PGE Consulting Group is unique in providing the much-needed hybrid of professional development training through the lens of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). This is a critical innovation, allowing general programming for leadership, management, and staff to incorporate inclusive terms, strategies, best practices, and resources that better support all employees and leaders to generate impactful change.
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The NALP Annual Education Conference is the largest, most comprehensive and well-respected educational program in our profession. The programming offered...

Paula is a highly sought-after speaker and facilitator across industries. She conducts live and virtual presentations, keynote speeches, facilitated workshops, and provides a limited number of opportunities for group and executive coaching.
Whether on the topic of professional development or diversity, equity, and inclusion, Paula develops customized training to maximize the experience for attendees, ensuring they leave informed and inspired to have lasting impact both individually and within their organizations.
A transformative speaker, Paula adapts her topics and presentations to each audience. No two deliveries on any topic are ever the same











Below are some of the popular dates, celebrations, and commemorations to consider when planning your event with Paula (these should be booked well in advance). Reach out regarding availability on specific dates and times.
Conferences
- Keynote
- Panelist
- Host / MC
Retreats
- Diversity Retreats
- Women's Retreats
- Law Firm Partner Retreats
Event Hosting
- Galas
- Alumni Events
- Conferences
Other Industry Gatherings
Popular Dates and Commemorations
National Mentoring Month
1st – New Year’s Day
17th – Martin Luther King Jr. Day
27th – Holocaust Remembrance Day
Black History Month
1st – Lunar/Chinese New Year (2022)
11th – Asian-American Women’s Equal Pay Day
14th – Valentine’s Day and Paula’s Birthday!
18th – President’s Day
Women’s History Month
National Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month
8th – International Women’s Day
14th – Pi Day
17th – St. Patrick’s Day
20th – First day of Spring
Celebrate Diversity Month
Sexual Assault Awareness Month
2nd – Ramadan (2022) (through May 2nd)
15th – Passover (2022) (through April 23rd)
17th – Easter
17th – National Volunteer Week (2022) (through April 23rd)
22nd – Earth Day
Graduation Month
National Asian Pacific Heritage Month
Jewish American Heritage Month
Mental Health Awareness Month
2nd – Eid Al-Fitr (2022)
3rd – National Teacher’s Day (2022)
6th – National Nurses Day
8th – Mother’s Day (2022)
21st – Armed Services Day (2022)
30th – Memorial Day (2022)
Pride Month
Black Music Appreciation Month
Graduation Month
19th – Juneteenth
19th – Father’s Day
21st – First Day of Summer
28th – Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender (LGBT) Pride Day
Limited Availability
4th – Independence Day
9th – Eid Al-Adha (2022)
26th – Disability Independence Day
Limited Availability
Back to School Orientation
13th – Black Women’s Equal Pay Day
19th – World Humanitarian Day
26th – Women’s Equality Day
New School Year / Back to School Orientation
6th – Labor Day
10th – World Suicide Prevention Day
11th – National Day of Remembrance
15th – Hispanic Heritage Month (through Oct 15th)
22nd – First Day of Fall
25th – Rosh Hashanah (2022)
Global Diversity Awareness Month
National Disability Awareness Month
Native American Women’s Equal Pay Day
4th – Yom Kippur (2022)
10th – World Mental Health Day
10th – Indigenous Peoples Day (2022)
11th – National Coming Out Day
11th – International Day of the Girl
13th – World Sight Day (2022)
24th – Diwali (2022)
29th – Latinx Women’s Equal Pay Day
31st – Halloween
National Entrepreneurship Month
Native American Heritage Month
Annual Reviews & Evaluations
4th – Love Your Lawyer Day (2022)
8th – General Election (2022)
11th – Veterans Day
13th – World Kindness Day
13th – Transgender Awareness Week (through Nov 19th)
20th – Transgender Day of Remembrance
24th – Thanksgiving (2022)
25th – Native American Heritage Day (2022)
29th – Day of Giving (2022)
Annual Reviews & Evaluations
1st – World AIDS Day
18th – Hanukkah (2022)
21st – First Day of Winter or Winter Solstice
25th – Christmas
26th – Kwanzaa (through Jan 1st)
“(The presentation) was great, I felt like she was talking directly to me. The timing of this session was perfect. I am so inspired and wish to share with friends and family!!”
“Thank you for the wonderful presentation Paula. This session has helped me better understand microaggressions and how to be more aware of how to communicate with others. These are great leadership skills for myself and others.”
“Thank you for your time. This presentation was enlightening. I will be going to a colleague and apologizing for making a comment that was not intended to be gaslighting but I am sure she felt that I was minimizing her feelings on a specific issue”
“This was a fantastic learning session. I’m so grateful to work for a company that values this topic and strives to further improve on its culture and environment.”
“Paula was an amazing presenter, honestly nothing but good things to say about her and the quality of the presentation. I plan to attend any other webinar that she hosts with Manatt as I found the content extremely helpful.”
“Paula has a wonderful energy and gave very practical tips that I had not heard before. I already started putting some of her advice into practice. Thank you!”
“Great presenter!!!!! Would love to see this be a yearly exercise!”
“Just saw you at the NALSC conference. It was wonderful – full of great tips and insights. Thank you!”
“I just attended your session at the NALSC Symposium. You were incredible and I have so many takeaways. Gotta go, though…I need to get to 500! Thanks!”
“I enjoyed your presentation with Ice Miller today. You gave me much to work on and think about. I would love to follow you.”
“Hard to make racism engaging, but you did that. Thank you!”
“I really like the way Paula presented difficult info in a streamlined way that was digestible.”
“I learned a lot from this session & would be excited if Paula was to return. As a white woman, I did not fully understand the terms “white privilege” and “systematic racism” but Paula’s presentation gave me a better understanding.”
“I found this presentation to be informative, well-structured, and created space for an open dialogue.”
“This is a sensitive and potentially uncomfortable issue, but I felt this training was outstanding! Thank you!”
“This would be a great workshop! I really got a lot out of it ..and honestly wasn’t really excited about yet another diversity and inclusion webx…we are inundated with them! This one was excellent and really addressed things in a way that everyone could understand.”
“This topic is very interesting. It made me reflect on myself, evaluate my behavior, and be mindful of what or how I communicate with people to not be hurtful.”
“I thought the presentation was fantastic in its pace, real time incorporation of participant content and in the presenter’s frank treatment of difficult content.”
“Thank you for the wonderful presentation Paula. This session has helped me better understand microaggressions and how to be more aware of how to communicate with others. These are great leadership skills for myself and others.” Presentation
“Bravo for making this engaging despite the fact that it was completely virtual.”
“THANK YOU! This was extremely valuable and helpful content and a very good use of the 90 minutes we dedicated to this topic.”
“Thank you for explaining what is often hard to comprehend and acknowledge in the workplace.”
“This presentation should be ‘mandatory’ for all.”
“Speaker was dynamic, direct, enthusiastic and clear. Very appreciative and well done! Thank you.”
“Paula is an excellent presenter and keeps the training moving at a quick pace. She also does a good job of making you really think about the topic. Now that I have thought about it and she has highlighted ways, we are unconsciously ‘thinking’ about.”
“Very good job running the program — and not an easy group. Extremely impressed with how you politely but firmly stayed in control and did not let others hijack the meeting. Thank you!”
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