The Equitable Management of Legal Teams
$45
Credits in
1.00 General
Practice Areas:
Business & Professional Development, Business Development, Business and Corporation, Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion, Law Practice Management, Other, Paralegal, Professional Development
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About
This Course
Effective management does not begin with mere equality; it begins with equity. While law school equips attorneys with the skills necessary for legal practice, managing a legal team requires different competencies. Many skilled attorneys transition into supervisory roles without adequate training, potentially resulting in inequitable or inefficient management practices. This course provides participants with the training and resources essential for effective legal team management.
This course covers a broad spectrum of legal management topics. It will delve into techniques for supervising people from diverse backgrounds and strategies for navigating challenging conversations. Attendees will gain insights into leading legal teams comprised of individuals from varied backgrounds, with different job titles and methods for conducting inclusive meetings.
This course offers invaluable guidance and is designed for attorneys, supervising attorneys, and other legal professionals seeking to enhance their abilities in fostering quality work outputs and high team morale.
Learning Objectives:
- Define equality versus equity
- Implement equitable supervision techniques
- Effectively supervise across differences
- Build and maintain a strong legal team
Production Date: 8/29/2024
About the Presenters
Tyler Press, Esq.
Public Law Center
Practice Area: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion (+ 1 other areas)
Tyler Press is the Chief Legal Programs officer at the Public Law Center (PLC), where she oversees eight legal teams providing free services to low-income residents of Orange County.Before joining PLC, Tyler was the inaugural Director of Racial Justice and Equity at the Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles (LAFLA), where she led LAFLA’s racial justice policy work and pursued race-equity focused systemic changes in law. Prior to this role, Tyler was an Equal Justice Works AmeriCorps Fellow and a government benefits staff attorney. She’s litigated numerous cases in state and federal court, including the 2020 decision in Ortega v. Johnson which ...
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