As legal professionals, we all share a commitment to upholding justice and ensuring that the legal system serves every individual fairly and impartially. This session will explore how unconscious influences can affect legal outcomes and contribute to disparities within the system. Through real-world examples and engaging discussions, we’ll examine practical ways to identify and address these challenges, enhancing the fairness and integrity of the legal process. Whether you are a judge, attorney or advocate, this session will offer valuable insights and strategies for fostering a more balanced and equitable legal environment for all. By working together, we can continue to build a legal system that reflects the core values of justice and fairness, benefiting all members of our community.
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This program will be filed for Tennessee CLE credit. Please email a request to cle@tnbar.org for Georgia and Mississippi CLE credit.
This lecture served as a reminder that everyone has biases even if they are not consciously aware of them. This is particularly relevant for trial lawyers as clients, judges, and juries all have some level of bias that needs to be accounted for.