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Join us for the Forum on Legal Matters in Middle Eastern Communities at the NEXT Conference on Friday, September 29 at 10:00 am. The Diversity and Inclusion Advisory Committee and Equal Access Initiatives program will focus on legal matters impacting Middle Eastern communities in Michigan. The timely program will engage a broad audience to discuss current issues pertinent to members of the Bar and the public. Find more information and registration at the NEXT Conference.

 

Blind Spots Seminar
How to Avoid Poor Decisions & Bad Outcomes

Join us in social media interaction for both events #SBMBlindspots

November Program Feedback

Check out President Lori Buteweg’s blog post about the program

Lori’s November Bar Journal Article on Bias

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Join the Growing List of Pledge Signatories

List Updated, October 2016

The State Bar of Michigan actively promotes the importance of diversity and inclusion in the profession. We applaud all who have signed the SBM Pledge to Achieve Diversity and Inclusion and will publicly acknowledge their action.

Former State Bar President Tony Jenkins in a Michigan Bar Journal President's Page quoted an ancient Chinese proverb that says "any journey of a million miles begins with the first step."

Now that we've started the journey, we urge you to join us in this endeavor and to check out who has already signed on by viewing the list of law firms, law schools, bar associations, individuals, and other entities.

Please join us in this very important effort by becoming a signatory to the pledge today!

 

Reports on Diversity & Inclusion

• On Diversity and Inclusion, from Yale Law School

• The Diversity and Inclusion Advisory Committee and Equal Access Initiative sponsored Brunch for Bars earlier this year to support collaboration between Bar Associations and to expand programming relating to diversity and access issues.

• Updated Law School Information Demographic Trends in Diversity at Law Schools in Michigan, 2015

• New Statistics on Diversity and Inclusion—from the Michigan Roundtable for Diversity Town Hall.

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Blogs & Podcasts

 

• A Disturbing Trend in Law School Diversity analysis of downward trending enrollment of minorities in Law school

• Religious Diversity Association of Legal Administrators podcasts

• Diversity in the Profession Begins with Law School Huffington Post education blog

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Unintentional Bias

 

• Exploring Unconscious Bias from Cook Ross Inc.

• Helping Courts Address Implicit Bias Q&A, National Center for State Courts. 

• Implicit Bias in the Legal Profession: How Implicit Bias May Impact Your Career, 2016 ABA Presentation

• Subtle Contextual Influences on Racial Bias in the Courtroom A discussion on how race, among other things, in the courtroom can lead to biased decisions

• Psychologists Find that Unintentional Racial Biases May Affect Economic and Trust Decisions New York University article

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Generational Diversity

 

• How to Leverage Generational Diversity, US News and World Report Slideshow 

• Winning the Generation Game, article from the Economist

• Leveraging Generational Diversity in Today’s Workplace, Online Journal for Workforce Education and Development
• Why Generational Diversity is Your Biggest Competitive Advantage, The Hiring Site by Career Builder

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