review of How to Be An Anti-Racist by Ibram X. Kendi on page 13. As attorney Zurier explains in his review, the book encourages readers to reflect on their own experience with unconscious biases and provides a doctrinal statement of policy principles that explore the ideal of equal justice under the law.
To view the March/April issue click on the cover image to the left, or visit our website at ribar.com, sign in to the Members Only area using your Bar ID number and Password, and click on the Rhode Island Bar Journal Homepage.
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Articles
Written by Homer C. La Rue and published by the ABA’s Dispute Resolution Magazine
Published by the Daily Briefing
Survey
Please click here to read First Phase Findings from a National Study of Lawyers With Disabilities and Lawyers Who Identify as LGBTQ+, a new national study by the ABA, in collaboration with the Burton Blatt Institute at Syracuse University. The study reviews findings from lawyers who identify as disabled and LGBTQ+ who report experiencing both subtle and overt forms of discrimination at their workplaces, with common reports of subtle but unintentional bias. |
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The RI Bar Association is committed to presenting a wide variety of CLE programming to meet the needs of our diverse membership. Below are a few programs that are available to view in our on-demand catalog as well as an upcoming live webinar scheduled for next week.
Upcoming Live Webinar:
Hes, Shes & Theys: Legal Issues Affecting Transgender and Non-Binary People
1:00 – 2:00 pm, 1.0 credit
Live Webinar Only
On-Demand Programs:
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