Howard Dreams
Discovering Restructuring Expertise and Mentorship Symposium
- Featuring Current & Former Howard Law Students
- Learn about Careers in the Insolvency Arena and Addressing Student Loans
- Lunch Provided to Law Students
- Network with Bankruptcy Judges & Other Insolvency Professionals
Session One (Luncheon Program with Student Focus) (12:30 – 2:40 p.m. - Pauli Murray Suite) All About the Dollars ... Addressing the Ones You Owe: An Open Discussion about Careers and Important Insolvency Topics for Law Students
A. CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
Moderators: Emony Robertson, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld, LLP, and Jasmine Loston, Howard University School of Law
Panel: The Honorable Elizabeth Gunn, Earl J. Barnes II, Chief Legal Officer, Sentara Health, Tara Twomey, Director, Executive Office for U.S. Trustees, Lauren Friend McKelvey, Reitler Kailas & Rosenblatt LLP
B. STUDENT LOANS
Moderators: Elizabeth Gabaud, Baker Hostetler, LLP, and Ria Melhotra, Howard University School of Law
Panel: The Honorable Klinette Kindred, Professor Matthew Bruckner, Howard University School of Law
Session Two (Practitioners and Students Welcome) (3:00 – 5:00 p.m. - Moot Court Room) Engage and Empower for a More Equitable Insolvency Profession
C. BIAS IN BANKRUPTCY
Moderators: Miles Taylor, White & Case, LLP and Darwin Perry, Howard University School of Law
Panel: The Honorable Michelle Harner, The Honorable Frank Santoro, Professor Pamela Foohey, Cardozo School of Law, Veronica Brown-Moseley, Financial Freedom Legal
D. TURNING DREAMS INTO REALITY THROUGH
ENGAGEMENT AND EMPOWERMENT
Moderators: Miles Taylor, White & Case, LLP and Amir Muhammad, Howard University School of Law
Panel: The Honorable Michelle Harner, Robert Grey, Jr President of Leadership Council on Legal Diversity, Michael St. Patrick Baxter, Covington & Burling LLP, Kevyn Orr, Jones Day, Jolene Wee, JW Infinity Consulting, LLC
Networking Reception (5:00 – 6:30 p.m.) – All Invited
