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Hayley Gorenberg, co-chair of the LGBTQ Rights Committee, and Mary-Ellen La Rosa, Manager of Pipeline Initiatives and Education, discuss creating inclusive environments and understanding the broader social forces that contribute to inclusivity or lack thereof. They emphasize the importance of training oneself to recognize and dismantle exclusion dynamics, using respectful language, and embracing allyship. The discussion covers challenges such as deadnaming, the significance of pronoun use, and the legal implications of persistent workplace discrimination. The episode also highlights the evolving language around LGBTQ+ identities and the critical role of allies in building supportive spaces.

Want to continue your learning about inclusivity? Check out the City Bar’s on-demand program: Being Seen in Dialogue for Diversity:
A Discussion on Intersectional Feminism in the Legal Profession https://bit.ly/3xD90oy

Access a transcript of this episode here: https://bit.ly/3W15opI

00:00 Introduction to Inclusive Environments
01:46 Meet the Experts: Hayley Gorenberg and Mary-Ellen La Rosa
02:32 Understanding Workplace Dynamics and Systems
03:32 Challenges Faced by LGBTQ Individuals in the Workplace
11:47 The Importance of Pronouns and Respectful Language
15:09 Legal Implications of Inclusivity in the Workplace
23:19 The Role of Allyship and Privilege
34:30 Conclusion and Final Thoughts

Karyn A. Temple is the Senior Executive Vice President and Global General Counsel for the Motion Picture Association (MPA) and one of the world’s leading authorities on copyright and anti-piracy. Karyn oversees the MPA’s legal affairs and content protection efforts worldwide.

Before joining the MPA, Karyn served more than eight years in the U.S. Copyright Office as the Register of Copyrights, where she led the 400-person agency and its eight divisions. Karyn previously served as Vice President of Litigation and Legal Affairs for the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), spent several years as a litigation associate at the law firm, Williams & Connolly LLP, and received her J.D. from Columbia University School of Law, where she was Senior Editor of the Columbia Law Review, and served as Chairperson of the Columbia Black Law Students’ Association. Karyn recently joined the Board of the Institute for Intellectual Property and Social Justice and has served in several prominent volunteer positions in the copyright community.

Presented by the New York City Bar Copyright and Literary Property Committee and hosted by members Theodora Fleurant and Jose Landivar, Ms. Temple reflects on her storied career and the MPA’s ongoing battle against online piracy.

Access a transcript of this episode here: https://bit.ly/4b4z4GO

Selected Links from the Episode:

Motion Picture Association: https://www.motionpictures.org/

Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment: https://www.alliance4creativity.com/

Institute for Intellectual Property and Social Justice: https://www.linkedin.com/company/iipsj/

New York City Bar Copyright & Literary Property Committee: https://www.nycbar.org/committees/copyright-literary-property-committee/

On today’s podcast the City Bar’s Lawyer Assistance Program (LAP) hosts a discussion with Lara Gregory, an attorney, activist and community leader. Together with LAP Clinical Coordinator Michele Cuevas (JD, LCSW), Ms. Gregory talks about her roots in the Philippines and in the legal community as well as her experience as an AAPI woman lawyer. Ms. Gregory shared about the activism in support of the AAPI community and against AAPI hate which she has led and participated in, and gave her perspective on the impact of hate crimes on broader communities. She also spoke about the need to speak candidly and openly about women’s health both in the legal profession and beyond.

Lara Gregory is an attorney with over twenty years of experience; recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Office of the President of the United States and AmeriCorps; a member of the Hate Crimes Task Force of the National Federation of Filipino Association and Filipino Americans for Racial Action; a member of the AAPI Advisory Board of the Queens district attorney's office, and much more.

Access a transcript of this episode here: https://bit.ly/3XcnC8M

00:00 Introduction and Welcome
00:08 Meet Lara Gregory: Attorney and Community Leader
03:22 Lara Gregory's Motivation to Practice Law
04:40 Involvement with the New York City Bar Association
05:11 Impact of the Pandemic and Anti-Asian Hate
08:01 Overcoming Adversity
11:01 Challenges Faced by Women in Law
16:04 The Importance of Women's Health
16:51 Addressing Hate Crimes and Community Support
20:34 Conclusion and Acknowledgements

The New York City Bar Association is proud to welcome its next President, Muhammad U. Faridi. Besides being a longstanding, active member of the New York City Bar Association, Mr. Faridi is a Litigation Partner at Patterson, Belknap, Webb and Tyler. He serves as the independent civilian representative to the New York City Police Department's Handschu Committee, which regulates NYPD policies and practices regarding investigations of political activity in compliance with a consent decree. He previously served on the New York City Mayor’s Advisory Committee on the Judiciary. He is the first Muslim-American to serve as President of the City Bar.

Here, addressing the 2024 annual meeting of the City Bar on May 21st, is New York City Bar Association President Muhammad U. Faridi.

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The City Bar Task Force on Digital Technologies dives into the complex landscape of artificial intelligence (AI) in the insurance sector, highlighting the unique regulatory environment in the United States where insurance is state regulated. It discusses the role of key states such as New York and Colorado and the national guidance provided by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) on the use of AI in insurance in a range of areas.

The podcast features expert insights from Jerome Walker, Sophia Duffy, Azish Filabi, and Corey Goldstein, who discuss and compare the transformative effects of AI in insurance, focusing on actions by the New York State Department of Financial Services, the Colorado Division of Insurance and NAIC on ethical implications, the challenges of managing third-party algorithm developers, and recommendations for a national framework to ensure AI's ethical use in insurance. They elaborate on the roles of governance, testing, and third-party vendor management in complying with regulatory standards and the importance of audits and certifications for AI systems to prevent unfair discrimination and promote transparency and accountability.

Tune in to learn more about:
• What existing insurance regulations and guidance apply to artificial intelligence?
• What is the role of NAIC on AI in insurance?
• What data sources are underwriters using for their AI tools and how are they combatting bias in the data?
• A comparison of regulatory approaches in New York, Colorado and elsewhere.
• Insights on third-party vendor management.

Want to learn more about innovations in digital technologies for the legal world? Join us at the City Bar’s upcoming Artificial Intelligence Institute on June 10. (This program will be available on-demand thereafter.) Visit nycbar.org/events to find all of the most up-to-date information about our upcoming programs and events.

Access a transcript of this episode here: https://bit.ly/4b9CWHv

Related articles:
The NYDFS Plans to Impose Significant Obligations on Insurers Using AI or External Data (https://bit.ly/3wrY10S)

AI-Enabled Underwriting Brings New Challenges for Life Insurance: Policy and Regulatory Considerations (https://bit.ly/3WI2OGe)

Colorado Governance and Risk Management Framework Requirements for Life Insurers’ Use of External Consumer Data and Information Sources, Algorithms, and Predictive Models (https://bit.ly/3UGwwbO)

NAIC Guidance on Artificial Intelligence (https://bit.ly/3K3XNjA)

Artificial intelligence tools are already changing the legal landscape, so how will lawyers know how to use them while complying with existing ethics rules? David Keyko and Tyler Maulsby – current and former chairs of the City Bar Professional Ethics Committee – join Azish Filabi, Executive Director of the American College of Financial Services Center for Ethics, on the latest podcast from the Digital Technologies Task Force to talk about the current landscape of ethics rules in relation to emerging digital technologies. They dig into the implications for the duties of confidentiality, disclosure and transparency while examining whether past leaps in technology – think cell phones and email – can inform the technological revolution that is happening underfoot today.

Tune in to learn more about:

• How do current legal ethics rules address digital technology?
• What legal ethics rules exist addressing artificial intelligence?
• What legal ethics considerations should lawyers have when advising clients on new technologies?
• How can legal ethics inform the choice between using a tool from a third party vendor and managing a tool in-house?
• How should lawyers think about disclosure to clients if they're using generative AI systems?

Want to learn more about innovations in digital technologies for the legal world? Join us at our upcoming City Bar Programs: Technology Innovations and the Law on May 16 (https://bit.ly/3wkjtom) and the Artificial Intelligence Institute on June 10 (https://bit.ly/3JLCbrW). (These programs are available on-demand thereafter.) Visit nycbar.org/events to find all of the most up-to-date information about our upcoming programs and events.

Access a transcript of this episode here: https://bit.ly/3UqERAr