Diversity, Inclusion, Equity & Belonging: A Powerful Recipe for Success and Longevity in Business
KSUnite DEIB Conference Day 2 - November 15, 2022 - Concurrent Conference Sessions Period 1 (9:30am-10:30am)
Cottonwood Room
This session will be presented by Nicole Revenaugh, a lawyer and part owner at Irigonegaray, Turney & Revenaugh, LLP—one of the first majority LGBTQ-owned law firms in Kansas. Ms. Revenaugh has experience representing the rights of the LGBTQ community and working to create a DEIB-focused environment as an employer herself.
Ms. Revenaugh brings an important perspective in how DEIB work translates outside the university/academic environment, to private business and society at large. Ms. Revenaugh will discuss how employers and employees can build a DEIB-focused environment in a successful business.
DEIB Challenge Level: Introductory
Presenter
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Nicole M. Revenaugh |
Nicole M. Revenaugh is a partner at Irigonegaray, Turney, & Revenaugh, L.L.P. in Topeka, Kansas, where she maintains a civil litigation practice specializing in personal injury and wrongful death. She and her partners have had the privilege to represent Planned Parenthood, litigate against hate groups such as the Westboro Baptist Church, represent victims of sexual assault in religious institutions, and advocate for the expansion of voting rights in Kansas. In 2016, Nicole joined millions of women around the world and marched for women’s rights in Washington, D.C. Since that time, she has consulted for and managed several political campaigns promoting the election of women and minorities, most recently serving as the Chair of a U.S. Congressional Campaign in the 2nd District of Kansas. In addition to her role for Women Lawyers On Guard, Ms. Revenaugh currently serves on the Washburn University School of Law Alumni Board of Governors and the Dean’s Council for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. She is a member of the Kansas Women Attorneys Association and Kansas Women Attorneys for Freedom, and a past president of the Topeka Women Attorneys Association. Ms. Revenaugh also serves on the steering committee of Keep Kansas Courts Impartial, which advocates for the retention of appellate judges, and participates in the political action and legislative committees for the Kansas Trial Lawyers Association. Nicole received her JD from Washburn University School of Law, where she graduated with honors in 2012. |
This presentation is sponsored by the Kansas Women Attorneys Association (KWAA)
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