Understanding and Interrupting Implicit Bias in the Workplace through Mindfulness

This course, presented by Cecilia B. Loving and Wendy M. Star, attorneys and diversity and inclusion strategists at the Fire Department of the City of New York, explores the neuroscience behind unconscious bias and discusses how bias has impacted the legal profession. It additionally provides evidence based tools on how to combat implicit bias in the legal workplace, such as use of inclusive nudges and meditation.

Learning Objectives:

1. Explore implicit bias and the neuroscience behind it
2. Identify tools for attorneys to be more inclusive such as mindfulness
3. Change behavior for the better to bring about positive outcomes in your legal workplace