Necessary Conversations: Why It's So Hard to Talk About Diversity | Eleanor Lumsden

Today we continue our conversation about diversity and inclusiveness with Professor Eleanor Lumsden. Dave and Eleanor explore why it is so difficult to discuss these topics.
Today we continue our conversation about diversity and inclusiveness with Professor Eleanor Lumsden. Dave and Eleanor explore why it is so difficult to discuss these topics.

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About Eleanor Lumsden
https://www.eleanorlumsden.com/
Email: eleanor@eleanorlumsden.com

Eleanor Lumsden is an attorney and tenured law professor at Golden Gate University in San Francisco, California. She has served as a Guest Professor at NOVA School of Law in Lisbon, Portugal, where she is currently pursuing a PhD in Law. As a scholar, Prof. Lumsden conducts research about inclusive finance, technology, social justice, and regulatory reform. She received her undergraduate degree in Politics from Princeton University, her law degree from New York University, and graduated from Emma Willard School. She began her legal career with a judicial clerkship working for a federal judge in the Southern District of California, and then practiced corporate law at Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe, LLP in San Francisco. Prior to entering legal academia, she worked in development at Stanford Law School. As a consultant, she provides trainings to universities and companies regarding diversity, equity and inclusion. Jamaican by birth, Prof. Lumsden now lives in Lisbon.
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