Welcome to Legal Diversity Week
Legal Diversity Week pulls in a diverse set of leaders within the legal arena, including attorneys, paralegals, litigation managers, judges, and executives to celebrate and advance diversity in the legal field. Legal Diversity Week will include MCLE workshops, mixers, and award recognitions.
Dallas, TX
Sheraton Dallas Hotel
400 North Olive Street
Dallas, TX 75201
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Dallas Agenda
Tuesday, September 25
Top Women Lawyers Breakfast
8:00am – Registration, Breakfast & Networking
8:40am – Welcome & Introductions
8:50am – Keynote Speaker
9:20am – Presentation of Awards
10:00am – Sponsorship Recognition & Closing Remarks
Lisa Havens
Senior Vice President, Legal Counsel & Chief Risk Officer
Baylor Scott & White
Lisa Havens is currently Senior Vice President Legal Counsel and Chief Risk Officer at
Baylor Scott & White Health in Texas. Prior to working at Baylor Scott & White, she
was a Partner with Bowmer, Courtney, Burleson, Normand and Moore, an office of
Naman, Howell, Smith & Lee, primarily practicing in civil litigation defense including
medical malpractice and employment law.
Lisa received her Juris Doctorate Degree from the Baylor University School of Law. She
received her MSN with focus on Clinical Nurse Specialist/Education from the University
of Texas at Arlington and a BSN from Texas Christian University. Lisa is an Adjunct
Professor for the Texas A&M University System Health Science Center. Awards that
Lisa has received include: the Bell County Bar Association’s Jim Bowmer Lawyer of the
Year Award, in 2010; Business Insurance magazine’s Risk Manager of the Year Award,
in 2011; and the Dallas Women’s Lawyers Association Outstanding Corporate Counsel
award, in 2018.
Lisa is certified with the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in Health Law. She is a
Fellow member of the American Society for Health Risk Management (FASHRM) and a
faculty member of the ASHRM Healthcare Risk Management (HRM) Certificate
Program. Lisa is a Certified Professional in Healthcare Risk Management (CPHRM).
Lisa volunteers with Discipleship Unlimited Women’s Prison Ministry and has
volunteered with the Ralph Wilson Youth Club and Canine Companions for
Independence. Lisa is a veteran having served as a 1 st Lieutenant Nurse in the Air Force
Reserves.
Kristin Dickerson
News Anchor
NBC5 KXAS-TV
Kristin Dickerson is a weekend evening news anchor, special projects reporter, and photographer for NBC 5.
Her work as a reporter and photographer has earned a National Murrow award, four national Gracie awards, and two regional Emmy awards.
Finding fulfillment through creativity, Kristin has earned a variety of odd accomplishments: she rode (and fell off of) Oklahoma’s largest Holstein bull, survived noodling for catfish, skydiving, cycling 160 miles in two days for Multiple Sclerosis and rappelling off two high-rise buildings for charity.
Thursday, September 27
Top General Counsel’s Breakfast
8:00am – Registration, Breakfast & Networking
8:40am – Welcome & Introductions
8:50am – Keynote Speaker
9:20am – Presentation of Awards
10:00am – Sponsorship Recognition & Closing Remarks
Kristin Dickerson
News Anchor
NBC5 KXAS-TV
Kristin Dickerson is a weekend evening news anchor, special projects reporter, and photographer for NBC 5.
Her work as a reporter and photographer has earned a National Murrow award, four national Gracie awards, and two regional Emmy awards.
Finding fulfillment through creativity, Kristin has earned a variety of odd accomplishments: she rode (and fell off of) Oklahoma’s largest Holstein bull, survived noodling for catfish, skydiving, cycling 160 miles in two days for Multiple Sclerosis and rappelling off two high-rise buildings for charity.