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Diversity, Inclusion, and Elimination of Bias:
Practice Pointers for Pro Bono Advocacy

Program Fee:
Free for Members | $50 for Nonmembers

CLE Credit:
New York: 1.5 Total: 1.0 Diversity, Inclusion and Elimination of Bias, 0.5 Ethics
New Jersey: 1.5 Total: 1.0 Diversity, Inclusion and Elimination of Bias, 0.5 Professional Responsibility
California: 1.5 Total: 1.0 General, 0.5 Professional Responsibility
Pennsylvania: 1.0 General
Connecticut: Available to Licensed Attorneys

Newly admitted New York attorneys (attorneys admitted to the New York State Bar for two years or less) cannot earn CLE credit in the category of Diversity, Inclusion and Elimination of Bias.

Description:
This CLE will present a conceptual framework, concrete skills toolkit and interactive exercise intended to enhance attorney competence in pro bono advocacy, with particular attention to diversity and inclusion and the disruption of implicit biases when working with economically disadvantaged clients.

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Program Co-Instructors:
Kurt M. Denk, Pro Bono Counsel, City Bar Justice Center
Ramona Morel, Director, Consumer Bankruptcy Project, City Bar Justice Center

Sponsoring Association Organizations:
City Bar Justice Center, Lynn Kelly, Executive Director
Office for Diversity & Inclusion

Co-Sponsoring Association Committee:
Pro Bono & Legal Services, Nicole L. Fidler and Jennifer K. Brown, Co-Chairs