Name: Elimination of Bias: Mindfulness to Curtail Implicit Bias
Price: 119 USD
Rating: 4.5 (17 reviews)

What You'll Learn

check_circleUnderstand MRPC 8.4(g): Gain a comprehensive understanding of Rule 8.4(g) and its implications for lawyers, including what constitutes harassment or discrimination based on various protected categories.

check_circleDifferentiate Implicit and Explicit Bias: Recognize the differences between explicit bias (conscious bias) and implicit bias (unconscious bias) and their potential impact on legal practice.

check_circleExplore the Science of Implicit Bias: Explore the psychological and neurological aspects of implicit bias, how it forms, and its effects on decision-making.

check_circleMeasure Implicit Bias: Learn about tools like the Implicit Association Test (IAT) and other methods used to measure implicit bias in oneself and others.

check_circleMindfulness Training: Engage in mindfulness exercises and practices to increase self-awareness, reduce implicit bias, and become better listeners.

check_circleIdentify Personal Bias: Gain tools and strategies to identify one's own implicit biases and understand how they may influence professional decisions.

check_circleStrategies to Reduce Bias Impact: Develop strategies to reduce the impact of bias in legal practice, including recognizing and addressing blind spots and cognitive biases.

check_circleRecognize Harmful Assumptions and Stereotypes: Understand how harmful assumptions and stereotypes, whether explicit or implicit, can affect diverse groups and perpetuate bias.

check_circlePromote Inclusive Speech: Learn the importance of inclusive language in legal practice and how to shift attitudes and behavior towards greater inclusivity and respect.

check_circleContinued Growth: Emphasize the importance of ongoing mindfulness training and professional development to maintain awareness and address bias throughout one's legal career.

About This Course

This course delves into the legal ethics surrounding bias, focusing on Rule 8.4(g) of the Model Rules of Professional Conduct (MRPC). Attorneys will explore the distinction between explicit and implicit bias and examine their impacts on the practice of law. The course also delves into the science of implicit bias, its measurement, and strategies to mitigate its effects. Participants will engage in mindfulness training and practice to increase self-awareness and address bias in their legal profession.

Key topics discussed:

• Understanding Bias: Explicit vs. Implicit Bias
• Measurement of Implicit Bias: The Implicit Association Test (IAT) and other methods
• Mindfulness Training and Practice: Enhancing self-awareness and empathy
• Identifying Personal Implicit Bias: Self-reflection and recognizing bias
• Strategies to Reduce Bias Impact: Acknowledging blind spots and mitigating bias
• Harmful Assumptions and Stereotypes: Recognizing and addressing stereotypes
• Inclusive Speech in Legal Practice: Promoting diversity and inclusive communication
• Ethical Considerations and Legal Obligations: Compliance with MRPC 8.4(g)
• Creating an Inclusive Legal Practice: Strategies for fostering inclusivity in organizations and advocacy for equity

Your Instructors

Barbara Harris

Legal Training Attorney, Focusing on Advocacy Tools and Resources That Help Professionals Fully Thrive.

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Barbara Harris, BA, JD, CDE is the Disproportionality Attorney, Legal Training Coordinator for Washington State Office of Public Defense. Before assuming this position in January 2020, Barbara was WA’s Department Social Health Services’ Chief Review Judge of administrative hearing appeals for five years. Barbara has served as an administrative law judge for WA’s Office of Administrative Hearings (OAH), and a judge pro tem in King County Superior Court. Barbara is committed to social justice and indigent representation. She is a past Senior Managing Attorney for the King County Bar Association’s Housing Justice Project and was a public defender for eight years with Associated Counsel for the Accused. Barbara attended Seattle University and Seattle School of Law. She is a credentialed Certified Diversity Executive through the Institute for Diversity Certification.

Chris Mines

Director of Partnerships and Senior Podcast Producer

I have over a decade of multimedia experience as a desktop publisher, Livestream producer, PA announcer, webcast director, professor, emcee, and more. I am a radio broadcasting graduate with additional coursework in political science and journalism. I gained critical knowledge while shadowing veteran broadcasters. I have extensive training in creative writing, current affairs, freelancing, and story structure. I have crafted current affairs interviews with Justin Trudeau, Romeo Dallaire, Ed the Sock, Kenny and Spenny, and Mike MacDonald. I love working as a creative storyteller and having conversations with people from all walks of life. My goal is to connect with diverse voices and to foster discussions on complex issues while striving to make the conversations as accessible and inclusive as possible.

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