Illinois Diversity & Inclusion CLE

This program will help attorneys understand the causes and forms of unconscious bias and give them the tools the need to confront and mitigate their own biases.

This seminar will explore Rule 8.4(g), bias, and civility in the legal profession.

The Title VII of the Rules of Professional Conduct is Rule 8.4(g). Learn how this anti-discrimination rule can affect you and your practice. This seminar will go through case scenarios and examples, as well as explore which jurisdictions have this rule on their books, and which jurisdictions do not. This is an emerging rule that is gaining traction and attorney discipline cases are mounting. Stay ahead of the curve and learn how to protect yourself now!

This program will help provide answers for creating and maintaining more tolerant, legally compliant workplaces and other organizations.

This seminar will delve into the school of thought of “if you have a brain, you have a bias”. We will explore bias in the legal profession from representing clients, managing a law firm, and internal promotions.

This seminar provides an overview of the CROWN (Create a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair) Act, which prohibits hair texture discrimination in the workplace and schools.

This program will focus on the the CROWN Act as it applies to employment law, covering current case law and pending CROWN Act legislation.