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Overview
Effective Ways to Tackle Bias That Enhance Client Relationships
Are you up to speed on emerging trends and case law concerning bias? How does racial and ethnic bias manifest in the legal profession? What can you do to build client trust and ensure you're communicating in a culturally sensitive manner? While the answers to these questions aren't always easy or straightforward, we designed this program to help you explore these topics in a meaningful way. Do not miss this opportunity to enrich your knowledge - register today!
- Find out how to spot racial and ethnic bias in the legal profession.
- Examine best practices for ensuring inclusive communication.
- Discover tips for combatting racial and ethnic bias in legal research.
- Develop strategies for implementing policies for addressing bias.
Abbreviated Agenda
- Ethical Duties, Recent Trends, and Case Law Involving Bias and Discrimination
- The Faces of Bias: How It Manifests in Legal Settings
- The Impact of Racial and Ethnic Bias on Case Strategies and Outcomes
- Bias-Free Briefs: Tackling Racial and Ethnic Bias in Legal Research
- Tips for Boosting Client Trust Through Inclusive Communication
- Establishing Policies and Training to Combat Bias in Your Firm
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Credit Details
Credits Available
| Credit | Status | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Alaska CLE |
|
2 Total |
| Alabama CLE |
|
2 Total |
| Arkansas CLE |
|
2 Total |
| Arizona CLE |
|
2 Total |
| California CLE |
|
2 Total |
| Colorado CLE |
|
2 Total |
| Connecticut CLE |
|
2 Total |
| Delaware CLE |
|
2 Total |
| Florida CLE |
|
2.5 Total |
| Georgia CLE |
|
2 Total |
| Hawaii CLE |
|
2 Total |
| Iowa CLE |
|
2 Total |
| Idaho CLE |
|
2 Total |
| Illinois CLE |
|
2 Total |
| Indiana CLE |
|
2 Total |
| Kansas CLE |
|
2 Total |
| Kentucky CLE |
|
2 Total |
| Louisiana CLE |
|
2 Total |
| Maine CLE |
|
2 Total |
| Minnesota CLE |
|
2 Total |
| Missouri CLE |
|
2.4 Total |
| Northern Mariana Islands CLE |
|
2 Total |
| Montana CLE |
|
2 Total |
| North Carolina CLE |
|
2 Total |
| Nebraska CLE |
|
2 Total |
| New Hampshire CLE |
|
2 Total |
| New Jersey CLE |
|
2.4 Total |
| New Mexico CLE |
|
2 Total |
| Nevada CLE |
|
2 Total |
| New York CLE |
|
2 Total |
| Ohio CLE |
|
2 Total |
| Oklahoma CLE |
|
2.5 Total |
| Oregon CLE |
|
2 Total |
| Pennsylvania CLE |
|
2 Total |
| Rhode Island CLE |
|
2 Total |
| South Carolina CLE |
|
2 Total |
| Tennessee CLE |
|
2 Total |
| Texas CLE |
|
2 Total |
| Utah CLE |
|
2 Total |
| Virginia CLE |
|
2 Total |
| Vermont CLE |
|
2 Total |
| Washington CLE |
|
2 Total |
| Wisconsin CLE |
|
2 Total |
| West Virginia CLE |
|
2.4 Total |
| Wyoming CLE |
|
2 Total |
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CLE
Agenda
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Ethical Duties, Recent Trends, and Case Law Involving Bias and Discrimination
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The Faces of Bias: How It Manifests in Legal Settings
-
The Impact of Racial and Ethnic Bias on Case Strategies and Outcomes
-
Bias-Free Briefs: Tackling Racial and Ethnic Bias in Legal Research
-
Tips for Boosting Client Trust Through Inclusive Communication
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Establishing Policies and Training to Combat Bias in Your Firm
Who Should Attend
This program is designed for attorneys. Paralegals may also benefit.
Speakers
Speaker bio
Amina M. Mack
is the managing partner with The Mack Law Firm, PLLC in Raleigh, North Carolina. Practice areas include employment law, personal injury, workers' compensation and Social Security disability. With over a decade of experience, Ms. Mack is committed to fighting for justice and providing compassionate, strategic legal support. She is a member of North Carolina Bar Association; Wake County Bar Association; and Eastern, Middle and Western districts of North Carolina. Ms. Mack is admitted to practice in North Carolina, Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
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.
Speaker bio
Lon'Cherie' D. Billingsley
is a solo practitioner as well as a director of recruitment and employer development at North Carolina Central University School of Law. She focuses her practice on criminal, wrongful death, appellate, victim's of crime, contracts, housing, and tax. Ms. Billingsley earned her bachelor's degree from The Ohio State University and her J.D. degree from Cleveland State University - Cleveland-Marshall School of Law. She is a member of the American Bar Association, Ohio State Bar Association, Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association, Norman S. Minor Bar Association, National Bar Association, Wake County Bar Association, West Shore Bar Association, and North Carolina Bar Association. Ms. Billingsley is admitted to practice law in Ohio, U.S. District Court Northern District of Ohio, and the U.S. Tax Court.
Speaker bio
Cindy G. 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.
Speaker bio
Bradley D. Honnold
is the founding partner with the Leawood law firm of Goza & Honnold, LLC with more than 30 years of experience trying lawsuits and managing high stake litigation throughout the country. After graduating and before starting his own law firm, he was a partner at a large nationally known firm. Mr. Honnold was a defense attorney from 1989 to 2004, representing hospitals, pharmaceutical manufacturers, and physicians in product liability and medical negligence litigation. In 2005, he made the switch to representing plaintiffs. Mr. Honnold, along with his friend and law partner Kirk Goza, started Goza & Honnold, LLC. After working as a defense lawyer, he wanted to use his expertise to represent clients who had experienced an injury caused by medical malpractice. Because of his experience as a defense lawyer, Mr. Honnold brings a different perspective to cases, and he felt a calling to do something different, something that would help people in their time of need. As a partner of Goza & Honnold, LLC, he focuses on medical negligence, pharmaceutical and prescription drugs, medical devices, and general personal injury cases. Since partnering and working on national litigations, the firm has represented thousands of clients, including Vioxx, Bextra/Celebrex, Fleets Phospho Soda, Trans Vaginal Mesh, DePuy ASR, Zimmer Durom, Pradaxa, Fosamax, Actos, and Power Morcellator. Mr. Honnold's most recent notable cases include JUUL Labs, Inc., MDL No. 2913 (Appointed by Hon. William Orrick, III, District Court Judge, Northern District of California, to serve on Plaintiffs' Steering Committee, In Re JUUL Products Liability Litigation), Proton-Pump Inhibitor, MDL No. 2789 (Mr. Honnold is a co-chair of the Discovery Committee and is on the Plaintiff's Steering Committee) and 3M Products Liability Litigation, MDL No. 2885 (Appointed by the Hon. M. Casey Rodgers, District Court Judge, Northern District of Florida, to serve on Plaintiffs' Steering Committee, 3M Combat Arms Ear Plug Litigation, MDL #2885). His recent verdict and settlement includes $775 million settlement against Xarelto. Mr. Honnold has been named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers for Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs, Kansas City-KS (2018 and 2020). He has been recognized in The Best Lawyers in America for work in Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs and Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs. Mr. Honnold earned his B.B.A. degree With Distinction from the University of Iowa and his J.D. degree, with distinction, from the University of Iowa College of Law. He is a member of the Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association, Phi Eta Sigma National Honor Society, University of Iowa Beta Gamma Sigma Business Honor Society, Order of Omega (Greek Honor Society) and the Delta Tau Delta Social Fraternity. He is also a member of the plaintiff's steering committee in the federal multidistrict litigations (MDL) for Xarelto, Proton Pump Inhibitor (PPI), JUUL Inc., and 3M Military Ear Plugs, as well as a co-chair of the discovery committee for the PPI and JUUL MDLs. As a frequent speaker addressing medical malpractice, trial practice, and product liability, Mr. Honnold is dedicated to teaching how to get the best possible outcome. He is admitted to practice in Kansas, Missouri, U.S. District Court, District of Kansas, U.S. District Court, Western District of Missouri and The Missouri Association of Trial Lawyers.
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