Event Description
Online registration is now closed for this program. To register,
please contract Tram Nguyen at tnguyen@mnbars.org
.
Remote participation
only.
This program is hosted
by the MSBA Environmental, Natural Resources, and Energy Law
Section.
Thanks to our program sponsors:
Microaggressions are the everyday verbal, nonverbal and
environmental slights, snubs or insults, whether intentional or unintentional,
which communicate hostile, derogatory or negative messages to target persons
based solely upon their marginalized group membership. Microaggressions are
closely linked to the biases we carry. Certain phrases or colloquialisms that
might be used in stakeholder conversations, an administrative proceeding, or
even written correspondence can be informed by racial bias and result in
microaggressions towards people of color or other marginalized individuals,
causing them emotional distress. In this session, sponsored by the MSBA ENRE
Section, speaker Abdul M. Omari, PhD, will not only examine microaggressions
generally and in these types of settings, but also allow participants to explore
opportunities to address microaggressions thoughtfully and timely when they
arise or are identified.
Speaker:
Abdul M. Omari, PhD, is the founder of AMO Enterprise, which focuses on
leadership development and the inseparable ties to equity, inclusion, and
diversity. He is devoted to civic and public service. Dr. Omari served for six
years as an elected member of the Board of Regents at the University of
Minnesota and currently serves on the University of Minnesota Foundation Board
of Trustees and the Board of Directors of AchieveMpls and Civic Eagle. He has
been recognized as one of Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal’s 40 Under 40
and was named Top 100 People to Know in 2021 by Twin Cities Business. Dr. Omari
holds a BA in global studies, a master of public policy, and a PhD in
comparative and international development education from the University of
Minnesota.
CLE Credits:
2.0 Elimination of Bias Credits Approved | Event Code:
369633
Cost:
All attendees: $10.00
Law Student: FREE
Join the ENRE Section: Not a Section
Member? Sign up
now and receive membership through
June 30th,
2022.
Deadline to register: June 24, 2021
Remote Participation: Remote instructions will be
emailed to you the day prior to the event.
Payments: Due to the pandemic, accounting staff have
limited access to the office making the processing of checks difficult. We
request that you register online or over the phone by credit card whenever
possible. If you need assistance, please contact the program manager. If
you must pay by check, please use this
registration form.
Cancellations: Need to cancel? Please see our cancellation
policy .
Accommodations: The MSBA is committed to
creating an inclusive environment in which all members can participate fully. If
you need reasonable accommodations to participate in this event, please notify
the program manager. Please provide notification at least 72 hours prior
to the meeting to allow sufficient time to make arrangements for accommodations.
Thank you.
Program Manager:
Tram
Nguyen
tnguyen@mnbars.org
612-278-6316