Overview

🌟 Welcome to Breaking Barriers: Implicit Bias & Microaggressions in Law 🌟

Join Dr. Jennifer Sweeten, a clinical psychologist and law student with expertise in neuroscience, for an insightful seminar on implicit bias and microaggressions in the legal profession. This course is designed to help legal professionals recognize and address these unconscious biases to create a more inclusive and equitable practice. Key topics include:

🧠 Understanding Implicit Bias & Microaggressions:

Learn how unconscious attitudes and subtle behaviors influence decisions and interactions, and why they persist even among well-intentioned individuals.

⚖️ Impact on Legal Practice:

Explore how bias affects client relations, trust, and decision-making, and discover strategies to mitigate its impact in your work.

🔍 Neuroscience of Bias:

Dive into the brain science behind bias formation, drawing on Dr. Sweeten’s expertise in affective neuroscience.

🔒 Overcoming Bias:

Gain practical tools to recognize and address bias in your practice, fostering a more inclusive environment.

📊 Ethics & ABA Guidelines:

Understand the ethical implications of bias and how the ABA’s guidelines on bias elimination apply to your work.

This seminar equips you with the knowledge and tools to tackle implicit bias and microaggressions, ensuring a fairer and more just legal practice. A must for any legal professional committed to equity and inclusion!