Faculty:

Roy Ginsburg

Duration:

1:00

Short Description:

The representation of women and minorities in major U.S. law firms, especially at the partnership level, remains abysmally low. The numbers indicate that relative to the overall population (half women; one-third minority) and that of the demographic makeup of law students, women and minorities continue to be under-represented among the partnership ranks at major law firms. According to the latest

Faculty:

Cynthia Sharp, Esq. |  Becky Howlett, Esq

Duration:

1:00

Format:

Audio and Video

Short Description:

Join veteran attorney Cindy Sharp and certified contemplative practices teacher and attorney Becky Howlett as they unpack age bias in the legal field—what it is, why it matters, and ways to enhance collaboration across all age levels. Addressing ageism in the legal profession can strengthen cross-generational collaboration, meaning better service for clients and more fulfilling workplaces ...

Thu, Nov 14, 2024 - 10:00am to 11:00am PST

Faculty:

Cynthia Sharp, Esq. |  Becky Howlett, Esq

Duration:

1 Hour

Format:

Audio and Video

Short Description:

Join veteran attorney Cindy Sharp and certified contemplative practices teacher and attorney Becky Howlett as they unpack age bias in the legal field—what it is, why it matters, and ways to enhance collaboration across all age levels. Addressing ageism in the legal profession can strengthen cross-generational collaboration, meaning better service for clients and more fulfilling workplaces ...

Faculty:

Katy Goshtasbi, Esq.

Duration:

1:02

Format:

Audio and Video

Short Description:

Our personal brands make us unique as lawyers.  They also create an environment where conflict reigns and diversity is lacking if the personal brand distinctions are not clarified and harnessed well.  The result is a happier workforce, collaborative work environment, maximum efficiency and better attorney-client relationships and attorney- attorney relationships.   In this interac

Fri, Nov 08, 2024 - 10:00am to 11:02am PST

Faculty:

Philip Bogdanoff, Esq.

Duration:

1 Hour 3 Minutes

Format:

Audio and Video

Faculty:

Philip Bogdanoff, Esq.

Duration:

1:00

Short Description:

In 1920s Oklahoma, Native Americans were treated as second class citizens.  In the book and movie, Killers of the Flower Moon, we learn the true story about how members of the Osage Tribe were cheated out of their wealth and murdered for their oil rights.  In this presentation we will watch film clips of the movie and discuss laws that discriminated against the Osage tribe.  

Wed, Nov 20, 2024 - 10:00am to 11:00am PST

Faculty:

Becky Howlett, Esq |  Cynthia Sharp, Esq.

Duration:

1 Hour 3 Minutes

Format:

Audio and Video

Short Description:

Join Cindy Sharp and Becky Howlett for this timely educational webinar as they unpack implicit bias—what it is, why it matters, and reveal strategies to become aware of our own unconscious biases and ultimately enhance mindful decision-making. Overall, this program will support your ability to recognize these biases and implement strategies to curtail their harmful effects in your ...

Faculty:

Roy Ginsburg

Duration:

1:00

Short Description:

During the past 3-4 decades, achieving diversity in the legal profession has been the goal of many within, as well as outside, of the profession. If you google the terms “diversity” and “legal profession,” there are over a million and half results. Many of them describe the efforts of the American Bar Association (ABA), numerous state and local bar associations, law firms,

Faculty:

Katy Goshtasbi, Esq. |  Janice Walshok

Duration:

1:00

Format:

Audio and Video

Short Description:

Everyone has biases. It’s natural. While me might recognize our own explicit biases, the unconscious nature of implicit bias makes them easier to ignore. Unfortunately, ignoring our implicit biases impacts not only our practice success, but our entire life and reputation.   When we are able to recognize our own biases, and those of others, we can be in control of changing systematic biases within our workplace and society...

Faculty:

Brian T. Guthrie, Esq. |  Anna Marie Thatcher |  T. Mychael Rambo |  Marie A. Failinger, Esq. |  Donald M. Lewis, Esq. |  John M. Stuart, Esq.

Duration:

2:38

Format:

Audio and Video

Short Description:

May 17, 2019 marked the 65th Anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, which legally ended racial segregation in the schools of the United States. The lead attorney for the plaintiffs in the cases that, together, are now known as “Brown,” was Thurgood Marshall, a passionate and embattled civil rights lawyer.   Thurgood Marshall is o