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How to Make Inclusion and Equity Your Guiding Light
In today's legal world, understanding and mitigating bias is not just a professional courtesy - it's an ethical imperative. This essential course is designed to provide you with practical tools and actionable strategies to uphold your duty. You will learn how to recognize and address the subtle influences of conscious and unconscious bias in your legal practice, from client interactions to courtroom advocacy. Join us to strengthen your ethical foundation and ensure a more just and equitable legal system for all. Register today!
- Clarify the rules that require attorneys to combat bias and discrimination.
- Explore intake procedures that mitigate bias and ensure equitable access to legal services.
- Use principled negotiation to avoid bias in settlement discussions.
- Implement regular self-audits of personal and professional practices to identify and correct biases.
Abbreviated Agenda
- The Ethical Imperative: Foundational Principles of Bias Elimination
- Recognizing Bias in Practice
- The Impact of Bias on Case Outcomes
- Recent Case Law and Disciplinary Actions
- Practical Strategies for a Bias-Free Practice
- Bias in Client Intake and Counseling
- Mitigating Bias in Written Communication
- Best Practices for Law Firm Culture
- Eliminating Bias in Advocacy and Negotiations: Opponents' and Yours
- Continue Improving! Self-Assessment, Mentorship, Peer Review, Tech, and Other Tools
Credit Details
Credits Available
| Credit | Status | Total | Until |
|---|---|---|---|
| California MCLE Paralegal |
|
1 Total | 02-04-2028 |
| Alaska CLE |
|
1 Total | 02-04-2028 |
| Alabama CLE |
|
1 Total | 12-31-2026 |
| Arkansas CLE |
|
1 Total | 06-30-2026 |
| Arizona CLE |
|
1 Total | 02-04-2028 |
| California CLE |
|
1 Total | 02-04-2028 |
| Colorado CLE |
|
1 Total | 12-31-2028 |
| Connecticut CLE |
|
1 Total | 02-04-2028 |
| Delaware CLE |
|
1 Total | 02-04-2028 |
| Florida CLE |
|
1 Total | 08-31-2027 |
| Georgia CLE |
|
1 Total | 12-31-2027 |
| Hawaii CLE |
|
1 Total | 02-04-2028 |
| Iowa CLE |
|
1 Total | 02-04-2027 |
| Idaho CLE |
|
1 Total | 02-04-2031 |
| Illinois CLE |
|
1 Total | 02-03-2028 |
| Indiana CLE |
|
1 Total | 02-04-2027 |
| Kansas CLE |
|
1 Total | 02-03-2027 |
| Kentucky CLE |
|
1 Total | 06-30-2026 |
| Louisiana CLE |
|
1 Total | 02-04-2027 |
| Maine CLE |
|
1 Total | 02-03-2028 |
| Minnesota CLE |
|
1 Total | 02-04-2028 |
| Missouri CLE |
|
1.2 Total | 02-04-2028 |
| Northern Mariana Islands CLE |
|
1 Total | 02-04-2028 |
| Mississippi CLE |
|
1 Total | 07-31-2026 |
| Montana CLE |
|
1 Total | 02-04-2029 |
| North Dakota CLE |
|
1 Total | 02-04-2029 |
| Nebraska CLE |
|
1 Total | 02-04-2028 |
| New Hampshire CLE |
|
1 Total | 02-04-2029 |
| New Jersey CLE |
|
1.2 Total | 11-11-2026 |
| New Mexico CLE |
|
1 Total | 02-04-2028 |
| Nevada CLE |
|
1 Total | 02-04-2029 |
| New York CLE |
|
1 Total | 02-04-2029 |
| Ohio CLE |
|
1 Total | 12-31-2026 |
| Oklahoma CLE |
|
1 Total | 02-04-2028 |
| Oregon CLE |
|
1 Total | 02-04-2029 |
| Pennsylvania CLE |
|
1 Total | 02-04-2028 |
| Rhode Island CLE |
|
1 Total | 06-30-2026 |
| South Carolina CLE |
|
1 Total | 12-31-2026 |
| Tennessee CLE |
|
1 Total | 02-05-2028 |
| Texas CLE |
|
1 Total | 01-31-2027 |
| Utah CLE |
|
1 Total | 12-31-2026 |
| Virginia CLE |
|
1 Total | 10-31-2026 |
| Vermont CLE |
|
1 Total | 02-04-2028 |
| Washington CLE |
|
1 Total | 02-03-2031 |
| Wisconsin CLE |
|
1 Total | 12-31-2027 |
| West Virginia CLE |
|
1.2 Total | 02-04-2028 |
| Wyoming CLE |
|
1 Total | 02-04-2027 |
| Delaware Certified Paralegal Program |
|
1 Total | 02-04-2027 |
| Florida Registered Paralegal |
|
1 Total | 08-31-2027 |
| Indiana Paralegal CLE |
|
1 Total | 02-04-2027 |
| Montana CLE Credit for Paralegals |
|
1 Total | 02-04-2028 |
| New Mexico Paralegal Division, State Bar of |
|
1 Total | 02-04-2028 |
| Ohio Certified Paralegals |
|
1 Total | 02-04-2027 |
| NFPA |
|
0 Total | 02-04-2027 |
| Texas State Bar of Paralegal Division |
|
1 Total | 02-04-2028 |
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Agenda
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Combatting Bias in the Legal Profession
- The Ethical Imperative: Foundational Principles of Bias Elimination
- Recognizing Bias in Practice
- The Impact of Bias on Case Outcomes
- Recent Case Law and Disciplinary Actions
- Practical Strategies for a Bias-Free Practice
- Bias in Client Intake and Counseling
- Mitigating Bias in Written Communication
- Best Practices for Law Firm Culture
- Eliminating Bias in Advocacy and Negotiations: Opponents' and Yours
- Continue Improving! Self-Assessment, Mentorship, Peer Review, Tech, and Other Tools
- The Ethical Imperative: Foundational Principles of Bias Elimination
Who Should Attend
This elimination-of-bias course is essential for attorneys in all practice areas. All experience levels are welcome, from recent law school graduates to seasoned partners, as the principles of bias mitigation are a lifelong ethical commitment.
Speakers
Speaker bio
Lynndolyn T. Mitchell
is the owner of the Law Office of Lynndolyn T. Mitchell P.C. in Rockville, Maryland. She has been representing clients from all economic and social backgrounds in juvenile, family, misdemeanor criminal, and traffic matters in Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia for more than 30 years. Ms. Mitchell has served as a senior assistant public defender in Virginia Beach in the Juvenile Division and Felony Trial Division, and deputy public defender in the Juvenile Division of the Riverside County Public Defender's Office. She has represented juveniles in delinquency and dependency matters in California, Virginia and Maryland. Ms. Mitchell served an assistant adjunct professor for the University of Maryland Global Campus (Formerly UMUC) in the disciplines of paralegal studies and criminal justice. She has extensive experience representing military families in all aspects of family law matters. Ms. Mitchell is a member of Maryland State Bar Association's Solo Small Firm Section, served as co-chair of the Education Law Section, and has served as a member of the School Board at Montrose Christian School in Rockville. She is admitted to practice in Virginia, District of Columbia, Maryland and Montgomery County. Ms. Mitchell earned her B.A. degree from the University of Irvine and her J.D. degree from Antioch School of Law, Washington, D.C. She has handled pro bono education law matters for the Maryland Disability Law Center.
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