BACE and SoCalEx CLE Webinar on March 25th, 2021
The Bay Area Consortium on Externships (BACE) and Southern California Externships (SoCalEx) invite you to a free one-hour CLE program for attorneys who supervise students in field placements.
THURSDAY, MARCH 25TH, 2021
12:30 P.M. - 2:00 P.M. PST
1 Hour CLE Credit OfferedMeets “Recognition and Elimination of Bias” CLE requirement
Free to Attend
BACE and SoCalEx have identified diversity and inclusion as a critical issue and chose the Inclusion Design Group (IDG) for its expertise in training on these topics. Dr. Erin Conner, IDG’s co-founder, will deliver a keynote to deepen our awareness and understanding about power and privilege and social identity, and how to identify and remove obstacles that keep law students and lawyers from reaching their full potential.
Attendees will receive written materials designed to help them identify issues and implement solutions at their organizations.
Guest Speaker: Dr. Erin Conner, co-founder of Inclusion Design Group
1 hour of CLE credit offered. Meets the Recognition and Elimination of Bias in the Legal Profession and Society requirement. This is a free event.
THURSDAY, MARCH 25TH, 2021
Presentation by Inclusion Design Group
12:30 P.M. - 1:30 P.M. PST
Q & A with California Externship Directors
1:30 P.M. - 2:00 P.M. PST
Co-founder of Inclusion Design Group, Dr. Erin Conner, has enjoyed the privilege of a diverse and fulfilling professional history, grounded in educational consulting, business development, and social activism. Her academic background includes the completion of undergraduate and graduate work in both the biological and social sciences, culminating in a Ph.D. from the University of California, Berkeley.
Her career ultimately led her to work in both the education and technology sectors. She developed programs and served as an instructor in higher education at the University of California, Berkeley, and San Francisco State University. She also has several years of experience working in business, co-founding a social media company, and providing consulting support to both local and national organizations with communications infrastructure, research and evaluation, fundraising, and youth engagement strategies.
Beyond Recruitment, Inclusion, Equity, and Belonging in Externships
Inclusion Design Group Resource Guide
Association of American Law Schools (AALS) Resources
The American Bar Association’s Diversity and Inclusion Center provides a gateway for information about ABA initiatives.
The ABA Section of Labor and Employment Law published its report on a “21-Day Racial Equity Habit-Building Challenge.”
The State Bar of California: The First Annual Report on Diversity, published in July 2020
NALP is an association of legal career professionals focusing on legal education and employment trends. It recently released a Best Practices Guide.