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      The Power of Words: Achieving Inclusivity in Legal Language [CC]

      12 PM EDT

      Gain the skills to recognize biases in commonly used legal language, challenge the underlying purposes shaping legal terminology, and apply practical strategies for selecting more inclusive and equitable language in legal contexts.

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      Sociologists and linguists recognize that culture and language are intertwined, each reflecting the other and each are motivated by evolving society. Critique and evaluation of legal language is as old as the law itself. Recently, legal-writing scholars have focused on the role and purpose of inclusivity in legal language. In particular, there has been significant focus on bias-free and person-first language. These concepts, however, are resisted by many practitioners and other legal scholars. While the criticisms vary, they are often rooted in the adversarial nature of law practice and the need for persuasion.

      Attendees of this program will learn:

      • How inclusive language advances civility, in part, by focusing attention on a person's behavior rather than their identity (race, class, ability, ethnicity, gender, LGBTQIA+, religion, criminal history, etc.).
      • How civility to colleagues, adversaries, clients, and students is improved by inclusivity in legal language and usage.
      • How continued critical evaluation of legal language is necessary to unravel traditional hierarchies and to build new, stable standards that more accurately reflect and invite inclusivity in the legal profession.
      • How to choose more inclusive legal language.

      Event Details

      Duration

      60

      Format

      Webinar

      Date

      Apr 17, 2025

      2025-04-17T12:00:00-04:00 2025-04-17T13:00:00-04:00 The Power of Words: Achieving Inclusivity in Legal Language [CC]

      Gain the skills to recognize biases in commonly used legal language, challenge the underlying purposes shaping legal terminology, and apply practical strategies for selecting more inclusive and equitable language in legal contexts.

      Sponsors

      Young Lawyers Division

      Panelists

      Amanda Marie Fisher
      Matthew Paul Smith-Marin

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      MCLE Information

      The ABA will seek 1.00 Skills CLE credit hours in 60-minute states, and 1.20 Skills CLE credit hours in 50-minute states. Credit hours are estimated and are subject to each state’s approval and credit rounding rules.

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