Sharonda Williams to Serve as Panelist at NOFBA’s Morning at the Federal Courthouse

On June 17, 2025, Fishman Haygood special counsel Sharonda Williams will participate in the “DEI in Flux” panel at the Morning at the Federal Courthouse event, hosted by the New Orleans Chapter of the Federal Bar Association’s Younger Lawyers Division. In addition to the DEI panel, attendees will hear from attorneys, judges, and professors on topics like “How to Succeed at an Organization of Any Kind” and “Federal Practice Tips for Young Lawyers.” Learn more and register for the event here.

Morning at the Federal Courthouse brings together young lawyers, law students, and summer associates for an opportunity to observe and learn firsthand about federal practice. Sharonda and fellow “DEI in Flux” panelists will discuss the evolving landscape of diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives—both those implemented before and after recent executive orders. The panel will also address the current state of law and the realistic effects of these orders in the education, employment, and legal fields.

Sharonda is very active in professional and civic organizations at the state and local levels, and she frequently lectures at seminars and continuing education events. Most recently, she spoke on “The Professionalism Era: Lawyers as Politicians, Good or Bad?” at the 2025 New Orleans Bar Association’s Bench Bar Conference. Read more about Sharonda here.

Our attorneys regularly lend their time and talent to scholarship and teaching of continuing developments in the law. Click to learn about the firm’s dedication to civic engagement.