Implicit Bias
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In-House Counsel
Implicit Bias: In-House Edition
In-house counsel biases can lead to inefficiency, confusion, frustration -- and worse, creating more problems than solutions. -
Government
Burning Down The House: Teachers Willing To Hurt Kids Over Enforcing 'Anti-CRT' Laws
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Law Schools
'Any Lawyers In The Room? Wait, Why Is Your Hand Up?'
Where did you *really* get those credit cards and the state ID that verify who you say you are?
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 03.08.22
* Putting the Uh in Supreme: States are taking their own stand on abortion rights without input from the 9. [NYT]
* Taking liberties on occasion: SCOTUS ruling on bundling crimes will heavily impact how sentencing works. [AP]
* The Story of J.D.: A Black law student representing a client is mistaken for a defendant. Not the only time that has happened. [Boston Globe]
* No Grandma, Obama doesn’t need your social security number. [ZDNet]
* You practice like a woman: Gender discrimination’s persistence is being fought in courtrooms. [Ms. Magazine]
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Litigators
Implicit Bias In Legal Arguments -- The Optics Always Matter
Litigators: What may not be significant to you and your client may be important and even offensive to someone who is not like you. -
Courts
Despite Denial By Northwestern Law Alumnus And Judicial Nominee Michael Brennan, Implicit Bias Continues To Corrupt Our Justice System
We should not continue to deny the existence of implicit bias in our justice system. -
Biglaw, Minority Issues
Biglaw Remains Painfully Stagnant, So What Can Law Firms Do?
Gender diversity is important, but it's not the only form of diversity. -
Minority Issues, Racism
Unconscious Bias Remains Silent But Deadly For Legal Diversity
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Law Schools, Racism, Sexism, Women's Issues
A Playbook For Combating Implicit Bias
Recognizing implicit bias, while only one step, leads to the later steps of deconstructing stereotypes and rebuilding their subjects. -
Biglaw, Minority Issues, Women's Issues
12 Diversity Obstacles Your Law Firm Faces Over The 12 Days Of Christmas (And Potentially Long After)
Diversity columnist Renwei Chung chats with Meg Sullivan, Corporate Social Responsibility Officer at Paul Hastings. -
Small Law Firms, Sponsored Content
November In Legal Podcasts: Elections, Lawyerists, And Exploding E-Cigarettes
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ATL Redline, Justice, Racism
Yes, Mike Pence, Black People Can Have Implicit Bias Against Other Black People Too
Black people can be just as biased or prejudiced or downright racist towards other black people as any other people. -
Health / Wellness
Scientifically Proven Reasons For Why Lawyers Should Practice Mindfulness
A new body of research indicates that mindfulness may reduce, or in some cases, eliminate implicit bias.
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Minority Issues, State Judges
Forty-One State Judiciaries Fail To Even Remotely Represent Their State Population
Guess how many state judiciaries received either a D or F grade for diversity in a new report? -
Biglaw, In-House Counsel, Minority Issues
5 Tips For Improving Diversity In The Legal World
Corporate America is serious about diversity; will Biglaw follow suit? -
Biglaw, Minority Issues
4 Ideas For Advancing Diversity And Inclusion In The Legal Profession
Everyone's always talking about how to improve diversity in the law; here are some concrete ideas for doing so. -
Biglaw, Minority Issues, Racism
Implicit Bias: The Silent Killer Of Diversity In The Legal Profession
Unconscious racial bias is a major problem within the legal profession. What can lawyers and law firms do about it?