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Wednesday, September 28, 2005
Ind. Courts - Supreme Court Commission on Race and Gender Fairness Diversity Summit
The Supreme Court has issued this press release:
Noted civil rights leader and entertainer Harry Belafonte will be one of many highlights at the first Supreme Court Commission on Race and Gender Fairness Diversity Summit, Chief Justice Shepard announced today.“The Indiana Supreme Court Commission on Race and Gender Fairness is proud to host the 2005 Diversity Summit for attorneys, judges, law enforcement officials and other individuals interested in diversity issues affecting Indiana's judicial system,” said former Supreme Court Justice Myra Selby, who chairs the Commission along with Court of Appeals Judge Ezra Friedlander.
The Summit will be held October 14-15, 2005 at the Madame Walker Theatre and the Indiana University School of Law-Indianapolis.
Mr. Belafonte will speak on October 15th from 12:45 to 1:45 p.m. at the Madame Walker Theatre. Tickets for Harry Belafonte's speech are $25.00 and are available to the public. Tickets can be obtained by calling 317-232-2542. Please mention the Diversity Summit.
Since 1999, the Commission has been working to develop ways to limit bias in Indiana’s legal system. Following extensive study that included random and targeted polls and several public hearings across Indiana, the Commission released a wide-ranging report that will serve as a roadmap toward a more just society. * * *
For further information on the summit, visit the Diversity Summit page.
Posted by Marcia Oddi on September 28, 2005 02:30 PM
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