Articles / Publications

Author:

• "Authenticity is Key to a Worthwhile Summer and a Fulfilling Career," Law.com (June 19, 2008)
• "In law as in life, no one ever succeeded by faking it," The National Law Journal (June 2, 2008)

• "Forward - Thinking Firms See Opportunity in Workplace Diversity," Houston Business Journal (April 2007)

Co-Author:

• "Smoke and Mirrors," The New York Law Journal Magazine (May 2008)
• “Enhancing Customer Service and Advancing Diversity,” APPA (2005)

Briefings, Seminars & Speeches

Keynote Speaker
"The Power of 3: AIM Diversity Summit" sponsored by WolfBlock, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (March 9, 2007)

Panel Speaker

• "Diversity: Fact or Fiction?" presented at Texas Lawyer Roundtable Series, Dallas, Texas (May 2008)
• Moderator and Speaker, "Beyond Diversity 101: Navigating the New Opportunities 'Ending the Revolving Door: Hard-Core Retention Programs,'” Practising Law Institute (February 27, 2008)
• "Calculating Diversity Return on Investment," Minority Corporate Counsel Association Pathways to Diversity Conference, New York, New York (November 8, 2007)
• "Mentoring / Development", Law Firm Diversity Summit, Texas Diversity Council Leadership Conference, Dallas, Texas (May 15, 2007)

Speaker

• "The Advantages of a Diversity Strategy from a Legal Perspective," Houston Corporate Paralegal Association, Houston, Texas (July 9, 2008)
• "The Advantages of Diversity and Inclusion from a Change Perspective," Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Houston, Houston, Texas (July 3, 2008)
• "Practicing Law in the Real World," Texas Southern University School of Law, Houston, Texas (June 26, 2008)
• "Informal Mentoring to Retain Talent," Texas Diversity and Leadership Conference, Houston, Texas (May 14, 2008)
• "How to be a Successful Law Clerk/Summer Associate," South Texas School of Law, Houston, Texas (April 22, 2008)
• "So, You Want to be a Lawyer?" University of Houston-Downtown, Houston, Texas (March 29, 2008)
• "Attracting Diverse Candidates: The Advantages of a Diversity Strategy from a Legal Perspective," The International Institute for Diversity and Cross Cultural Management, The University of Houston C.T. Bauer College of Business (January 9, 2008)
• "Making Diversity Work - An Individual Perspective, Becoming a Diversity Champion," California Diversity Council Conference, San Francisco, California (September 21, 2007)
• "Recruiting and Retaining a Diverse Workforce," 2007 Big Brothers and Big Sisters Annual Conference, Phoenix, Arizona (June 27, 2007)