Decision-Making Without Biases: Practical Tools for Attorneys
$45
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1.00 General
Practice Areas:
Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion, Other, Paralegal
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This Course
A.B.A., Goal III has the objectives to “1. Promote full and equal participation in the association, our profession, and the justice system by all persons. 2. Eliminate bias in the legal profession and the Justice System.” Attorneys have an ethical obligation to make unbiased decisions. This course aims to help attorneys identify areas where they may have bias and develop strategies to mitigate it.
This interactive program explores the science and practice of legal decision-making, focusing on how attorneys can recognize, interrupt, and overcome bias to ensure optimal decisions. Participants will engage with polls and quick exercises designed to reinforce learning and self-awareness, while gaining actionable strategies for improved objectivity and client outcomes.
This program is designed for all attorneys, as it covers decision-making, a core function of being a legal professional.
Learning Objectives:
- Understand the basics of current brain science and how it explains our decision-making.
- Identify how cognitive shortcuts can undermine good decision-making, especially where stress multiplies and impedes an attorney’s careful attention.
- Apply evidence-based techniques to disrupt bias.
- Assess blank spots in attorney decision-making.
- Develop a quick action plan for integrating bias-reduction strategies into legal work.
Production Date: 11/3/2025 | Closed captioning (CC) available
About the Presenters
Sarah Redfield, Esq.
University of New Hampshire
Practice Area: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
Professor Redfield’s primary practice area is education law, and her scholarship is focused on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), including nonconscious bias and intentional strategies to interrupt that bias and reduce its negative consequences. Professor Redfield has a record of demonstrated success in facilitating substantive positive organizational and individual change.Professor Redfield is a nationally-known and highly-respected presenter and trainer: her most recent DEI presentations include engagements with the American Bar Association, Federal Bar Association, Tennessee and Houston Bar Associations; New York District Attorneys, Museum of Native American History, law school faculty, and state regulatory agencies.Professor Redfield is an editor and ...
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