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diversity in our society. The College “has long been committed to increasing its ranks of talented and accomplished trial lawyers, by including more women and persons of color, varying ethnicities, disabilities, and sexual orientation. Through this program, the Col- lege expands its commitment by helping to develop the next generation of diverse and inclusive trial advocates.” The College is equally committed “to building faith, trust, and belief in the civil justice system. Preserving and protecting the rule of law and the civil trial system depends in part on the commitment provided today. The ACTL is committed to these goals and to nurturing future generations of excellent trial advocates.”
There was no fee to attend the program. Fellows volunteered their time and paid their own expenses to participate as faculty.
The program received a significantly higher number of applicants than available capacity. To meet the interest and demand, the College will hold a second 2023 Diversity Trial Advoca- cy Program on October 26-29, again limited to fifty participants. Some travel scholarship funding is available. You can help ensure the continued success of this program by encourag- ing and nominating diverse litigators in your orbit to attend. Applicants will be accepted so long as slots remain available. The October 2023 program will be hosted and sponsored by Latham & Watkins and held at its trial training facilities in Chicago. If you have any ques- tions, please reach out to: Tom Heiden, Program Chair (thomas.heiden@retiredpartner. lw.com or tjh66@cornell.edu), Brittany Ehardt (Brittany.Ehardt@lw.com) or Sarah Stokes (sstokes@actl.com).
Thomas J. Heiden Chicago, IL
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