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What the "Song of the Century" Teaches About Inclusion in the LawA white man and a Black woman joined forces to create the most powerful protest song in the history of modern music. “Strange Fruit” was deemed the song of the 20th Century and the story of its creation teaches lawyers valuable lessons about inclusion in the law. Join the CLE Performer, Stuart Teicher, Esq., as he explains how collaboration and friendship form the bedrock needed to create a foundation of inclusion in the practice of law..- Exploring the existence of bias in the legal profession - understanding Maine’s Rule 8.4(g)
- Explanation of difference between diversity and elimination of bias. Exploring how it continues today in modern practice
- Exploring how lawyers and adopt the proper motivation to promote inclusion
- What is “belonging” in the practice of law?
- Actions lawyers can take in avoiding discrimination and eliminating bias
- Revealing the missing ingredient in all of the scholarship…the concept that’s critical in avoiding discrimination in the law and also advancing belonging in the practice of law
- Hope for the future
Faculty:Stuart I. Teicher, Esq.