Allegra J. Lawrence-Hardy, Partner, Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP to Speak at KC’s Dodd-Frank: The New Office of Minority & Women Inclusion for Banks (Sec. 342)

New York, NY, March 31, 2012 --(PR.com)-- The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts, has announced that Allegra J. Lawrence-Hardy, Partner, Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP will speak at the Knowledge Congress’ webcast entitled: “Dodd-Frank: The New Office of Minority & Women Inclusion for Banks (Sec. 342) LIVE Webcast.” This event is scheduled on July 26, 2012 from 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM ET.

For more information about this event and to register, please visit the event homepage: http://www.knowledgecongress.org/event_2012_Minority_Women_Inclusion.html

About Allegra Lawrence-Hardy

Allegra Lawrence-Hardy, a member of Sutherland’s Litigation Practice Group and co-leader of the Business and Commercial Litigation team, has extensive experience handling complex commercial and labor and employment matters. She has successfully defended primarily Fortune 100 companies throughout the country and abroad in numerous trials, arbitrations and other forms of alternative dispute resolution. Allegra has extensive experience negotiating complex settlements and finding creative solutions. She is regularly quoted in the media as a leading practitioner in her field. She also is a member of the firm’s Executive Committee. Before joining Sutherland in 1997, Allegra served as a law clerk for the Honorable Susan H. Black of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. She has been recognized by Chambers USA: Guide to Leading Business Lawyers, The Best Lawyers in America, Georgia Super Lawyers, and Georgia Trend's Legal Elite. She co-authored "Blowing the Whistle: New SEC Rules Set the Stage for Increased Reporting of Potential Securities Law Violations,” Practical Compliance & Risk Management for the Securities Industry (September-October 2011), "SEC’s Whistle-Blower Rules Effective Soon: What Employers Need to Know Now,” HR Magazine (July 25, 2011), and “Raising the stakes: Effective internal whistle-blowing programs are essential in the Dodd-Frank era,” Westlaw Journal Employment (January 22, 2011).

About Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP

Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP is a law firm with global reach known for solving challenging business problems and resolving sophisticated legal issues for many of the world’s largest companies. Founded in 1924, the firm handles matters throughout the United States and worldwide. Seven major practice areas—corporate, energy and environmental, financial services, intellectual property, litigation, real estate, and tax—provide the framework for an extensive range of focus areas, allowing Sutherland attorneys to serve a diverse client base that ranges from small and medium-sized start-up businesses to a significant number of Fortune 100 companies. More information is available at: http://www.sutherland.com/

Event Synopsis:

In addition to being massive, the Dodd-Frank regs have a number of fairly obscure components which may have a huge impact on financial services. On such provision is Section 342 of the Dodd-Frank Act which mandates covered governmental agencies to establish an Office of Minority and Women Inclusion (OMWI) to oversee diversity efforts of the agencies, regulated entities and agency contractors. Interestingly, experts say that depending on how it will be implemented, this section of the Act would have a great impact on how diversity issues are handled by covered agencies. Will you be ready?

The Knowledge Group is producing Dodd-Frank: The New Office of Minority & Women Inclusion for Banks (Sec. 342) LIVE Webcast to help you understand the nuts and bolts of Dodd-Frank’s Section 342 and its impact. Their distinguished panel will present their expert opinions in a two-hour live webcast. A Q&A session is also included in this event.

About The Knowledge Group, LLC/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series

The Knowledge Congress is a series of live webcasts produced by The Knowledge Group, LLC, which examine trends, regulatory, and technology changes across a variety of industries. Its mission is to produce unbiased, objective, and educational live webcasts that examine industry trends and regulatory changes from a variety of different perspectives. The goal is to deliver a unique multilevel analysis of an important issue affecting business in a highly focused format.

The organization brings together the world's leading authorities and industry participants through informative two-hour webcasts to study the impact of changes and emerging trends. Hear from leading government officials/regulators, key thought leaders, and industry experts objectively analyze the latest trends and issues and their impact on industries. For further details, please visit the organization’s website: www.knowledgecongress.org.