Diversity and Inclusion
Virtual Experience
Judges and lawyers harbor the same kinds of implicit biases as others. Unintended biases regarding race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, or other characteristics can undermine confidence in the legal system and impact your ability to communicate—with the court, with opposing counsel, with consumers. Research shows individuals can reduce the negative impact of their implicit biases by becoming aware of the biases they hold and taking affirmative steps to alter behavioral responses. As these issues become more widely known and accepted, more and more courts and attorney licensing agencies require mandatory legal education on the elimination of bias, including training on implicit bias. Learn from seasoned professionals how to become aware of implicit bias and some bias-reducing strategies that can address the unintended consequences of implicit biases in your business, in your communications with consumers, and when addressing the court.
Speakers
- June Coleman, Messer Strickler, Ltd
- Xenia Murphy, Encore Capital Group
*CLE accreditation is also being requested for elimination of bias credit from those applicable states that have specific MCLE requirements.
Virtual Experience
Other webinars in the December Virtual Experience:
- eSignatures II | December 1 | 1 PM EST
- Not in the Rules, but Fight Isn’t Over: MAI | December 9 | 4 PM EST
CLE Information
National Creditors Bar Association is a national provider of legal educational content. NCBA’s goal is to provide its members with as many opportunities as possible to earn Continuing Legal Education (CLE) credits. Some NCBA webinars state that they are pending approval. If a webinar is pending approval, it means that NCBA’s education staff is awaiting confirmation of approval for CLE credit from the accrediting body of a particular state; it should be noted that individual states have different response and approval rates. NCBA expects that the course will be approved for the credit amount and type listed, but approval is not guaranteed. An attorney can still take the course at their own discretion, though.
It is not uncommon for a course which is pending approval to not be approved until after the webinar has taken place. Once an official decision notice arrives from the state, NCBA will notify attorneys who have completed the course as soon as possible via email, and will re-issue any certificates of completion to reflect the updated state reporting numbers. However, it is recommended that attorneys do not view webinars that are pending approval close to their CLE deadline, as NCBA cannot guarantee that a course will be approved in time.
National Creditors Bar Association will seek MCLE accreditation, with the assistance of the ABA MCLE, for this webinar. NCBA will seek General CLE credit hours in 60-minute-hour states, and in 50-minute states, subject to each state’s approval and credit rounding rules. States typically decide whether a program qualifies for MCLE credit in their jurisdiction 4-8 weeks after the program application is submitted. For many live events, credit approval is not received prior to the program. A link for CLE requests will be provided to webinar attendees who have met the attendance and engagement requirements.