Recorded on: Oct. 25, 2017

Please note that this program may not offer Bias or Diversity & Inclusion credit in every jurisdiction. Check the credit information box to the right for the credit breakdown in your jurisdiction. Taken from the briefing The Habits of Cross-Cultural Lawyering recorded October 2017 in New York. In today’s legal practice, lawyers often work across cultures to provide legal representation. As a diverse profession interacts with a diverse ...

From the program: PLI's California MCLE Marathon 2017: Current Developments in Legal Ethics-Competence Issues-Elimination of Bias

Released on: Dec. 15, 2017

California’s MCLE compliance deadline of February 1, 2018 is fast approaching for Group 2 (attorneys with last names beginning with H-M). You can satisfy all of California’s MCLE special requirements at this fast-paced and up-to-the-minute event! A faculty of outstanding California lawyers and other professionals - who are recognized leaders in their respective fields - will conveniently provide the California-required subjects ...

From the program: Preparing the Case: Litigation on Behalf of Low Income Clients (Free)

Released on: Mar. 1, 2018

Please note that this program may not offer Bias or Diversity & Inclusion credit in every jurisdiction. Check the credit information box to the right for the credit breakdown in your jurisdiction. Affirmative litigation can be a powerful tool to protect low income people’s rights.  From addressing substandard housing conditions and stopping unfair business practices perpetuated by landlords looking to increase profit margins, to bringing ...

From the program: Sexual Harassment and Entertainment: How Attorneys Can Help Navigate a Way Forward for Survivors and the Industry

Released on: Mar. 13, 2018

Please note that this program may not offer Bias or Diversity & Inclusion credit in every jurisdiction. Check the credit information box to the right for the credit breakdown in your jurisdiction. For the past several months, allegations of sexual harassment and abuse in the entertainment industry perpetrated by high level male executives, producers and actors have the media, with new accounts announced each week.  These stories have opened ...

Recorded on: Apr. 10, 2018

Please note that this program may not offer Bias or Diversity & Inclusion credit in every jurisdiction. Check the credit information box to the right for the credit breakdown in your jurisdiction. Taken from the Audio-only Briefing Recorded April 2018 in New York Prevent, Detect, Correct: Creating and Sustaining a Work Environment Free from Unlawful Harassment and Unwanted Lawsuits [01:04:26] The #MeToo and #TimesUp movements have drawn renewed ...

Recorded on: Apr. 16, 2018

Please note that this program may not offer Bias or Diversity & Inclusion credit in every jurisdiction. Check the credit information box to the right for the credit breakdown in your jurisdiction. Taken from the Audio-only Briefing Recorded April 2018 in New York Cross-Racial Eyewitness Identification Jury Instructions: New York v. Otis Boone [01:01:40] Eyewitness misidentification is the leading cause of wrongful convictions in our criminal ...

From the program: Diversity & Inclusion in Law Practice 2018

Released on: Apr. 27, 2018

Please note that newly admitted New York attorneys (attorneys admitted to the New York State Bar for two years or less)  cannot earn credit for this program.  Attorneys licensed in New York, California, Illinois, Florida or Minnesota can earn Bias or Diversity Credit. This program qualifies for CPD-Ontario Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Professionalism Hours (EDI Hours). Law continues to be one of the least diverse professions in ...

From the program: Working with Immigrants: The Intersection of Basic Immigration, Housing, and Domestic Violence Issues in California 2018 (Free)

Released on: May. 7, 2018

Please note that this program may not offer Bias or Diversity & Inclusion credit in every jurisdiction. Check the credit information box to the right for the credit breakdown in your jurisdiction.  You should attend this training if you would like to provide pro bono services to immigrant clients in the areas of housing, immigration, or domestic violence or you would like to improve your representation of immigrant clients generally.  ...

From the program: Illinois Professional Responsibility MCLE Marathon 2018

Released on: May. 8, 2018

PLI’s Illinois Professional Responsibility MCLE Marathon 2018 is designed to help experienced attorneys practicing in Illinois meet their MCLE professional responsibility requirements, including one hour of Diversity and Inclusion and one hour of Mental Health and Substance Abuse. The program will include discussion of best practices and new and emerging professionalism and ethical issues. If your last name begins with letters A-M, June ...

Recorded on: May. 17, 2018

This program qualifies for CPD-Ontario Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Professionalism Hours (EDI Hours). Taken from the Audio-only Briefing Recorded May 2018 in New York Unconscious Gender Bias in the Legal Profession: How Women (and Men!) Are Impacted -- And How They Must Work Together to Fix It [01:04:50] The metaphor of “walking a tight rope in high heels” aptly describes how women often must navigate their legal workplace due ...

From the program: Public Interest Boot Camp 2018 (Free)

Released on: Jun. 8, 2018

Please note that this program may not offer Bias or Diversity & Inclusion credit in every jurisdiction. Check the credit information box to the right for the credit breakdown in your jurisdiction. Public interest law students working with low and moderate income communities often lack the experience to address the issues that many clients face when seeking legal services.  The Public Interest Boot Camp is a free program designed to prepare ...

Recorded on: Jul. 17, 2018

Taken from the Web Program Recorded July, 2018 in New York Artificial Intelligence Bias and Data Transparency in the Legal Workplace and Beyond [01:02:55] Presentation Material Artificial Intelligence Bias and Data Transparency in the Legal Workplace and Beyond Wendy Callaghan, Katharine J. Liao, Huu Nguyen

From the program: 21st Annual Children’s Law Institute

Released on: Jul. 20, 2018

Newly admitted NY attorneys can earn a total of 6.5 credits.  Experienced NY attorneys can earn a total of 7.5 credits, which will include 1 Diversity, Inclusion and Elimination of Bias credit. ***Scholarships are available to attend this program. For more information and to apply, please use the following link: . Whether representing children, parents or a child welfare or foster care agency, in private practice, government, public interest ...

From the program: Cutting-Edge Employment Law Issues 2018: The California Difference

Released on: Sep. 20, 2018

This full-day event addresses the issues confronted by employment law advisers, litigators and human resources management and professionals, with particular emphasis on California State law considerations. The program combines a comprehensive review of case law and regulatory developments, an in-depth analysis of emerging issues, and practical guidance about best practices to maximize employment law compliance, mitigate legal risk and achieve business ...

From the program: Securities Arbitration 2018

Released on: Oct. 3, 2018

This year’s Securities Arbitration program will feature FINRA Dispute Resolution leadership and arbitrators, as well as noted academics and experienced attorneys who represent both customers and industry. Our faculty will provide practical tips for the use of experts and discovery in arbitration proceedings. They will explore the ethical challenges involved in technology and security in arbitration and mediations and diversity and inclusion ...

From the program: Employment Law Institute 2018

Released on: Oct. 25, 2018

This two-day event offers a comprehensive review of case law and regulatory developments, an in-depth analysis of emerging issues, and best practices, designed to maximize employment law compliance, mitigate legal risk and achieve business objectives. The faculty is comprised of nationally recognized management and plaintiffs’ attorneys, members of the judiciary, in-house counsel and government enforcement agency officials who share their perspectives, ...

From the program: Achieving Equality for Women in the Courtroom and in ADR: If Not Now, When?

Released on: Nov. 14, 2018

Taken from the Audio-only Briefing Achieving Equality for Women in the Courtroom and in ADR: If Not Now, When? Recorded November 2018 in New York Achieving Equality for Women in the Courtroom and in ADR: If Not Now, When? [01:01:34] Recently, the Commercial & Federal Litigation Section of the New York State Bar Association prepared the report: IF NOT NOW, WHEN? Achieving Equality For Women In The Courtroom and In ADR. With the full ...

From the program: Advocating for Veterans: The Basics on VA Benefits, Discharge Upgrades and Veteran Cultural Competency 2018 (Free)

Released on: Nov. 22, 2018

Please note that this program may not offer Bias or Diversity & Inclusion credit in every jurisdiction. Check the credit information box to the right for the credit breakdown in your jurisdiction. IMPORTANT! If you get accredited by the VA before you attend this training, the first three hours will satisfy the VA’s CLE requirement. 1. Attorneys and other advocates must be accredited to practice before the VA.  To obtain accreditation ...

Recorded on: Nov. 28, 2018

Taken from the Web Program Channeling the River: Using Social and Cognitive Science to Steer Inclusion Efforts Recorded November, 2018 in New York [01:03:18] Law schools, law firms, and bar associations work hard to recruit and retain women and minorities. However, these programs often fail to achieve their goals. Contributing factors range from students not seeking out necessary help to organizations inadvertently making candidates feel like ...

From the program: Open Source Software 2018 -- from Compliance to Cooperation

Released on: Dec. 5, 2018

This program will explore the unique legal issues facing the open source and free software community? Our experienced faculty will discuss the challenges developers are facing; the variety of licensing options when developing and using OSS; compliance with both the law and the terms of those licenses; and recent developments in the open source community that are changing how open source and free software is being used around the world. Lecture Topics ...

From the program: “Because of Sex”: Federal Protections for LGBT People (Free)

Released on: Dec. 17, 2018

Since the 1970’s and particularly after the Supreme Court’s decision in Price Waterhouse v. Hopkins, the issue of whether federal sex discrimination laws protect LGBT people has been litigated all over the country. Courts have evaluated this key legal issue in different ways and in a variety of contexts, resulting in an unpredictable legal landscape for LGBT people and their families. In this session, we will provide a historical analysis ...

From the program: PLI's California MCLE Marathon 2018: Current Developments in Legal Ethics-Competence Issues-Elimination of Bias

Released on: Dec. 11, 2018

California’s MCLE compliance deadline of February 1, 2019 is fast approaching for Group 1 (attorneys with last names beginning with A-G). You can satisfy all of California’s MCLE special requirements at this fast-paced and up-to-the-minute event! A faculty of outstanding California lawyers and other professionals, who are recognized leaders in their respective fields – will conveniently provide the California-required subjects that ...

From the program: Environmental Justice: Assisting Rural Communities

Released on: Jan. 7, 2019

Taken from the Web Program Environmental Justice: Assisting Rural Communities Recorded January, 2019 in New York [01:03:43] Over sixty million people face significant environmental harms while also being denied access to services like safe drinking water. Those disparities disproportionately affect rural communities of color, where the justice gap makes it difficult for rural communities to address ...

Recorded on: Feb. 4, 2019

Taken from the Web Program Save Me a Seat: California Mandates Gender Diversity in the Board Room Recorded February, 2019 in New York [01:02:30] California is the first state in the country to mandate gender diversity on the boards of companies doing business in the state, but there are many questions that accompany this development.  Please join speakers associated with DirectWomen, an organization dedicated to preparing women attorneys ...

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Why You Should Attend Artificial Intelligence has become ubiquitous in our homes and workplaces.  We encounter it daily shopping online, using smartphones, accessing home assistants, and in many other ways. In the workplace, AI is pervasive in every industry from manufacturing to health care to law. Along with the convenience and productivity AI brings, AI comes with unanticipated legal issues. Artificial Intelligence 2019 will explore the technology ...