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: Channeling the River: Using Social and Cognitive Science to Steer Inclusion Efforts

Released 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: 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 ...

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: Representing Unaccompanied Children in California: Legal Updates, Practice Considerations & Strategies for Pursuing Relief (Free)

Released on: Nov. 6, 2018

Unaccompanied immigrant children (UCs) from Central America, Mexico and many other countries continue to seek protection in the United States, and many live in California as they go through immigration removal (deportation) proceedings and defend against deportation. Once apprehended by immigration authorities, UCs are placed in removal proceedings without government appointed counsel. Many children are eligible for relief, but attacks from the Administration ...

From the program: California Special Education Law 2018 (Free)

Released on: Oct. 10, 2018

Over the last year, the Ninth Circuit has issued multiple decisions addressing the rights of students with disabilities under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and other disability rights statutes. The California Special Education Law 2018 program will look at the current application of these decisions and of the 2017 Supreme Court decision, Endrew F. v. Douglas County School District, to evaluate the practical implications they have ...

From the program: Law Firms #MeToo Moment: Results from a Survey of Workplace Conduct and Behaviors in Law Firms

Released on: Sep. 14, 2018

Taken from the Audio-only Briefing Law Firms #MeToo Moment: Results from a Survey of Workplace Conduct and Behaviors in Law Firms Recorded September 2018 in New York Law Firms #MeToo Moment: Results from a Survey of Workplace Conduct and Behaviors in Law Firms [01:03:13] In the wake of #MeToo and the enormous focus on workplace behaviors that profoundly impact careers, the Women’s Bar Association of Massachusetts, in partnership ...

From the program: Reentry in California – Overcoming Legal Barriers to Community Reintegration 2018 (Free)

Released on: Aug. 17, 2018

Please note that this program does not offer Bias or Diversity & Inclusion credit in any jurisdiction. In the past three decades, incarceration rates have exploded in the U.S., such that today we incarcerate over two million people, more than any other country in the world. The result is that many more people encounter the criminal justice system at some point in their lives. Indeed, an estimated 1 in 3 adults in California has an arrest ...

From the program: Artificial Intelligence Bias and Data Transparency in the Legal Workplace and Beyond

Released on: Jul. 24, 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. Artificial Intelligence and machine learning are becoming ubiquitous in business, the workplace and society. However, as businesses make decisions based on black box algorithms or data that is gathered or used without thorough analysis by ...

From the program: Complying with New York State and New York City’s New Anti-Sexual Harassment Legislation – What Employers Need to Know

Released on: Jul. 17, 2018

Taken from the Web Program Recorded July, 2018 in New York Complying with New York State and New York City’s New Anti-Sexual Harassment Legislation – What Employers Need to Know [01:04:32] Presentation Material Complying with New York State and New York City’s New Anti-Sexual Harassment Legislation - What Employers Need to Know Devjani H. Mishra EEOC Report: SELECT TASK FORCE ON THE STUDY OF HARASSMENT IN THE WORKPLACE Devjani ...

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 ...

From the program: Unconscious Gender Bias in the Legal Profession: How Women (and Men!) Are Impacted -- And How They Must Work Together to Fix It

Released on: May. 24, 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: 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: 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: Advocacy for Low-Income Children with Disabilities in California 2018 (Free)

Released on: Apr. 19, 2018

Attendees will receive the basic information needed to identify and represent low-income children in California with education, health care, and public benefits issues.  After the workshop, attendees will be armed with knowledge of the basic substantive law regarding special education, discipline for students with disabilities, advocacy for foster youth, foster care benefits, CalWORKs, and SSI, that can be used to provide vital representation ...

From the program: Prevent, Detect, Correct: Creating and Sustaining a Work Environment Free from Unlawful Harassment and Unwanted Lawsuits

Released on: Apr. 17, 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: Global Employee Communications and Overseas Translation Mandates: When Is It Not OK to Communicate with Overseas Workforces in English?

Released on: Mar. 20, 2018

Please note that this program does not offer Bias or Diversity & Inclusion credit in any jurisdiction. Taken from the One-Hour Briefing  Recorded March 2018 in New York Global Employee Communications and Overseas Translation Mandates: When Is It Not OK to Communicate with Overseas Workforces in English? [Total RunTime: 01:05:56] Many multinationals prefer the fast, easy, streamlined and cheap option of issuing regional and global employee ...

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 ...