"Reimagining DEI: Finding New Pathways in the Wake of the Supreme Court's Affirmative Action Decision," August 2023
"Pennsylvania Bridge The Gap, Diversity and Inclusion," Practicing Law Institute (PLI), June 2023
"Work in Progress: Achieving Equity in the Modern Firm," Thomson Reuters’ The 21st Annual Law Firm COO & CFO Forum, New York, October 2022
"Engagement Strategies (Not Surveys) That Work—at Every Level to Make More Inclusive Decisions," Corporate Counsel Women of Color Conference, Chief Diversity Officer Summit, Atlanta, October 2022
"AI Visionaries Fireside Chat with Virginia Essandoh (Ballard Spahr), Mike Gamson (Relativity CEO), Leslie Stahl (60 Minutes)," New York, March 2022
"The Complicated Truth of Business as Usual: Discussing Black Attorneys' Struggle With Returning to the Office 'Post COVID'," Barristers’ Association of Philadelphia, September 2021
"Five Keys to a Successful Diversity & Inclusion Program", Ninth Annual Utah Fall Employment Law Seminar Hosted by Ballard Spahr and Mercer, Salt Lake City, UT, November 2019
"My Life as a Lawyer and My Life as a Lawyer Serving in a Non-Lawyer Role,” National Bar Association, Corporate Law Section, 2019 National Bar Association's Gateway to Success Conference, Jacksonville, FL, March 29, 2019
"Diversity and Inclusion in Practice," CFO Leadership Council, Philadelphia, March 21, 2019
"Enhancing Executive Presence," SharpHeels Career Summit, Philadelphia, February 21, 2019
"The Journey Toward Getting the Diversity and Inclusion Balance Right," Senior HR Forum Meeting Series, Salt Lake City, November 9, 2018
"Leadership Skills That Matter: Preparing the Next Generation of Leaders," 2018 Page Scholars Seminar, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, August 11, 2018
"Being Your Authentic Self in the Legal Marketplace," Utah Bar Leadership Academy, Salt Lake City, November 17, 2017
"Observations, Obstacles & Opportunities: Diversity & Inclusion in the Legal Profession," University of Utah, S.J. Quinney College of Law, Salt Lake City, November 16, 2017
"Ethics: Unintentional Discrimination & Implicit Bias: To Know It Is To Abate It," National Bond Lawyers Association, Bond Attorneys Workshop, Chicago, October 5, 2017
"Destination Inclusion," 11th Annual Legal Inclusiveness & Diversity Summit, Center for Legal Inclusiveness, Denver, Colorado, May 1, 2017
"Diversity Demographics in U.S. Law Firms," State Bar of Arizona, Spring Training for Lawyers, March 31, 2017
"Implicit Bias in the Courtroom and ABA Resolution on Diversity in Law Firms and Corporations", The Bar Association of Baltimore, March 29, 2017
"Being Your Authentic Self in the Legal Marketplace," BYU Law School Office of Career Services and Professional Development, March 14, 2017
Moderator, "Tackling Uncomfortable Conversations in the Workplace," Mortgage Bankers Association's Summit on Diversity and Inclusion 2016, Washington, D.C., November 17, 2016
Panelist, "Cross-Generational Competence: How to Get Generations to Work Effectively with One Another," 2016 Pennsylvania Diversity and Leadership Conference, Philadelphia, September 1, 2016
"Unlock Your Mind: Advancing The New IQ (Inclusion Quotient)", Internal Revenue Service Chief Counsel Lecture Series, Washington, D.C., July 7, 2016
"Diversity and Inclusion: A Call to Action–Making the Business Case," Philadelphia Chapter ALA - Diversity & Inclusion Education Session, June 7, 2016
"Handling Unconscious Bias and the Lack of Cultural Diversity in the Legal Profession," Multicultural Judges and Lawyers Section, Delaware State Bar Association, February 2, 2016
"Preparing the Next Generation of Leaders," Women of Color in Law Luncheon, La Jolla, California, April 19, 2015
"Maximizing Employee Resource Groups and Diversity Councils as a Strategic Resource," American Health Lawyers Association, Women's Leadership Institute, April 15, 2015
"10 Habits of Inclusive Leaders," Mountain West Chapter of the Association of Corporate Counsel, 10th Annual Winter Retreat, Park City, Utah, March 20, 2015
"Increasing Diversity in Law Firms," University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law, Guest Lecturer, Gender in the Legal Profession Studies, Baltimore, February 5, 2015
"Insider Tips on How to Survive and Thrive in a Law Firm," University of Colorado Law School– Diversity & Inclusive Excellence, University of Colorado Law School, January 28, 2015
Panelist, "D&I as a Revenue Growth Strategy and Diversity Hot Topics," 2014 Philadelphia Diversity and Leadership Conference, Philadelphia, September 4, 2014
"Affinity Groups," BNY Mellon – Mid-Atlantic Diversity Council, BNY Mellon Employee Resource Group Summit, Philadelphia, June 18, 2014
"Buy-In, Tie-In and All-In: A Conversation about Diversity & Inclusion," Mountain West Chapter of the Association of Corporate Counsel, 8th Annual CLO Roundtable, Salt Lake City, June 3, 2014
"Mentoring and Diversity Pipeline," DuPont Minority Counsel Network WebEx, May 29, 2014
Panelist, "Women of Color Professional Development," University of Pennsylvania Law School, Black Law Students Association, Philadelphia, November 13, 2013
"Transition to Law Firm Practice," Drexel University Earle Mack School of Law, Philadelphia, October 15, 2013
Panelist, "Diversity: Is the Message Getting Through?" 14th Annual DuPont Minority Counsel Conference: Building and Sustaining Success through the Power of the Network, Chicago, June 6, 2013
"Beyond the Practice of Law: Alternative and Non-Traditional Career Choices Law Grads Can Pursue" and "Law Firms May Be Committed to Diversity and Inclusion, But Why Is That Advantageous to Pre-Law Students?" 8th Annual National Black Pre-Law Conference and Law Fair 2012, Houston, November 2-3, 2012
"How To Find and Effectively Utilize Women- and Minority-Owned Law Firms," Federal Home Loan Bank Counsel Committee Spring Meeting, Washington, D.C., May 2012
National Symposium on Diversity in the Legal Profession, Philadelphia Bar Association CLE, November 2011
"Minding the Gap: Individualized Positioning for Diversity and Inclusiveness," Denver Diversity and Inclusiveness Summit, March 2011
"Diversity Hiring in a Down Market," Special Counsel, Philadelphia, December 2010
"When Generations Collide: Understanding Motivations, Expectations and Behavior of the Latest Crop of Lawyers," CLE Program, Philadelphia, December 2010
"Diversity Management in Multiple Offices," Association of Law Firm Diversity Professionals Conference, New York, November 2010
