Topic
Implicit Bias
165 published works
Florida Probate & Trust Litigation Blog
Bench trials and unconscious bias, are judges people too?
In Florida, inheritance disputes are decided by a jury of one: your judge. These cases are all bench trials, which has huge implications for litigants and the lawyers who advise…
Constitutional Law Prof Blog
Ninth Circuit on Unconscious Bias, Equal Protection, and Batson
Professor Ruthann Robson, City University of New York (CUNY) School of LawA divided Ninth Circuit panel has affirmed the district judge in granting habeas corpus and vacating a death sentence…
Connecticut Employment Law Blog
Implicit Bias: Is Expert Testimony Admissible in Discrimination Cases?
So yesterday, I said that while the topic of implicit bias was important to understand, I indicated that it was far from settled in the legal context. One recent case…
Connecticut Employment Law Blog
Implicit Bias: What We Can ALL Learn About It in the Workplace
After the longest break away from this blog in 8 years (some purposeful, some not -- and albeit not very long), it's time to break from the summer doldrums and…
EvidenceProf Blog
Sachin Pandya on Implicit Bias Testimony in Age Discrimination Lawsuit
By Colin Miller
Sachin Pandya, a Professor at the University of Connecticut School of Law, has written a very interesting blog post about a federal judge in Pennsylvania rejecting expert opinion testimony on implicit bias in…
Gender and the Law Prof Blog
Women Underrepresented as Lead Trial Lawyers
By Tracy Thomas
ABA, Women Underrepresented in Lead Trial Lawyer Positions, ABA Study ReportsFemale federal litigators serve as first chair far less frequently than men, and implicit bias is likely a cause, according to…
Labor Law Prof Blog
Federal Judge in Pennsylvania Rejects Expert Opinion on Implicit Bias in Age Discrimination Lawsuit
As researchers continue to fight about the Implicit Association Test (IAT) and implicit bias research generally, a recent ruling in an ADEA age discrimination lawsuit suggests how hard it might…
Pam Woldow's At the Intersection
FLASH UPDATE: No Seat at the Table
By Pam Woldow & Doug Richardson
Life Imitates Blog Only a few days ago we posted a blog post, Are You a Manterrupter?, in which we discussed how unconscious gender biases of men may compromise leadership…
Labor Law Prof Blog
How Well Does the Implicit Association Test Predict Discrimination? The Latest Round
While the idea of implicit bias pervades discussions about employment discrimination and employment discrimination law, researchers continue to fight about how well the Implicit Association Test (IAT)—perhaps the most prominent…
Gender and the Law Prof Blog
Law Firms Still Men’s Clubs at the Top
By Tracy Thomas
Law Firms Failing to Meet Client Demands for Gender-Diverse TeamsMen's club mentality keeping women out of partnerships, Managing Partner roundtable finds Large law firms need to radically change their cultures and…