Celesq® Programs

Recognizing and Combating Bias in the Legal Profession: What Every Lawyer Needs to Know

This one-hour CLE program examines the impact of implicit and systemic bias within the legal profession and the justice system. Participants will explore how unconscious attitudes and structural inequities can influence professional interactions, workplace culture, client representation, and decision-making. Through practical examples and discussion, the program will provide strategies for recognizing bias, mitigating its effects, and promoting greater fairness, inclusion, and professionalism within legal practice. Attendees will leave with tools to help foster more equitable legal environments for colleagues, clients, and the communities they serve. 

Learning Objectives:

• Identify different forms of bias, including implicit, explicit, and structural bias, and understand how they can arise in legal workplaces and the justice system.
• Recognize how bias can influence professional judgment, communication, hiring, promotion, and client advocacy within legal practice.
• Evaluate practical strategies for mitigating bias in daily legal practice, including decision-making frameworks and inclusive workplace practices.
• Apply ethical and professional responsibility principles to promote fairness, diversity, and inclusion within the legal profession.

Available in States

• California
• Colorado
• Florida
• Georgia
• New Jersey
• New York
• Texas Self Study

Program Categories

• Diversity
• Elimination of Bias--Special ethics
• Employee Benefits & Compensation
• Employment & Labor Law
• Federal Courts
• Florida Eligible

PROGRAM CREDITS

• Elimination of Bias : 1 Credit