Celesq® Programs

Eliminating Bias in the Legal Profession: Based on "Professional Advancement and Gender Stereotypes: The 'Rules' for Better Gender Communications©"

Expired
Program Number
2225
Program Date
2012-06-19
CLE Credits
2

Join Andrea S. Kramer, Esq., author of “Professional Advancement and Gender Stereotypes: The “Rules’ for Better Gender Communications” and “Self-Evaluations: Dos and Don’ts,” for this important program on eliminating bias and improving gender diversity in the legal profession. Ms. Kramer, a partner in McDermott Will & Emery LLP, discusses how women lawyers can learn the “rules” of the gender communications game and substantially improve their professional status. She also discusses how men can benefit from an understanding of the differences in gender communication styles. Ms. Kramer offers tips for eliminating bias in the legal profession and leveling the playing field for both men and women attorneys, by: • Teaching ways to understand differences in gender communication styles • Providing techniques that men and women attorneys can use to become more effective communicators to stakeholders in the legal profession • Providing concrete “Dos and Don’ts” for self evaluations • Illustrating how training can eliminate gender biases in evaluations and reviews

Available in States

  • California
  • Colorado Eligible
  • Georgia
  • New Jersey Eligible
  • New York

Program Categories

  • Elimination of Bias--Special ethics
  • Law Practice Management
  • Professionalism
  • State Specific: CA (qualifies for Elimination of Bias)

PROGRAM CREDITS

  • Law Practice Management : 1 Credit
  • 1.0 General CLE credit : 1 Credit