MAY LOCATION: IN-PERSON
300 W. Davis Street, Conroe, Texas - Council Chambers, 1st Floor
"To DEI or Not? That is the Question"
Program 1 - MC-SHRM Members Only Special Topic (MOST)
10:15*AM-11:35AM (*Registration 10:15AM-10:25AM)
Presented by: Joseph G. (Chip) Galagaza, & Kelly S. Sullivan
- Senior Counsel, Stibbs & Co., P.C.
President Trump’s Executive Order on Diversity Equity and Inclusion has been challenged in the courts and a temporary injunction entered. Sooner or later, something that might pass muster will be crafted by the President’s lawyers. However, there is a great deal of confusion about what DEI is, e.g., many conflate it with affirmative action, which it is not.
This session will explore what DEI is as well as the pros and cons of having DEI initiatives.
Participant Learning Objectives:
- Discuss President Trump’s EO on DEI, what it is, and where it is in the litigation process
- Explore what DEI really is
- Review why having DEI programs in place helps protect against “traditional” discrimination claims, which even the EO does not controvert
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Joseph G. (Chip) Galagaza, Senior Counsel is a Board Certified Labor and Employment lawyer with over 40 years representing management in virtually every aspect of the practice area - from providing advice and counsel to being an advocate before administrative agencies and in the courthouse and before appellate courts. Chip has also recently added being a mediator and arbitrator of labor and employment law disputes as a part of his practice.
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Kelly S. Sullivan, Senior Counsel has practiced over 20 years with over 15 years of her practice focusing on advising employers and representing them before administrative agencies and in the courts on labor and employment law matters. Kelly has also practiced both as outside counsel with law firms and as an in-house attorney, and her experience as a General Counsel gives her a unique and valuable perspective in assisting her employment law clients.
To learn more about Chip Galagaza & Kelly Sullivan, visit: www.stibbsco.com
Program 1: MC-SHRM MOST Meeting Agenda (Members Only Special Topic)
10:15am - 10:25am Registration & Networking
10:25am - 10:30am Announcements & Chapter Business
10:30am - 11:30am Speaker Presentation and Q&A
11:30am - 11:35am Wrap Up
