4301 Elimination of Bias in the Legal Profession
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Course Description
Statistics show that minority hiring, retention, and promotion within law firms has lagged seriously behind the successful efforts at diversity in government and corporate legal organizations. Oliver C. Mitchell, Jr., chairman of the dealer policy board at Ford Motor Company, describes the critical business importance of outside counsel diversity to major corporations like Ford, and offers suggestions for how law firms can eliminate bias and embrace diversity in their ranks.
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Course Outline
Elimination of Bias in the Legal Profession
I. Introduction
II. Ford Motor Company
III. Diversity in the Legal Profession
A. Firm Diversity Today
B. Mississippi Case Anecdote (1)
C. Mississippi Case Anecdote (2)
D. Mississippi Case Anecdote (3)
E. Shocking Statistics
F. Legal Ethics CLE in California
G. Large Corporations Need Diverse Lawyers
H. Rising to the Top
IV. Eliminating Bias
A. Recruitment From Law Schools
B. Partner and Associate Statistics
C. Rabbis, Godfathers, Mentors
V. Corporations and Diversity
A. Commitment of Large Corporations
B. Look Like the World
C. Understand the Corporation and Its Needs
D. Diversity in Government
E. Retention and Promotion
F. Stress on Partners
G. Why Should You Care?
H. Embracing Differences
I. Diversity Statistics at Ford
VI. The Future
A. Echo Boomers
B. Are Firms Ready?
VII. Question on Mentoring
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I. Introduction
II. Ford Motor Company
III. Diversity in the Legal Profession
A. Firm Diversity Today
B. Mississippi Case Anecdote (1)
C. Mississippi Case Anecdote (2)
D. Mississippi Case Anecdote (3)
E. Shocking Statistics
F. Legal Ethics CLE in California
G. Large Corporations Need Diverse Lawyers
H. Rising to the Top
IV. Eliminating Bias
A. Recruitment From Law Schools
B. Partner and Associate Statistics
C. Rabbis, Godfathers, Mentors
V. Corporations and Diversity
A. Commitment of Large Corporations
B. Look Like the World
C. Understand the Corporation and Its Needs
D. Diversity in Government
E. Retention and Promotion
F. Stress on Partners
G. Why Should You Care?
H. Embracing Differences
I. Diversity Statistics at Ford
VI. The Future
A. Echo Boomers
B. Are Firms Ready?
VII. Question on Mentoring
AfterWordsSM
More Information
| Language | English |
| Course Length | 1.18 hours |
| Duration of Access | for 3 months from day of enrollment |
| Continuing Education Credits | 1 |
| Instructor | O.C. Mitchell |
| Vendor | Cognistar (Read more about Cognistar accreditation.) |
| Course Certification | CLE credit available, see details for each course for states where available |
| Prerequisites/Audience | intended for attorneys and law students |
| Requirements/Materials Included | computer with Internet access |
Price: $ 119.00 (USD)
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