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 ...

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.  ...

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: 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: “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 ...

• Apr. 3, 2019 New York, NY

• Apr. 3, 2019 Webcast

• Apr. 3, 2019 Columbus, OH
• Apr. 3, 2019 Nashville, TN

Why You Should Attend Psychological issues in the workplace are fascinating, unavoidable and, for some individuals, compounded by our uncertain and fractious times.  While the #MeToo Movement has highlighted workplace harassment and retaliation, emotional distress claims arise in a wide variety of circumstances.  So, too, do mental disability and failure to accommodate claims.  This program will address not only the litigation of emotional ...

• Apr. 26, 2019 New York, NY

• Apr. 26, 2019 Webcast

Full scholarships and discounts to attend PLI programs are widely available to attorneys working in nonprofit/legal services organizations; pro bono attorneys; government attorneys; judges and judicial law clerks; law professors and law students; senior attorneys (age 65 and over); law librarians and paralegals who work for nonprofit/legal services organizations; unemployed attorneys; and others with financial hardships. We encourage all eligible ...