Illinois MCLE - Diversity and Inclusion Courses

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  • Being a DEIA Agent of Change in The Legal Workplace and Beyond

    This introductory CLE course on Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility (DEIA) offers a comprehensive legal overview of various related concepts and initiatives. The course will open with the definition and legal history of DEIA as well as some relevant background. Going as far back in history as the Civil War, the course will explain how the concepts in the modern understanding of DEIA evolved from the beginning of American history through the Civil Rights movement till today a... More Info

    $34
    1Diversity/Inclusion
  • Understanding Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: How the Law Created Inequity

    Efforts to equalize opportunity are often encapsulated by the words “diversity, equity and inclusion”. The need and purpose for DEI requires an understanding of how inequality is embedded into the law. This CLE course will explain the many laws and judicial pronouncements that have made inequality the law. The course will present some of the more seminal cases, some taught as early as grade school and some virtually unknown – in order to shed light on claims of inequity and the efforts... More Info

    $34
    1Diversity/Inclusion
  • Diversity and Race in Jury Selection

    This fascinating CLE course will look at jury selection from the historical lens of diversity and race. The course will examine how the “all white juries” of the past resulted in infamous miscarriages of justice and how the Supreme Court has addressed the racial discrimination in jury selection going all the way back to the 1880’s. The course will take a particular look at New York State courts and how they have recently addressed this issues and then zoom out to look at what other sta... More Info

    $34
    1.25Diversity/Inclusion
  • Implicit Bias: “I’m Not Like You…Except That I Am”

    Presented by a trial lawyer, mediator and life coach, this informative CLE course will address why human beings tend to judge and categorize other humans and demystify their perceived need to do so. The course will then dovetail with the topic of bias and prejudice elimination and how that fits into the perceived need and will facilitate how to reframe those common “caveman-like” reactions. The course will take a light-hearted tone and respect all opinions and perspectives. The... More Info

    $34
    1Diversity/Inclusion
  • Changing the Landscape of Diversity, Inclusion & the Elimination of Bias in the Legal Profession

    This CLE course will address the disproportionate numbers of women and minorities who hold partner positions in law firms. The course will also address the key impediments that have impacted women and minorities from advancement and explain how litigation is often used as a tool to combat discrimination and to advance inclusion and diversity. The course will present practices that law firms can adopt to increase their firm’s diversity and thereby change the legal landscape. More Info

    $34
    1Diversity/Inclusion
  • How Microaggressions Can Dismantle an Organization’s Professional Development & Diversity & Inclusion Goals

    Seemingly innocuous comments, pronoun use and jokes can all seem innocent, but may amount to an inadvertently hostile environment for employees. Employee turnover as a result of such toxic environments are never good for a businesses’ bottom line. This enlightening CLE course will use a social science and current events approach to make you more aware of implicit bias and micro-aggressions for healthier work environments. The course will help you to recognize and admit biases you might... More Info

    $34
    1Diversity/Inclusion
  • Everything You Wanted to Know About Diversity In The Legal Profession, But Were Afraid to Ask

    A survey of the hot button topics concerning diversity and inclusion in the legal profession not just through stats and theory but real life experience. A frank discussion of the real reasons our profession lacks diversity; the harm not just to the larger culture but to our bottom lines; and what has to change for our profession to adequately reflect and serve the larger culture. More Info

    $34
    0.75Diversity/Inclusion
  • Implicit Bias and Micro-Aggressions: Their Effect on Law Firm Culture and Success

    Regardless of what business you’re in, the issues of implicit bias, diversity and inclusion has impacted your business. When it comes to the practice of law, this means attracting, providing services to and retaining an increasingly diverse clientele. This CLE course will explain how implicit bias and the automatic associations individuals make between groups as well as stereotypes about those groups may result in micro-aggression – the outcome of that bias. The course will focus specifically... More Info

    $34
    1.25Diversity/Inclusion
  • New Illinois Attorney Basic Skills

    Defined under Rule 793 as a Basic Skills Course and therefore designed to help newly admitted attorneys in Illinois fulfill their minimum Continuing Legal Education Requirements, this CLE course addresses important topics for novice attorneys. The course will focus on providing necessary information for first year Illinois attorneys. More Info

    $187
    6Total Credits
    5 Ethics, 1 Div
  • Diversity and Inclusion: The Concept of Implicit Bias

    The concept of implicit bias, the stereotypes or attitudes that unconsciously impact our actions, decisions and understanding, is a subject of considerable study today. Formed by ones culture, experiences, society, media exposure or other element, it is often a reliable indicator of how a person will behave, even if that behavior runs counter to their explicit values. This CLE course will explore the impact of implicit bias on the workplace as well as present strategies for addressing the issu... More Info

    $34
    1Diversity/Inclusion
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