Diversity, Inclusion, and Elimination of Bias:
Practice Pointers for Pro Bono Advocacy (OnDemand)
Originally held on Monday, March 9, 2020 | 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Program Fee:
Free for Members | $50 for Nonmembers
CLE Credit:
New York: 1.5 Total: 1.0 Diversity, Inclusion and Elimination of Bias, 0.5 Ethics
New Jersey: 1.5 Total: 1.0 General, 0.5 Professional Responsibility
California: 1.0 General
Pennsylvania: 1.0 General
Connecticut: Available to Licensed Attorneys
Newly admitted New York attorneys (attorneys
admitted to the New York State Bar for two years or less) cannot earn
CLE credit in the category of Diversity, Inclusion and Elimination of
Bias.
Please Note: Newly admitted NY attorneys cannot fulfill ethics or skills credits through our on-demand programs under OCA rules. For more information on this, please see http://www.nycourts.gov/attorneys/cle/changes_for_2016.shtml.
Description:
This CLE will present a conceptual framework, concrete skills toolkit
and interactive exercise intended to enhance attorney competence in pro
bono advocacy, with particular attention to diversity and inclusion and
the disruption of implicit biases when working with economically
disadvantaged clients.
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Program Co-Instructors:
Kurt M. Denk, Pro Bono Counsel, City Bar Justice Center
Ramona Morel, Director, Consumer Bankruptcy Project, City Bar Justice Center
Sponsoring Association Organizations:
City Bar Justice Center, Lynn Kelly, Executive Director
Office for Diversity & Inclusion, Deborah Martin Owens, Executive Director
Co-Sponsoring Association Committee:
Pro Bono & Legal Services, Amy P. Barasch & Jennifer K. Brown, Co-Chairs