I am a huge advocate of #AccessToJustice work and believe that every attorney needs to consider and reflect on how their work promotes or hinders the accessibility of the law, rights, and justice to the public and society at large. The connection between understanding and unlearning white supremacy culture and fulfilling our roles as legal professionals and improving access is deeply intertwined. We cannot do one without understanding and confronting our role in the other.
"The Professional Responsibility Committee is co-sponsoring this CLE because it is imperative that every attorney practicing in New York understands and confronts the inherent biases and barriers that stand in the way of access to justice, so that every attorney can fulfill her duty under the Rules of Professional Responsibility to promote access to the legal profession."
-Rosanne Felicello, Chair New York City Bar Association Professional Responsibility Committee
Join us October 3rd on Zoom: https://lnkd.in/dxZKhUjb
🤔 Recognizing the Inherent Bias Within the Legal Profession and Identifying
➡ Your ⬅ Relationship with It on Oct 3rd 10AM-12PM EST
An interactive CLE program about the systems, attitudes, stereotypes and actions that uphold white supremacy and prevent true inclusion - from the client to the law student to the courtroom and beyond. Engage in real time discussions about white supremacy with a panel of attorneys and Regina Jackson & Saira Rao, authors of New York Times Bestseller “White Women: Everything You Already Know About Racism and How to Do Better” and subjects of the documentary “Deconstructing Karen.”
Purchase of the book 📕 "White Women: Everything You Already Know About Your Own Racism And How To Do Better" is not required for this CLE program, however we encourage attendees to read or listen to the book in advance. It is also available at libraries online and in-person, including the New York Public Library.
During this live webcast, moderators and the panel will dive into:
✅ It’s All About the Money: How generational wealth impacts the work you do.
✅ The Violence of your Silence: How your silence undermines the integrity of the law.
✅ Your MACROaggressions: How microaggressions impact your Black, Indigenous and non-Black colleagues of color.
✅ The Pro-Bono Savior: The saviorism in pro-bono work and how to transform the client experience.
✅ The Call to Action: Building accountability through compensation, advancement, and real-world consequences.
Human Resources Director at Oatey Company
1moThank you Chaz Billington!