Recognizing the Inherent Bias Within the Legal Profession and Identifying Your Relationship with It (OnDemand)
Originally held on Tuesday, October 3, 2023 | 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Description:
An interactive CLE program about the systems, attitudes, stereotypes and actions that uphold white supremacy and prevent true inclusion - from the client to the law student to the courtroom and beyond. Engage in real time discussions about white supremacy with a panel of attorneys and Regina Jackson & Saira Rao, authors of New York Times Bestseller “White Women: Everything You Already Know About Racism and How to Do Better” and subjects of the documentary “Deconstructing Karen.”
During this live webcast, moderators and the panel will dive into:
- It’s All About the Money: How generational wealth impacts the work you do.
- The Violence of your Silence: How your silence undermines the integrity of the law.
- Your MACROaggressions: How microaggressions impact your Black, Indigenous and non-Black colleagues of color.
- The Pro-Bono Savior: The saviorism in pro-bono work and how to transform the client experience.
- The Call to Action: Building accountability through compensation, advancement, and real-world consequences.
Faculty & Moderator:
Regina Jackson & Saira Rao, Co-Founders of Race2Dinner, Co-Authors of “White Women: Everything You Already Know About Racism and How to Do Better,” and Subjects of the Documentary “Deconstructing Karen”
Robert ("Bobby") Moore, Baker & McKenzie Principal, Tax and current Chair of the firm's North America Inclusion, Diversity & Equity Committee
Jacqueline Horani, Moderator, NY Transactional Attorney & Advocate, Founder of Legally Unconventional, an Intersectional Feminist law firm think tank & global consulting practice dedicated to rooting out oppression & exploitation
Click Here to View Program Agenda & Faculty
CLE Credit:
New York: 2.0 Diversity, Inclusion and Elimination of Bias
New Jersey: 2.0 Diversity, Inclusion and Elimination of Bias
California: 1.5 Professional Responsibility
Pennsylvania: 1.5 Professional Responsibility
Connecticut: Available to Licensed Attorneys
Program Fee:
$29 for Members | $50 for Nonmembers
This program is free to all Members including Members who are Recent Law Graduates, Newly Admitted Lawyers (admitted for the first time in 2021-2023), In-House Counsel, Judges, or Attorneys in Government, Academic or Not-for-Profit sectors.
Sponsoring Association Committees:
African Affairs | Melissa Marie Verpile, Chair
Animal Law | Robyn S. Hederman & Rebecca Seltzer, Co-Chairs
Antitrust & Trade Regulation | Yee Wah Chin, Chair
Arbitration | Lea Haber Kuck, Chair
Art Law | Amelia K. Brankov, Chair
Asian Affairs | Dih-Lin Wong, Chair
Banking Law | N. Adele Hogan, Chair
Career Advancement & Management | Robye Margolius, Chair
Children & the Law | Christina Rich & Amy R. Hozer-Weber, Co-Chairs
City Bar Chorus | David A. Goldsheft, Chair
Civil Court | Charles Giudice & Tedmund Wan, Co-Chairs
Civil Rights | Evan Henley & Molly Thomas-Jensen, Co-Chairs
Commercial Law & Uniform State Laws | Curtis Campbell Mechling, Chair
Compliance | Rory M. Cohen, Chair
Condemnation & Tax Certiorari | Glenn Borin, Chair
Consumer Affairs | Jolevette Mitchell, Chair
Copyright & Literary Property | Lindsay R. Edelstein, Chair
Corporation Law | Trey Muldrow, Chair
Council on Intellectual Property | Nicole Haff, Chair
Council on International Affairs | Mark A. Meyer, Chair
Council on Judicial Administration | Fran R. Hoffinger, Chair
Council on the Profession | Melissa Colon-Bosolet & Mary Lu Bilek, Co-Chairs
Criminal Courts | Carola Beeney & Anna G. Cominsky, Co-Chairs
Criminal Justice Operations | Benjamin Wiener, Chair
Disability Law | Rebecca Juliet Rodgers, Chair
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion | Brittani R. McDonald & David Sarnoff, Co-Chairs
Diversity Pipeline Initiatives | Kendelle Ruth Argrette & Matthew Steinberg, Co-Chairs
Domestic Violence | Michael D. Scherz, Chair
Drugs and the Law | Alana Hans-Cohen, Chair
Education & the Law | Rebecca Berkebile & Jonathan D. Glater, Co-Chairs
Encourage Judicial Service | Hon. Devin P. Cohen, Chair
Energy | Justin Gundlach & Elizabeth Stein, Co-Chairs
Environmental Law | Jullee Kim & John Rousakis, Co-Chairs
Estate & Gift Taxation | Kevin Matz, Chair
Family Court & Family Law | Michael A. Weinstein & Tuozhi Zhen, Co-Chairs
The Federal Courts Committee, Richard Hong, Chair
Futures & Derivatives Regulation | Ian Cuillerier, Chair
Government Ethics & State Affairs | Mohammed Akber Alam & Gabriel A. Panek, Co-Chairs
Health Law | Debra L. Cohn, Chair
Hospitality Law | Larry A. Welch, Chair
Housing Court | Jennifer E. Hudson & Ronald S. Languedoc, Co-Chairs
Immigration & Nationality Law | Dorian E. Rojas & Ludivine Van Der Heyden, Co-Chairs
In-House Counsel | Michael S. Solender, Chair
Insurance Law | Sapna Maloor, Chair
Inter-American Affairs | Jessenia Vazcones, Chair
International Commercial Disputes | Stephanie L. Cohen, Chair
International Human Rights | Ramya Kudekallu, Chair
Juvenile Justice | Kirlyn Joseph & Cecilia R. Williams, Co-Chairs
Labor & Employment Law | Tracey Salmon-Smith, Chair
Law Student Perspectives | Jesse L. Kearney Jr., Chair
Lawyer Assistance Program | Priscilla Lundin, Chair
Legal History | Alan W. Borst, Jr., Chair
Legal Referral Service | Joseph Tremiti, Chair
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Rights | Jared M. Trujillo, Chair
Litigation | Seth D. Allen, Chair
Middle Eastern and North African Affairs | Robert Eli Michael & Hon. Elizabeth S. Stong, Co-Chairs
Military and Veterans Affairs | Daniel M. Lewis, Chair
Mindfulness & Well-Being in Law | Lisa Podemski, Chair
Minorities in the Courts | Hon. Inga O'Neale, Chair
Minorities in the Profession | Jade Gary & TaLona H. Holbert, Co-Chairs
National Moot Court Competition | Alina Artunian & Heidi Goldsmith, Co-Chairs
New Lawyer Institute | Brian Daniel Farkas, Chair
Non-Profit Organizations | Tracy L. Boak & Katherine Hughes, Co-Chairs
Personal Income Taxation | Stephen Josey & Shira Peleg, Co-Chairs
Pro Bono & Legal Services | Jessica M. Klein & Hamra Ahmad, Co-Chairs
Professional Discipline | Kathryn Donnelly, Chair
Professional Responsibility | Rosanne E. Felicello, Chair
Puerto Rico Task Force | Wanda Sanchez Day & Carlos Morales, Co-Chairs
Recruitment & Retention of Lawyers | Jon M. English & Xiong Ni, Co-Chairs
Securities Litigation | Lauren Amy Ormsbee & Audra J. Soloway, Co-Chairs
Senior Lawyers | Diane Fener & Gertrude Pfaffenbach, Co-Chairs
Sex & Law | Natalie R. Birnbaum & Susan E. Cersovsky, Co-Chairs
Small Law Firm | Adam N. Weissman, Chair
Social Welfare Law | Lindsay Funk & Sandra Gresl, Co-Chairs
Sports Law | Joshua Fox & Bonnie L. Jarrett, Co-Chairs
State & Local Taxation | Michael J. Hilkin, Chair
State Courts of Superior Jurisdiction | Amy D. Carlin, Chair
Task Force on Civil Right to Counsel | Alison King & Sara Wagner, Co-Chairs
Task Force on Digital Technologies | Lorraine McGowen, Edward So & Jerome Walker, Co-Chairs
Task Force on the Independence of Lawyers and Judges | Christopher Pioch, Chair
Task Force on the Rule of Law | Marcy Kahn, Chair
Technology, Cyber and Privacy Law | Wesley Paisley & Adam Scott Wandt, Co-Chairs
Torts and Product Liability | Nathan E. Werksman, Chair
United Nations | Dr. Sophia Murashkovsky, Ervin Nina, & Catherine Van Kampen, Co-Chairs
Vance Center for International Justice | Werner F. Ahlers & Lorraine McGowen, Co-Chairs
Women in the Legal Profession, Linda A. Rosenthal, Chair