About This Course
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 as well as the backlash over time. Practical and effective methods for being an agent of change and advancing DEIA in the legal workplace will be discussed as well as the importance of taking the initiative in this area both in the workplace and our communities.