

14th Annual LCLD Membership Meeting
The 14th Annual LCLD Membership Meeting will be held on October 12-13, 2023, at the Salamander Washington DC. New in 2023, there is an additional day of programming for Pledge-Holding LCLD Members on October 12. See the list of registered attendees here.
Please note, there will also be a Welcome Reception at the National Portrait Gallery on the evening of October 12 for LCLD Members, Diversity Professionals, guests, 2023 Pathfinders, and 2023 Fellows.
Hotel Accommodations
LCLD has reserved a room block at the Salamander DC (formerly the DC Mandarin Oriental Hotel), at 1330 Maryland Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20024.
To reserve a room at the reduced rate of $449, click here. The reduced rate is available until September 27 or when the room block is full.
Meeting Agenda
Pledge Holder Day (MPs & GCs)
Thursday, October 12, 2023
Rick Palmore, Founder & Chairman Emeritus, LCLD
Robert Grey, President, LCLD
Moderated by Kim Rivera, Chair, LCLD Board of Directors, and Chief Legal & Business Affairs Officer, OneTrust, and Jerry Kang, Distinguished Professor of Law and former Founding Vice Chancellor for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, UCLA
Jerry Kang, Distinguished Professor of Law and former Founding Vice Chancellor for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, UCLA
Devon Carbado, Honorable Harry Pregerson Professor of Law, UCLA School of Law, and former Associate Vice Chancellor of BruinX for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, UCLA
Nilanjana (“Buju”) Dasgupta, Provost Professor of Psychology and Director, Institute of Diversity Sciences, University of Massachusetts Amherst
Jerry Kang, Distinguished Professor of Law and former Founding Vice Chancellor for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, UCLA
Devon Carbado, Honorable Harry Pregerson Professor of Law, UCLA School of Law, and former Associate Vice Chancellor of BruinX for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, UCLA
Nilanjana (“Buju”) Dasgupta, Provost Professor of Psychology and Director, Institute of Diversity Sciences, University of Massachusetts Amherst
Pledge-Holder Cocktail Hour
Welcome Reception
Thursday, October 12, 2023
Meet in the downstairs lobby of the Salamander for transportation to the National Portrait Gallery.
Managing Partner and General Counsel Members, Diversity Professionals, and invited guests will join 2023 Fellows and Pathfinders for a joint reception.
Community Day
Friday, October 13, 2023
Robert Grey, President, LCLD
Introduction by Kim Rivera, Chair, LCLD Board of Directors, and Chief Legal & Business Affairs Officer, OneTrust
Presentation from Michael Bush, CEO, Great Place to Work
Sharon Barner, Vice President & Chief Administrative Officer and former Chief Legal Officer, Cummins Inc.
John Gaidoo, Vice President & Senior Deputy General Counsel, Cummins Inc.
Carolyn Butler-Lee, Vice President of Diversity & Inclusion, Cummins Inc.
Followed by a moderated Q&A with Robert Grey, President, LCLD
Jerry Kang, Distinguished Professor of Law and former Founding Vice Chancellor for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, UCLA
Devon Carbado, Honorable Harry Pregerson Professor of Law, UCLA School of Law, and former Associate Vice Chancellor of BruinX for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, UCLA
Nilanjana (“Buju”) Dasgupta, Provost Professor of Psychology and Director, Institute of Diversity Sciences, University of Massachusetts Amherst
Robert Grey, President, LCLD