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NAPD - Blind spots: Seeing the bias that hurts our clients


Time: November 5, 2025 - 2-3pm
Location: Webinar

This dynamic and client-centered webinar explores how implicit bias shapes the daily practice of criminal defense. From jury selection to client communication, attorneys make high-stakes decisions influenced by unconscious assumptions. Using research, real-life examples, humor, and strategy, this presentation gives lawyers and nonlawyers practical tools to recognize and interrupt bias-without shame or defensiveness. Teaching Goals . . . To define implicit bias and explain how it differs from racism and prejudice To identify ways bias can affect clients, jurors, and witnesses during representation To apply practical strategies to reduce bias in courtroom decision making and advocacy.

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