Upcoming Events
Thu, Oct 06Drake U, U of Iowa, and Zoom
Wed, Dec 09Zoom Virtual Conferencing
Tue, Nov 24Zoom event
Mon, Sep 14mwlawyers.org
Mon, Aug 24Zoom Virtual ConferencingAug 24, 2020, 4:00 PM – 6:05 PM CDTZoom Virtual ConferencingLearn about the path to the bench in the 10th judicial district from 10th district judges and commissioners! Sign up for small group coaching! For more information and to RSVP, please visit the Minnesota Women Lawyers page: https://mwlawyers.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=1409627
PAST EVENTS
March 1, 2019
Picking Judges in the 21st Century: Who Decides?
This day-long March 1, 2019 program examined the evolving judicial selection process at the state and federal level, and judicial diversity from a wide range of perspectives.
May 3, 2016
2016 Annual Event and Summit
Judges, clerks and others in the legal community discussed the role and importance of clerking and collaborative models for creating inclusive opportunities.
August 6, 2014
2014 Annual Event and Summit
The Infinity Project Annual Summit Meeting and Summit, held in conjunction with the Eighth Circuit Judicial Conference, featured a panel “Father-daughter reflections on gender and the legal profession,” moderated by Dean Marianne Culhane, Creighton Law School.
June 20, 2013
2013 Annual Event and Summit
Infinity 2013 CLE event on Gender & Justice featured Dr. Sally Kenney, co-founder of the Infinity Project, and a responder panel.
April 10, 2013
Celebrating Women Pioneers in Minnesota's Judiciary
Judges, clerks and others in the legal community discussed the role and importance of clerking and collaborative models for creating inclusive opportunities.
February 5, 2013
Taking Action to Increase Equality
On February 5, 2013 the Infinity Project teamed up with Minnesota Women Lawyers and GenderJustice to offer a two hour CLE Taking Action to Increase Equality: A Conversation among Bench and Bar.
August 9, 2012
2012 Annual Event: Gender Equity on the Federal Bench
The Honorable Karen Schreier, Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the District of South Dakota (the first woman to hold this post) accepts the Judge Diana Murphy Legacy Award for her work advancing gender diversity on the bench.
October 13, 2011
2011 Annual Event: Informing and Improving the Judicial Selection Process
The Honorable Karen Schreier, Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the District of South Dakota (the first woman to hold this post) accepts the Judge Diana Murphy Legacy Award for her work advancing gender diversity on the bench.
August 11, 2010
2010 Annual Event: Achieve Diversity on the Bench in the 21st Century
The Infinity Project sponsored a candid discussion about the way in which we nominate, vet, and appoint our current Article I and III judges. The panel was moderated by Dahlia Lithwick, contributing editor for Newsweek and Senior Editor for Slate
October 17, 2008
2008 Inaugural Annual Event
The event began with a keynote address, “Leadership, Gender and Judicial Selection,” by Professor Sherrilyn Ifill of the University of Maryland School of Law.
