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CLE Workshop – Allyship, Bystander, Upstander Training for Lawyers
July 20, 2023 @ 11:30 am – 1:10 pm

1) Participants will be able to recognize what the definitions of Ally, Bystander and Upstander are and how to eliminate any barriers to competent representation of diverse populations by being more skilled with allyship, bystander and upstander best practices;
2) Participants will be able to describe why it is important in representing clients from cultural backgrounds different than their own to be a strong ally, bystander, and upstander,
3) Participants will broaden their empathy and understanding, as they navigate how to be a stronger ally and why they are needed to be strong allies, which will strengthen their practice, and
4) Participants will recognize and mitigate the adverse effects of one’s own unconscious biases and privilege in working with or against lawyers from backgrounds different than their own.