6099 Addressing and Dealing With Bias in the Legal Profession
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Course Description
Addressing and Dealing With Bias in the Legal Profession focuses on the elimination of bias and discrimination within the legal profession. While discussing the issues associated with bias in the workplace, the course presents current statistics regarding minorities and women entering and staying in the practice of law. This course discusses subtle forms of discrimination and explores the experience of bias through hypothetical situations. Following a call to action by most major businesses in the U.S. to have diverse vendors and providers of legal services, this course outlines what several corporations and law firms have done to avoid bias and discrimination in the profession.
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Course Outline
Addressing and Dealing With Bias in the Legal Profession
I. Current Statistics
A. Overview
B. Women in the Law
C. Minorities in the Law
II. The Law
A. What Is Prohibited?
B. What Is Required?
C. Legal Hot Spots
D. Recent Developments
E. Further Developments
III. Hypothetical Cases
A. Nationality Issues
B. Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Issues
C. Gender Issues
IV. Best Practices
A. Ten Current Diversity Best Practices in Corporate Legal Departments (1)
B. Ten Current Diversity Best Practices in Corporate Legal Departments (2)
C. Best Practices in Action
D. The Way Forward
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I. Current Statistics
A. Overview
B. Women in the Law
C. Minorities in the Law
II. The Law
A. What Is Prohibited?
B. What Is Required?
C. Legal Hot Spots
D. Recent Developments
E. Further Developments
III. Hypothetical Cases
A. Nationality Issues
B. Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Issues
C. Gender Issues
IV. Best Practices
A. Ten Current Diversity Best Practices in Corporate Legal Departments (1)
B. Ten Current Diversity Best Practices in Corporate Legal Departments (2)
C. Best Practices in Action
D. The Way Forward
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More Information
| Language | English |
| Course Length | 0.88 hours |
| Duration of Access | for 3 months from day of enrollment |
| Continuing Education Credits | 1.0 |
| Instructor | Tania P Shah, Paula Weber |
| Vendor | SmartPros Legal & Ethics, Ltd. (Read more about SmartPros Legal & Ethics, Ltd. accreditation.) |
| Course Certification | CLE credit available, see details for each course for states where available |
| Prerequisites/Audience | intended for attorneys and law students |
| Requirements/Materials Included | computer with Internet access |
Price: $ 119.00 (USD)
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