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Diversity and Inclusion Fundamentals for Your Law Firm

Everyone in your firm has a special talent; learn how to bring out those gifts and build the best team around you.

When you move beyond the decades-old call for diversity and start inclusion initiatives, you will increase collaboration, innovation, and morale at your firm. In the traditional viewpoint of diversity, individual physical characteristics are identified. Inclusion is making associates included in the planning, goals, and the forward movement of the organization. Diversity refers to the individuals from different backgrounds and ethnicities that form your team or workforce. By embracing the diversity that has been established in the organization and then moving to inclusive initiatives, you, as a manager, will work to treat diverse others with respect and help them reach their potential and work at the top of their capabilities. With inclusion as part of your culture, your firm will be more profitable.

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Agenda

Make Inclusion Part of the Firm's Mindset

  • Addressing Unconscious Bias
  • Solving Complex Issues With Diversity of Thought
  • Promoting a Feeling of Belonging to the Group
  • Making Connections Intellectually and Emotionally

Features of Inclusive Law Practices

  • Culturally Intelligent Employees
  • Restraint in Judging Others by Personal Cultural Standards
  • Validation of the Unique Attributes Each Associate Brings to the Organization
  • Respect for Individual Opinions That May Not Be Mainstream but Could Improve the Outcome

How to Build an Inclusive Culture

  • See Inclusion as a Mosaic of New Possibilities
  • Use the Power of Gratitude and Recognition
  • Respect a Plethora of Education and Life Experiences
  • Identify Personality Strengths of Associates
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OnDemand Course

Applications have not yet been submitted for Delaware, Idaho, Kentucky, Maine, New Hampshire, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, and Wyoming CLE for this course. However, if you are interested in obtaining CLE for any of the listed states or have any additional credit questions please email us at [email protected] or call us at 866-352-9540.

This course was last revised on June 11, 2021.

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  • CA MCLE 1.5 including Recognition & Elimination of Bias 1.5
     
  • Lorman Education Services is a State Bar of California approved MCLE sponsor and this course qualifies for 1.5 CLE hours of participatory credit, of which includes Recognition & Elimination of Bias for 1.50 hours.
     
  • VT CLE 1.5 including Diversity and Inclusion 1.5
     
  • This self-study program has been approved by the Mandatory Continuing Legal Education Board of Vermont for 1.5 hour(s) of CLE credit including Diversity and Inclusion for 1.50 hours credit(s). Please note: Attorneys may only claim 12 credits per compliance period in this format. This course is considered "Non-Moderated Programming without Interactivity".
     

To earn each credit Lorman offers through the OnDemand learning platform, you need to watch 100% of the program. Also, for certain credits you will need to fulfill additional requirements which will be displayed on the "credits" tab when viewing the course.

This program does NOT qualify, nor meet the National Standard for NASBA accreditation.

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Faculty

Karla Brandau, CEO

Karla Brandau, CEO

Workplace Power Institute

  • CEO of Workplace Power Institute
  • Areas of expertise include productivity and time management, email survival skills, DISC and Driving Forces assessments, emotional intelligence, team building, and leadership
  • Conducts regular speeches, seminars, webinars, and workshops in all areas of expertise
  • Author of several publications: Wake Up the Winner Inside, Email Survival Skills, 101 Time Management Tips for Busy Professionals, Visual Guides to Outlook® 2010, 2013, and 2016, The Leadership of One, and How to Earn the Gift of Discretionary Effort
  • Certified speaking professional, registered corporate coach, certified facilitator, certified professional behaviors analyst, and certified professional motivators analyst
  • B.A. Degree in education
  • Can be contacted at [email protected], 770-923-0883, on Twitter @KarlaBrandau, LinkedIn/In/KarlaBrandau, and www.KarlaBrandau.com
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Product ID: 407817
Published 2021
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