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- Participation: On-Demand
- Duration: 60 Minutes
CLE Credits
- Credits: 1
- Credit Type: Ethics (See State Credit Info above)
- Topic: Ethics
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- Price: $39
- Topic: Ethics
- Presenter: Cari Sheehan
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1 CLE Credit
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Attorneys pride themselves on fairness, yet research shows that unconscious bias shapes perception and judgment in subtle but powerful ways. In this course, ethics attorney and professor Cari Sheehan reveals how implicit bias impacts decision-making in law and offers practical, evidence-based tools to foster greater awareness, equity, and professionalism.
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Meet Cari
Assistant General Counsel & CLE Ethics Leader
Cari L. Sheehan is Assistant General Counsel at Taft Stettinius & Hollister, where she focuses on professional responsibility, conflicts of interest compliance, and civil litigation. She regularly reviews outside counsel guidelines, conflict waivers, and engagement letters, and provides firm-wide ethics training. In addition to her role at Taft, Sheehan is an adjunct professor at Indiana University’s Robert H. McKinney School of Law, where she teaches Professional Responsibility. A nationally recognized speaker and author, she has presented over 200 CLE seminars, offering practical insights into legal ethics, risk management, and the evolving role of technology in legal practice.
Education
- Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law, JD
- University of Southern Indiana, B.A.
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Learning Objectives
- Understand Implicit Bias Mechanisms
- Examine Neuroscience Behind Bias
- Identify Bias in Legal Practice
- Analyze ABA Rule 8.4(g)
- Recognize Bias in Client Relations
- Address Discrimination in Law Firms
- Implement Bias Mitigation Strategies
- Promote Ethical and Inclusive Practices
By the end of this Continuing Legal Education course, participants will earn 1.0 MCLE credits and possess a clear understanding of how implicit bias operates in the legal profession. They will learn to recognize its impact, analyze relevant ethics rules, and apply practical strategies to foster fairness, inclusion, and professional integrity in practice.
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