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What the Mississippi Delta Teaches About Bias in the Legal Profession


Level: Advanced
Runtime: 60 minutes
Recorded Date: March 17, 2023
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Agenda

  • The Emmitt Till Case and bias in the legal profession.  
  • Some words about change and eliminating bias in the legal profession.
  • The Historic Culture that Opposed Diversity, and Continues Today.
  • The Difference Between Diversity and Inclusion.
  • How we keep diverse lawyers from leaving?
  • What is “belonging?”


Runtime: 1 hour
Recorded: March 17, 2023


 
For NY - Difficulty Level: Experienced attorneys only (non-transitional)

Description

The area between the Mississippi and Yazoo Rivers is unlike any other place on earth. The history of the place is unique and so are the politics. In this one-of-a-kind program, Stuart Teicher, Esq. (the CLE Performer) traveled to the Delta and recorded a program — he uses the backdrop of this unique place to illustrate:
  • The difference between diversity and inclusion in the practice of law
  • How the culture of the practice is holding back advancement of inclusion
  • The importance of structural training in creating enduring change in eliminating bias in the law

This program was recorded on March 17th, 2023.

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Stuart I. Teicher, Esq.

Professional Legal Educator

Stuart I. Teicher, Esq. is a professional legal educator who focuses on ethics law. A practicing attorney for over 17 years, Stuart's career is now dedicated to helping fellow attorneys survive the practice of law and thrive in the profession. Mr. Teicher teaches seminars, provides in-house training to law firms and gives keynote speeches at conventions and association meetings. He also provides consultation and representation in attorney disciplinary matters.

Stuart helps attorneys get better at what they do (and enjoy the process) through his entertaining and educational CLE Performances. His expertise is in Technethics, a term Stuart coined that refers to the ethical issues in social networking and other technology. Stuart also speaks about Practical Ethics -- those lessons hidden in the ethics rules that enhance a lawyer's practice.

Mr. Teicher is a Supreme Court appointee to the New Jersey District Ethics Committee where he investigates and prosecutes grievances filed against attorneys, an adjunct Professor of Law at Rutgers Law School in Camden, New Jersey where he teaches Professional Responsibility and an adjunct Professor at Rutgers University in New Brunswick where he teaches undergraduate writing courses.


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