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Overview
Why You Should Attend
Many lawyers are wondering what they can do to help foster equity, inclusion and accessibility in their law offices. At this program, faculty will explore the types of biases and microaggressions that take place in law offices, how recipients and bystanders can respond to them, and what all lawyers can do to foster equity, inclusion, and accessibility. These microaggressions may be based on race, gender, sexual identity, disability status, age, and/or other identities. Participants will also learn about the impact of Supreme Court decisions on workplace DEI initiatives.
What You Will Learn
After completing this program, participants will be able to:
• Recognize the biases and microaggressions that occur in law offices
• Understand the bystander phenomenon and apply upstander intervention techniques
• Understand what it means to be an effective ally in the legal workplace
• Develop action items for promoting equity and inclusion in the legal workplace
Who Should Attend
This program will be of great interest to all legal professionals concerned about issues of diversity, equity, and inclusion in the law office, including partners and associates, in-house counsel, diversity and professional development directors, and professionals working in government or nonprofit organizations.
Program Level: Update
Prerequisites: None
Advanced Preparation: None
Topics
Please note that the views and opinions expressed in this program represent those of individual speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of PLI.
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