Diversity, Inclusion and Elimination of Bias in the Legal Profession: New Rules and Trends

Agenda / Content Covered

Session Time: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Eastern
Presenter: Steven B. Vinick

1. The Changing Definition and Expressions of Bias
   1. Model Rule 8.4(g) and its Adoption and Interpretation by the States
   2. Recognizing Microaggressions, Exclusion and other Common Signs of Bias
   3. Gender Bias and the Non-Binary
2. The Implications of Students for Fair Admissions v. President and Fellows of Harvard College
3. Practicing Inclusion
   1. In Client Generation and Intake: Serving a Diverse Population
   2. In Peer Collaborations and Mentorship Relationships
   3. Practical Ways of Becoming an Ally
   4. Making the Business Case for Inclusion and Diversity
4. What Attorneys Can and Cannot Say
5. Putting Yourself in Someone Else's Shoes - Building Cultural Competence
6. Reviewing Common Situations Attorneys are Likely to Face
7. Defining "Knowingly": Recent Case Law
8. Gray Areas that Can Land Attorneys in Hot Water

Accreditation Details:

STEVEN B. VINICK is of counsel with the law firm of Stein Sperling Bennett De Jong Driscoll, P.C., and practices in the areas of personal injury law, medical malpractice, criminal defense, and general civil litigation. He is licensed to practice law in Maryland, Washington, D.C., and Virginia. He is the treasurer of the Montgomery County Bar Association and a member of the Executive Committee of the Prince George’s County Bar Association. He is also a member of the Maryland State Bar Association, the D.C. Trial Lawyers Association, and the Maryland Association of Justice. Mr. Vinick was the Maryland Association of Justice Trial Lawyer of the Year for 2011. He earned his B.A. degree, Phi Beta Kappa and magna cum laude, from the University of Maryland and his J.D. degree, cum laude, from the University of Baltimore School of Law.