The Civility Series: Identifying Our Biases to Aid Civility in the Legal Profession

Note: This program does not offer DEI / Bias credit in all jurisdictions. Please check the credit status of your jurisdiction prior to launching the program.

Why You Should Attend

Welcome to The Civility Series, a collection of important discussions that explore civility in various aspects of the legal profession. This series focuses on the intersection of civility and bias and how incivility can relate to certain rules of professional conduct. In this session, our program faculty share their personal experiences and practical recommendations to illustrate how lawyers may recognize, prevent, or address potential and actual instances of incivility due to explicit and implicit biases.

What You Will Learn

After completing this program, participants will be able to:

·     Discover best practices when dealing with incivility due to implicit or explicit bias

·     Learn best practices for how to recognize and prevent common instances of incivility

·     Explore best practices for fostering inclusion and professionalism as an attorney to add further civility in the legal profession

Who Should Attend

Lawyers in all practice areas should find this program to be a helpful review of the standards of civility in law practice. 

Special Feature: This session satisfies the new Civility CLE credit, required for all California-barred attorneys (effective 2025).

Program Level: Overview

Prerequisites: None

Advanced Preparation: None

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