The New York State Bar Association opened its week-long annual meeting at the New York Hilton Midtown on Monday. More than 4,000 lawyers are attending the event, which will cover topics ranging from cyber security to cannabis. Mirna Santiago, above right, president and CEO of Girls Rule the Law, and Betty Ng, founder and CEO of Inspiring Diversity, discuss implicit bias at the panel discussion held by the Committee on Diversity and Inclusion on the opening day of the association's meeting. Below, Christopher Riano, center, new chair of the NYSBA's Committee on LGBTQ People and the Law, listens to the panel discussion.

Christopher Riano (center), new chair of the New York State Bar Association's Committee on LGBT People and the Law, listens to a panel discussion presented by the Committee on Diversity and Inclusion on the opening Day of the Association's annual meeting. Photo: Russ DeSantis Photography and Video, LLC Photo: Russ DeSantis Photography and Video, LLC