Implicit Bias and Respect in Family and Other Courts
ABA Litigation Section
Family Law Litigation, LGBT Law & Litigator, and Minority Trial Lawyer Committees
Thursday, May 13, 2021
9:00-10:30 AM PT | 10:00-11:30 AM MT |
11:00 AM-12:30 PM CT | 12:00-1:30 PM ET
Program Description:
This Roundtable will serve the dual purposes of: (1) Discussing some of the implicit biases (based on perception or information gathered in the course of litigation) that can impede proceedings in family and other courts, and (2) Promoting respect for the following: judiciary, profession, each other (including litigants), and ourselves. The biases to be discussed include the following: race, national origin, religion, culture, socio-economic status, gender, sexual orientation, immigration status, disability, and mental health history. The ultimate goal is to educate and enable attendees to be sensitive to their implicit biases and respectful of everyone.
Panelists:
Cynthia Feliciano, Esq., Ross & Calandrillo, LLC
Kedra M. Gotel, Esq., Barnette Law
Shekera Algarin, Esq., Deputy Executive Director, Mayor's Office Criminal Justice, New York, NY