I Think, Therefore I Am ... Biased

The human brain is wired to recognize patterns and make generalizations, even those based on faulty or incomplete information. And contrary to popular opinion, lawyers are human as well and therefore, we are just as susceptible to forming biases and acting upon them. And it does not require that we harbor ill will or animus towards other people. In fact, most often, our biases are not even our own, but rather those that have been taught to us.

In this eye-opening presentation, the presenter will use videos to show lawyers just how easy it is to form these biases, how they manifest themselves in the way we treat clients, colleagues and opposing parties, and most importantly, how we can reduce the effect of these biases by recognizing and compensating for them.

The human brain is wired to recognize patterns and make generalizations, even those based on faulty or incomplete information. And contrary to popular opinion, lawyers are human as well and therefore, we are just as susceptible to forming biases and acting upon them. And it does not require that we harbor ill will or animus towards other people. In fact, most often, our biases are not even our own, but rather those that have been taught to us.

In this eye-opening presentation, the presenter will use videos to show lawyers just how easy it is to form these biases, how they manifest themselves in the way we treat clients, colleagues and opposing parties, and most importantly, how we can reduce the effect of these biases by recognizing and compensating for them.

This program is eligible for 1 hour of Diversity, Inclusion & Elimination of Bias in NY.

You do not need any special software or browser plug-ins to attend one of our live webcasts.

Recommended Requirements - Attendees

• Windows 7 and higher / Mac OSX 10.8 or Linux/Ubuntu*
• Newest version of Mozilla Firefox or Chrome Web Browser
• Broadband internet connection with an Upload and Download speed of 1 Mbps or more
• Latest version of Adobe Flash 

Important:

Internet Explorer, Edge and Safari may be used but may require you to call into the meeting to hear the audio and/or install Flash to see presentations.

Mobile Devices

• iPhone iOS version 9.3 or higher
• iPad iOS version 9.3 or higher
• Android OS version 4.0 or higher

Audio Requirements:

USB headset, webcam or integrated microphone
   OR
Telephone audio: cell phones, VOIP phone or landline