Implicit Bias: In-House Edition
In-house counsel biases can lead to inefficiency, confusion, frustration -- and worse, creating more problems than solutions.
Burning Down The House: Teachers Willing To Hurt Kids Over Enforcing ‘Anti-CRT’ Laws
It is almost like this anti-CRT stuff was never about children's well-being and was just a proxy for censorship this whole time.
LexisNexis Practical Guidance Rolls Out Dedicated Practice Area for AI & Technology
The new generation of AI-related legal issues are inherently cross-disciplinary, implicating corporate law, intellectual property, data privacy, employment, corporate governance and regulatory compliance.
‘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?
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]
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.
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.
Keeping Law School Accessible When Federal Loans Fall Short
As federal borrowing caps tighten financing options for law students, one organization is stepping in to negotiate the terms they can't secure alone.
Biglaw Remains Painfully Stagnant, So What Can Law Firms Do?
Gender diversity is important, but it's not the only form of diversity.
Unconscious Bias Remains Silent But Deadly For Legal Diversity
How can we best address the substantive inequalities in the legal profession?
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.
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.
Has Legal Industry Upheaval Changed Your Career Goals?
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November In Legal Podcasts: Elections, Lawyerists, And Exploding E-Cigarettes
Our November in podcasting started with a bang...
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.
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.
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?
5 Tips For Improving Diversity In The Legal World
Corporate America is serious about diversity; will Biglaw follow suit?