Topic
Implicit Bias
165 published works
Pierson Ferdinand Blog
No Giggles Allowed—Implicit Bias Isn’t Funny
Over the weekend, I read The New York Times workplace column, “Work Friend.” A guy named Eric wrote to complain to the Work Friend that he “worked with a couple…
Lawline Blog
2024 CLE Rule Changes:
By Ariel Peña
Remaining informed about changes in Continuing Legal Education (CLE) requirements is crucial for legal professionals to uphold their licenses and remain relevant in the ever-evolving field of law. Several states…
WCMediator Blog
Biased? Who, me?
By Teddy Snyder
At the Museum of Tolerance in Los Angeles, there are two entrance doors to the exhibits, marked Prejudiced and Unprejudiced. Try to walk through the Unprejudiced door, and you…
Gender and the Law Prof Blog
A Linguistic Approach to Understanding Implicit Gender Bias in the Legal Profession
By Tracy Thomas
Emily Kline, Stolen Voices: A Linguistic Approach to Understanding Implicit Gender Bias in the Legal Profession, 30 UCLA Women's L.J. (2023) Relying heavily on socio-linguistical (language and society) studies, this article…
Ogletree Deakins Podcasts
Workplace Strategies Watercooler 2023: Microaggressions—The Unconscious Bias That Can Land Employers in Court (Podcast)
By By: Lia Dorsey, Erika L. Leonard, Publisher, Steven J. Luckner
In this podcast recorded at Ogletree Deakins’ national Workplace Strategies seminar, our panel analyzes microaggressions in the workplace and how they can have detrimental effects on workplace morale and productivity…
Gender and the Law Prof Blog
CFP 2024 AALS Obstacles to Gender Equality in the Legal Academy
By Tracy Thomas
Call for Proposals for 2024 AALS WILE Main Program: "Obstacles to Gender Equality in the Legal Academy" Panel Description: Despite the progress made in recent years, gender inequality remains a pervasive…
Hiring To Firing Law Blog
Unconscious Bias and Netflix’s <em>Partner Track</em>
Most companies know that they can't demote or fire an employee because of their race or religion. But how can companies avoid making decisions based on unconscious bias? Partners Tracey…
Appellate Advocacy Blog
Comments Against Angel Reese Call Us to Check for Bias in Our Writing
As I’ve mentioned before, I was lucky enough to teach a seminar on bias in legal analysis and writing this semester. Much of the class focused on implicit bias and…
Appellate Advocacy Blog
Implicit Bias Challenged, If Not Debunked
In recent years, the concept of implicit bias – the belief that all individuals harbor unconscious biases that affect their choices and actions – has been embraced by many law…
Lawline Blog
Chief Civility Officer Shares How Attorneys Can Address Unconscious Bias in Law Practice
By sigallelawline-com-sigalle-barness
On this week’s episode of Lawline's Lawyers Who Lead podcast, Sigalle interviews Sejal Thakkar, Founder and Chief Civility Officer at TrainXtra, an organization that helps leaders create positive, safe, and…