CPD 295 - The Elephant in the Room: Gender Bias in the Legal Profession
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
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1h 26m
Recorded 2021 Mar 16
Qualifies for 2 CPD Hours, all of which qualify for Ethics.
Materials:
PowerPoint Presentation: https://www.lawsociety.sk.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/PowerPoint-Presentation_CPD-295_Fromm_Mar2021.pdf
Reading 1: https://www.lawsociety.sk.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Resources_CPD-295_UGW_Chapter2.pdf
Reading 2: https://www.lawsociety.sk.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Resources_CPD-295_UGW_Chapter5.pdf
It is time to talk about the elephant in the room! Join a multidisciplinary panel to discuss gender bias and barriers in the legal profession. Participants in this virtual session will learn to recognize different types of bias, how to interrupt bias with real life examples, and strategies on changing bias – both from the top-down and bottom-up. The session will also include a question-and-answer component moderated by Law Society past president, Leslie Belloc-Pinder, Q.C., and intimate break-out rooms facilitated by the panelists and local Saskatchewan practitioners for more in-depth discussion, coaching and questions. Come prepared to learn and share. Allies are encouraged to attend.
Panelists include:
Delee Fromm, Delee Fromm Consulting, Author, Lawyer and Psychologist
Jayashree Goswami, Senior Counsel, Senior Counsel, Intact Insurance
Darryl Singer, Diamond & Diamond Lawyers
Jane Southren, Jane Southren Consulting, Advisor, Coach and Lawyer
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