Ethics & Specialty Credits

4.32

Enhancing Client Representation by Addressing Racial and Ethnic Bias

Credits Available
Credit Status Total
California MCLE Paralegal Approved 3 Total
Alaska CLE Reciprocity 3 Total
Alabama CLE Approved 3 Total
Arkansas CLE Approved 3 Total
Arizona CLE Approved 3 Total
California CLE Approved 3 Total
Colorado CLE Approved 4 Total
Connecticut CLE Approved 3 Total
Delaware CLE Approved 3 Total
Florida CLE Approved 3.5 Total
Georgia CLE Approved 3 Total
Hawaii CLE Approved 3 Total
Iowa CLE Approved 3 Total
Idaho CLE Approved 3 Total
Illinois CLE Approved 3 Total
Indiana CLE Approved 3 Total
Kansas CLE Approved 3.5 Total
Kentucky CLE Approved 3 Total
Maine CLE Approved 3 Total
Minnesota CLE Approved 3 Total
Missouri CLE Approved 3.6 Total
Northern Mariana Islands CLE Approved 3 Total
Mississippi CLE Approved 3 Total
Montana CLE Approved 3 Total
North Carolina CLE Approved 3 Total
North Dakota CLE Approved 3 Total
Nebraska CLE Approved 3 Total
New Hampshire CLE Approved 3 Total
New Jersey CLE Approved 3.6 Total
New Mexico CLE Approved 3 Total
Nevada CLE Approved 3 Total
New York CLE Approved 3.5 Total
Ohio CLE Approved 3 Total
Oklahoma CLE Approved 3.5 Total
Oregon CLE Approved 3 Total
Pennsylvania CLE Approved 3 Total
Rhode Island CLE Approved 3.5 Total
South Carolina CLE Approved 3 Total
Tennessee CLE Approved 3 Total
Texas CLE Approved 3 Total
Utah CLE Approved 3 Total
Virginia CLE Approved 3 Total
Vermont CLE Approved 3 Total
Washington CLE Approved 0 Total
Wisconsin CLE Approved 3.5 Total
West Virginia CLE Approved 3.6 Total
Wyoming CLE Approved 3 Total
Delaware Certified Paralegal Program Approved 3 Total
Florida Registered Paralegal Approved 3 Total
Indiana Paralegal CLE Approved 3 Total
Montana CLE Credit for Paralegals Approved 3 Total
North Carolina Continuing Paralegal Education Approved 3 Total
New Mexico Paralegal Division, State Bar of Approved 3 Total
Ohio Certified Paralegals Approved 3 Total
NFPA Approved 0 Total
Texas State Bar of Paralegal Division Approved 3 Total
OnDemand
2 hours 52 minutes
Cindy Cole Ettingoff
Mary Ewing
Jerry Casheros
Anna Pesola
Gwen Roy-Harrison
With Cindy G. Cole Ettingoff from Ettingoff Law and Mediation + 4 others
Recorded March 16, 2026.
Product ID 101657

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Overview

Find New and Practical Ways to Effect Change

You try your best to be fair, to educate yourself on the world around you, and to make things better. But it's incredibly difficult to step outside your personal experience to empathize with others. This course will help you do better. We'll explore how racial and ethnic bias can subtly impact our work, and more importantly, how a deeper understanding can lead to more effective, ethical representation. By equipping you with tactics to spot and address these biases, we aim to not only help you fulfill our ethical duties but to build stronger client relationships and foster a more just legal system. Register today!

  • Take a deep dive into how ethical rules intersect with racial and ethnic bias.
  • Challenge assumptions when assessing the case's merits or the client's credibility.
  • Identify and challenge institutional biases in legal procedures and culture.
  • Practice inclusion in everyday speech and in legal writing.

Abbreviated Agenda

  1. Legal Ethics Rules and Recent Opinions on Bias, Inclusion, and Diversity
  2. Microaggressions and Common Manifestations of Racial and Cultural Bias
  3. Shedding Bias in Your Legal Writing
  4. Confronting Systemic Bias in the Judicial System: What You Can Do
  5. Learning to Do Better: Self-Assessment and Correction Tips for Building Client Trust
  6. Having the Tough Conversations With Your Colleagues
  7. Tools and Resources for Continued Improvement and Community Outreach

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Product ID 101657

Credit Details

Credits Available
Credit Status Total
California MCLE Paralegal Approved 3 Total
Alaska CLE Reciprocity 3 Total
Alabama CLE Approved 3 Total
Arkansas CLE Approved 3 Total
Arizona CLE Approved 3 Total
California CLE Approved 3 Total
Colorado CLE Approved 4 Total
Connecticut CLE Approved 3 Total
Delaware CLE Approved 3 Total
Florida CLE Approved 3.5 Total
Georgia CLE Approved 3 Total
Hawaii CLE Approved 3 Total
Iowa CLE Approved 3 Total
Idaho CLE Approved 3 Total
Illinois CLE Approved 3 Total
Indiana CLE Approved 3 Total
Kansas CLE Approved 3.5 Total
Kentucky CLE Approved 3 Total
Maine CLE Approved 3 Total
Minnesota CLE Approved 3 Total
Missouri CLE Approved 3.6 Total
Northern Mariana Islands CLE Approved 3 Total
Mississippi CLE Approved 3 Total
Montana CLE Approved 3 Total
North Carolina CLE Approved 3 Total
North Dakota CLE Approved 3 Total
Nebraska CLE Approved 3 Total
New Hampshire CLE Approved 3 Total
New Jersey CLE Approved 3.6 Total
New Mexico CLE Approved 3 Total
Nevada CLE Approved 3 Total
New York CLE Approved 3.5 Total
Ohio CLE Approved 3 Total
Oklahoma CLE Approved 3.5 Total
Oregon CLE Approved 3 Total
Pennsylvania CLE Approved 3 Total
Rhode Island CLE Approved 3.5 Total
South Carolina CLE Approved 3 Total
Tennessee CLE Approved 3 Total
Texas CLE Approved 3 Total
Utah CLE Approved 3 Total
Virginia CLE Approved 3 Total
Vermont CLE Approved 3 Total
Washington CLE Approved 0 Total
Wisconsin CLE Approved 3.5 Total
West Virginia CLE Approved 3.6 Total
Wyoming CLE Approved 3 Total
Delaware Certified Paralegal Program Approved 3 Total
Florida Registered Paralegal Approved 3 Total
Indiana Paralegal CLE Approved 3 Total
Montana CLE Credit for Paralegals Approved 3 Total
North Carolina Continuing Paralegal Education Approved 3 Total
New Mexico Paralegal Division, State Bar of Approved 3 Total
Ohio Certified Paralegals Approved 3 Total
NFPA Approved 0 Total
Texas State Bar of Paralegal Division Approved 3 Total
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Agenda

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  1. Legal Ethics Rules and Recent Opinions on Bias, Inclusion, and Diversity

  2. Microaggressions and Common Manifestations of Racial and Cultural Bias

  3. Shedding Bias in Your Legal Writing

  4. Confronting Systemic Bias in the Judicial System: What You Can Do

  5. Learning to Do Better: Self-Assessment and Correction Tips for Building Client Trust

  6. Having the Tough Conversations With Your Colleagues

  7. Tools and Resources for Continued Improvement and Community Outreach

Who Should Attend

This program is designed for attorneys. Paralegals may also benefit.

Speakers

Cindy G Cole Ettingoff
Cindy G.
Cole Ettingoff
Ettingoff Law and Mediation
Mary Ewing
Mary
Ewing
Mary Ewing Law Office PC
Jerry Casheros
Jerry
Casheros
McCormick Barstow LLP
Anna K Pesola
Anna K.
Pesola
McCormick Barstow LLP Attorneys At Law
Gwen Roy-Harrison
Gwen
Roy-Harrison
Offit Kurman, Attorneys At Law
Speaker bio
Cindy G Cole Ettingoff

Cindy G. Cole Ettingoff

Ettingoff Law and Mediation
Cindy Cole Ettingoff

is an attorney with Ettingoff Law and Mediation. She is engaged in virtually every aspect of labor and employment law practice and has represented employers, employees, and unions in litigation, contract negotiations, arbitrations, and mediations. Ms. Ettingoff is a Rule 31 general civil mediator, family mediator, and mediator trainer, CPR mediator, FINRA mediator, and is listed on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee Mediator/Dispute Resolution Panel. She is a past chair of the Tennessee Bar Association ADR Section, immediate past president of the Tennessee Association of Professional Mediators and member of the Mid-South Community and Justice Center board. Ms. Ettingoff is a member of the American Bar Association (ADR, Labor and Employment Law, and Civil Rights and Social Justice Sections), and served as a case reviewer for the FLSA, FLMA, or workers' compensation subsections' 2018/2019, 2019/2020, 2021/2022 midwinter publications. Ms. Ettingoff earned her J.D. degree from the University of Memphis, Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law.

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Mary Ewing

Mary Ewing

Mary Ewing Law Office PC
Mary Ewing

is a founding member of Mary Ewing Law Office PC. Having previously practiced for 20 years with Ewing & Ewing PC, she is a tireless advocate in her representation of those who have been injured as a result of an automobile collision, dangerous condition, defective product, or professional negligence. Ms. Ewing also represents those involved in divorce litigation, workers' compensation claims, Social Security claims, and employment matters. She has been a frequent presenter at numerous continuing legal education seminars, held a board position with the Colorado Trial Lawyers Association for 30 years, and was certified as a civil trial advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy. Ms. Ewing served as an adjunct professor of law at the University of Denver College of Law for many years, as well as on the teaching faculty for the National Institute for Trial Advocacy. She earned her B.A. degree from the University of Colorado and her J.D. degree from the University of Denver. 

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Jerry Casheros

Jerry Casheros

McCormick Barstow LLP
Jerry Casheros

is a partner in the law firm of McCormick Barstow LLP in the firm's litigation practice group. He focuses his practice on representing clients in family law and professional liability defense matters. Mr. Casheros is certified by the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization as a specialist in family law. He has successfully represented clients in complex, high net worth divorce and contentious custody litigation cases. Mr. Casheros earned his B.A. degree from the University of California, Berkeley and his J.D. degree from the University of California - Davis School of Law. 

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Anna K Pesola

Anna K. Pesola

McCormick Barstow LLP Attorneys At Law
Anna Pesola

is an attorney with McCormick Barstow LLP Attorneys At Law in the firms' Business Litigation and Family Law Practice Groups. Ms. Pesola's practice concentrates in Civil Litigation, with an emphasis on Commercial Litigation, Family Law, Contracts, Business Torts, and Professional Liability. She earned her B.A. degree in Philosophy, summa cum laude from Northern Illinois University (Minors in Psychology and Sociology - Certificate in Criminology - Full University Honors in Honors Program) and her J.D. degree, cum laude, from University of Wisconsin Law School (Concentration in Family Law and Criminal Law - Mock Trial Team). Ms. Pesola is a member of the State Bar of Wisconsin, Fresno County Bar Association and Fresno County Young Lawyers Association. 

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Gwen Roy-Harrison

Gwen Roy-Harrison

Offit Kurman, Attorneys At Law
Gwen Roy-Harrison

is the Principal and Co-Chair of the DEI Committee with Offit Kurman, Attorneys At Law. She focuses on representing multi-family housing providers, developers, and business owners of all sizes, including litigating residential and commercial landlord disputes. Ms. Roy-Harrison spends much of her time in court prosecuting and defending cases on behalf of large property management companies, small to medium businesses, and individual owners. She has honed an expertise in The Fair Housing Act (FHA) and The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), with respect to housing providers and HUD compliance. Ms. Roy-Harrison advises and represents clients involved in HUD complaints, state/local discrimination investigations, regulatory compliance, and conducts Fair Housing Act trainings. She has also honed a specialty in resolving disputes for condominium and cooperative associations. Outside of the courtroom, she devotes considerable time to the transactional sphere, including lease review and drafting, non-disclosure agreements, and confidential settlement or general release agreements. She earned her B.S. degree from the University of Mary Washington and her J.D. degree (Lead Articles Editor, San Diego Law Review) from the University of San Diego School of Law. Ms. Roy-Harrison is a member of the Coalition of Women's Initiatives in the Law (DC Chapter), Board Member, 2020-present, DC Bar Association, Real Estate, Housing and Land Use Section and The Barristers. She is admitted to practice in Virginia, District of Columbia and Maryland.

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