Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Museums and Cultural Institutions

WASHINGTON - Dec. 20, 2018 - PRLog -- American Law Institute Continuing Legal Education (ALI CLE) has announced the theme for this year's Legal Issues in Museum Administration 2019 will be diversity. Held on March 20-22, in Washington, D.C., this program will explore diversity through a variety of lenses including increasing diversity, equity and inclusion in the museum field and programs, and diversifying collections.

This program covers a broad range of topics for museum professionals, attracting an equally varied audience base. Registrars, in-house counsel, directors, outside counsels, etc., are expected to be in attendance and will benefit from new speakers and ample networking opportunities.

Conference topics include:

·       Enhancing and promoting diversity at museums and

        cultural institutions

·       Novel collection challenges facing new museums

·       First amendment issues and the museum as a speaker

        in the age of social media

·       Understanding the federal grant landscape

·       Sweepstakes, raffles, contests, and promotions

"This year's conference schedule is exciting and offers attendees the opportunity to be back in Washington, D.C. to learn from distinguished faculty members on a wide range of topics including updates on privacy, tax and employment law, an in-depth exploration of diversity in the museum environment as well as timely issues such as deaccessioning, novel collection challenges and free speech considerations," said Planning Co-Chair Danielle Fisher of the Smithsonian Institution.

To learn more about this program and to register for the in-person course or webcast, click here.

About ALI CLE

ALI CLE is the continuing legal education division of the American Law Institute. ALI CLE, a non-profit organization, is committed to the work of promoting continuing professional education for lawyers throughout the United States and to creating standards to ensure quality and relevance in CLE programs. ALI CLE is constantly evolving to meet the needs of the legal profession, furthering a tradition of unparalleled service to lawyers. Follow the latest announcements and news at ALI CLE News and Insights and on Twitter @ALI_CLE.

For press and media related inquiries please send us an email at media@ali-cle.org.