FACL Speaker Series - Real Talk on Being Racialized Women in the Law

FACL is pleased to announce our Speaker Series - Real Talk on Being Racialized Women in the Law. Join us for a candid conversation about being a racialized woman and the law.

Confirmed speakers include: 

• Lillian Pan (Dentons LLP) - civil litigation
• Johanna Price (Peacock, Linder, Halt & Mack LLP) - civil litigation
• Patricia Sealy (Daunais McKay Harms Law) - family
• Desiree Tan (Youth Criminal Defense Office) - criminal defense

You will be expected to discuss a variety of topics including: 

• What made you decide to pursue a law degree? 

• As a racialized woman, what was the most significant challenge early in your career?

• As you progressed in your career, were you able to find more racialized women lawyers? How did you seek mentorship? 

• Share some examples when gender and racial stereotypes came into play during your practice and how you handled them. 

• Considering your cultural background and its emphasis on certain qualities (e.g., deferential), how did it inform you as a lawyer? Did it play a role? Did it ever clash with another quality or value (e.g., direct vs polite)? How did you navigate this complexity? 

• What is something that you know now that you wish you had known when you were starting out as a lawyer? 

• Any tips for students and young lawyers? 

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