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Diversity News

Lafayette & Kumagai LLP is proud to sponsor the 2019 NAMWOLF Annual Meeting!

  • September 18, 2019
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We are proud to sponsor the 2019 National Association of Minority & Women Owned Law Firms (NAMWOLF) Annual Meeting & Law Firm Expo, September 22 – 25 in Los Angeles! We hope to see you there! NAMWOLF’s mission is to promote diversity in the legal profession by fostering successful relationships among preeminent minority and women
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Congrats to Gary Lafayette for kicking off the NELC 2019 Conference in San Diego with a fantastic CLE!

  • April 30, 2019
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Panelist Gary Lafayette spoke about FRCP Rule 30(b)(6) depositions in “Preparing Corporate Witnesses to Testify at Trial,” on Wednesday, April 24th, with fellow panelists Emilio Gonzalez (Davis Wright Tremaine), Kristi Matthews (Newell Brands), Telicia Dambreville (Burlington) and moderator Grace Speights (Morgan Lewis). For more information about the National Employment Law Council (NELC), please visit www.nelc-law.org
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Gary Lafayette quoted in San Francisco Examiner

  • June 23, 2016
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The San Francisco Examiner quotes Gary Lafayette in a May 24, 2016 article regarding allegations of racial bias and discrimination at San Francisco State University: An attorney for the California State University system is conducting a review of hiring practices at San Francisco State University following allegations of racial bias and discrimination, CSU Chancellor Timothy
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Congratulations! Susan Kumagai Inducted to the 2015 CMCP Diversity Leader Hall of Fame!

  • October 23, 2015
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The California Minority Counsel Program (“CMCP”) recognized Susan Kumagai for her contributions to diversity in the legal profession and long-term involvement in the organization. Ms. Kumagai has actively participated in CMCP for a number of years. She served on CMCP’s Steering Committee and its Executive Committee, was the Chair of the 2002 CMCP Annual Business
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Hand Puppets at Trial? Kudos to Gary Lafayette on a riveting CLE at the 2014 NAMWOLF Annual Meeting in Philadelphia!

  • October 6, 2014
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Panelist Gary Lafayette spoke about connecting with jurors in “The Art of Persuasion: Influencing Juries,” on Tuesday, September 23rd, with fellow panelists Gene Hou of American Family Insurance, William Sommers, Jr. of Courington Kiefer & Sommers, LLC and puppet master Beth Boggs of Boggs, Avellino, Lach & Boggs. For more information about the National Association
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Congrats To Anna Ludwig, Lafayette & Kumagai’s Director Of Marketing, On Her Stellar Presentation At The 2014 NAMWOLF Annual Meeting In Philadelphia!

  • October 3, 2014
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Panelist Anna Ludwig shared typography and graphic design tips for responding to RFPs at “Keep Calm & Respond On,” on Tuesday, September 23rd, with fellow panelists Pam Bertieri of Gonzalez Saggio & Harlan LLP, Laci Roth of Kuchler Polk Schell Weiner & Richeson LLC, Jamie Autin of Rivero Mestre LLP and Jennifer Collins of Goldfarb
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Lafayette & Kumagai LLP wins 2011 CMCP Minority-Owned Law Firm Client Service Award!

  • September 14, 2011
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Lafayette & Kumagai LLP is the 2011 recipient of the Minority-Owned Law Firm Client Service Award. The California Minority Counsel Program (CMCP) presents this award each year to the CMCP minority-owned law firm that has best demonstrated outstanding client service. The California Minority Counsel Program seeks to promote and sustain diversity and inclusion in California’s
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