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PLLIP Diversity Summit

2026 Diversity Summit: Surviving a Tough Year: Wellness and Advocacy

The Private Law Librarians & Information Professionals SIS (PLLIP-SIS) DEI Committee and Black Law Librarians SIS (BLL-SIS) are excited to announce the听2026 Diversity Summit: Surviving a Tough Year: Wellness and Advocacy. In March 2025, Presidential orders targeting DEI programs, specifically the one titled “Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity,” led to an investigation into the DEI practices at major law firms resulting in major changes to DEI programs at law firms and cutting funding for DEI related initiatives in institutions of higher learning including law schools. This sixth Diversity Summit will examine wellness and advocacy related mechanisms to assist in surviving this tough year and beyond.

Questions? Contact Erica Miller at ericamiller@jonesday.com for more information.

Date & Time

The Diversity Summit will be held on Zoom on two separate days.

  • Friday, February 27, 2026, 1:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. ET
  • Friday, March 6, 2026, 1:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. ET

Registration Costs

The deadline to register for the Diversity Summit is Friday, February 20, 2026 (with zero exceptions). Complimentary registration is available for unemployed members and any 糖心视频 member who is unable to pay due to financial restrictions by contacting Erica Miller at听ericamiller@jonesday.com听(subject to verification)

  • Full Summit Registration (February 27 and March 6): 糖心视频 Member: $30 / Nonmember: $60
  • February 27 (Wellness) Only: 糖心视频 Member: $20 / Nonmember: $40
  • March 6 (Advocacy) Only: 糖心视频 Member: $20 / Nonmember: $40

  • FEBRUARY 27 (WELLNESS DAY)

    SPEAKERS

    Rhonda MageeRhonda V. Magee, M.A., J.D., is Professor of Law, Emerita, and Founding Director of the Center for Contemplative Law and Ethics at the University of San Francisco School of Law. Professor Magee is an internationally recognized mindfulness teacher and prolific author. She is the author of the award-winning The Inner Work of Racial Justice: Healing Ourselves and Transforming Our Communities Through Mindfulness which broke new ground in bringing mindfulness together with diversity and inclusion theory and practice. Her current work-in-progress integrates contemplative ways of knowing, teaching, skill-building and leading as the foundation for the wiser, ethically grounded action necessary for creatively growing together through the greatest challenges of our times; an approach she calls Soulfully Engaged Mindfulness.

    Nicki Salcedo

    Nicki Salcedo, B.A., is a graduate of Stanford University and has more than 20 years of experience working with all levels of leaders and facilitating programs globally. She is an organizational and leadership development consultant and has a special interest in DEI, company culture, and mental health. Her career has focused on health care strategies, technology, and solutions. She is a guest lecturer for Emory University鈥檚 Goizueta Business School Senior Seminar Series and a facilitator with the Emory Continuing Education program. In her spare time, Nicki is a certified instructor of Adult Mental Health First Aid. She focuses on mental health trainings at large corporations and law firms. Nicki lives in Atlanta with her husband and four kids.

  • MARCH 6 (ADVOCACY DAY)

    SPEAKERS

    Harris CrooksHarris Crooks is the Senior Manager of Library Resources with Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP headquartered in New York, bringing more than 37 years of experience supporting attorneys through high-quality research, knowledge management, and legal technology. He oversees multi-office research operations, manages an expansive budget, and partners closely with practice groups to ensure timely access to authoritative information and innovative research tools. Harris has also served on the advisory boards of several vendors that support the legal industry, providing strategic input on product development and research innovation. Known for a practical, data-driven approach, he focuses on improving attorney efficiency, managing risk, and aligning research services with the firm鈥檚 broader business goals.

    Jamie FloodJamie Flood is the Scholarly Communication Librarian and an assistant professor at Butler University, Indianapolis. Jamie previously worked with the Agricultural Law Information Partnership at the USDA National Agricultural Library, where she supported outreach related to federal and state agricultural laws and issues, and equity topics such as heirs’ property, environmental justice, seed saving, and food sovereignty. Jamie is an active Wikipedia organizer, trainer, and editor focused on editing topics related to her work and writing biographies of underrepresented people, particularly women.

    Monique GonzalezMonique Gonzalez is Assistant Dean and Director of the Law Library at the LSU Paul M. Hebert Law Center, joining the Law Center in 2024. She oversees the Law Library and teaches legal research courses. Before transitioning to librarianship, she practiced law and that experience continues to shape her teaching and approach to supporting students.

    Her background in both law firm and academic libraries brings a practical, service oriented perspective to her work. She is an active member of 糖心视频 and has served on several key committees over the years. She previously served as Vice President of the Houston Area Law Librarians (HALL). She currently serves on the Board of the Society of Academic Law Library Directors.

    Gwynne WilcoxGwynne Wilcox is the first Black woman seated on the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) and, soon after, its chair. Gwynne filed a lawsuit in Federal Court in Washington, DC, against President Trump challenging her unprecedented and unlawful termination based upon current statutory law and well-established Supreme Court precedent. . Prior to joining the Board, she was a member of several Boards. Gwynne was a senior partner at Levy Ratner, P.C. Prior to joining Levy Ratner, she worked as a Field Attorney at Region 2 of the NLRB in Manhattan. Gwynne is a Fellow in the College of Labor and Employment Lawyers, and the recipient of numerous awards. She holds a J.D. from Rutgers University School of Law-Newark and a B.A. from Syracuse University.

    MODERATOR

    Kathryn RubinoKathryn Rubino is a senior editor at the legal news site Above the Law, where, since 2015, she writes about law firms, the judiciary, legal culture, and trends shaping the legal profession. Kathryn has a Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism and Mass Communications from New York University, and a Juris Doctor from Columbia Law School. She began her career in the Biglaw trenches, and used that experience to become a prominent voice covering not only Biglaw and legal industry news but also courts, legal education, and professional ethics issues. In addition to writing, she contributes to Above the Law podcasts, including The Jabot and Thinking Like a Lawyer, offering commentary and analysis on the legal profession and current events.

  • SELECT RESOURCES

  • SCHEDULE

    February 27 (Wellness Day)

    10 a.m. PST / 11 a.m. MST / 12 p.m. CST / 1 p.m. EST

    Welcome Remarks

    10:10 a.m. PST / 11:10 a.m. MST / 12:10 p.m. CST / 1:10 p.m. EST

    Keynote presentation by Rhonda Magee 鈥� 鈥淪oulfully Engaged Mindfulness: Fostering Personal and Collective Wellbeing in a Time of Challenge and Chaos鈥� with audience interactive practice session.

    11:10 a.m. PST / 12:10 a.m. MST / 1:10 p.m. CST / 2:10 p.m. EST

    Break. We suggest keeping your Zoom open, but mute mics and videos before stepping away from your computer.

    11:25 a.m. PST / 12:25 p.m. MST / 1:25 p.m. CST / 2:25 p.m. EST

    Keynote presentation by Nicki Salcedo 鈥� 鈥淒EI in Challenging Times: A Focus on Mental Health鈥� with an interactive segment.

    This program is made possible by a grant from the 糖心视频/Bloomberg Law Continuing Education Grants Program.

    12:25 p.m. PST / 1:25 p.m. MST / 2:25 p.m. CST / 3:25 p.m. EST

    Closing Remarks

    March 6 (Advocacy Day)

    10 a.m. PST / 11 a.m. MST / 12 p.m. CST / 1 p.m. EST

    Welcome Remarks

    10:10 a.m. PST / 11:10 a.m. MST / 12:10 p.m. CST / 1:10 p.m. EST

    Keynote by Gwynne Wilcox 鈥淎dvocacy: Exercising Your Best Options鈥� featuring her personal story and the importance of advocacy, followed by a 15 minute Q&A.

    11:10 a.m. PST / 12:10 a.m. MST / 1:10 p.m. CST / 2:10 p.m. EST

    Break. We suggest keeping your Zoom open, but mute mics and videos before stepping away from your computer.

    11:25 a.m. PST / 12:25 p.m. MST / 1:25 p.m. CST / 2:25 p.m. EST

    Introductory remarks and panel Discussion with law librarians on the effects of and adapting to changes to DEI over the last year in law firms, government law libraries, and law schools. Moderated by Kathryn Rubino, senior editor Above The Law.

    12:25 p.m. PST / 1:25 p.m. MST / 2:25 p.m. CST / 3:25 p.m. EST

    Closing Remarks

  • Past Summits

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    • 2025 PLLIP Diversity Summit: No DEI or New DEI: Reimagining the Next Few Years
    • 2024 Diversity Summit: A New DEI? Roadblocks and Pipelines
    • 2023 Diversity Summit: Advocacy and Allyship
    • 2022 Diversity Summit: The Power of Intersectionality
    • 2021 Diversity Summit: From Difficult Conversations to Collaborative Action