Nina Baumler is Vice Chair of LACBA’s 46th Annual Labor & Employment Law Symposium to be held on March 16, 2026.

Nina will moderate the Symposium’s Plenary Session, Elimination of Bias – California’s DEI Tightrope: Compliance in the Age of Backlash:

As the pendulum swings on DEI initiatives, our distinguished panel will examine how California employers’ anti-discrimination duties under FEHA, pay equity laws and board diversity requirements interact with the Trump administration’s anti-DEI directives. The panel will examine litigation trends, including “reverse discrimination” claims and retaliatory firings for past involvement in DEI efforts, and will offer insights into the future of the DEI landscape. Attendees can expect a practical guide to new legal developments, and trial-tested approaches for both defending and challenging DEI efforts.

Speakers:

• Kevin Kish, Director of the California Civil Rights Department
• Amber Grayhorse, Creative Artists Agency, Executive, Office of the General Counsel
• Melvin Felton, Partner, Sanders Roberts LLP
• Nina Baumler, Public Interest Investigations, Inc., Moderator

PII is proud to be a sponsor of this distinguished event.