Human beings have devised myriad ways to differentiate and discriminate
against their fellows -- by gender, race, culture, nationality, religion, age,
socio-economic status, sexual orientation, physical differences, or mental
disabilities. Virtually every person in this country has, at some time or
another, belonged to a group or class that has been the subject of
discrimination, whether subtle or overt. Even those who are in the “majority” –
white males – have perhaps felt the impact of discrimination. Thus, prejudice is
a problem that directly affects a lot of us, and indirectly affects every single
person.
This program and these materials will explore bias in the legal profession.
We will look at how the numbers of lawyers with diverse backgrounds are growing
rapidly. Yet, growing numbers has not translated into a commensurate increase in
power and influence. Additionally, we will explore bias as a business issue....
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