Zero Tolerance: Best Practices for Combating Sex-Based Harassment in the Legal Profession 

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Nothing contained in this toolkit is to be considered as the rendering of legal advice for specific cases, and readers are responsible for obtaining such advice from their own legal counsel. This toolkit is intended for educational and informational purposes only. 

If you want to use the toolkit to develop a program, please contact Madeline Amonick, Program Specialist, for assistance or to provide feedback.

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Introduction

• Toolkit Brochure - Why the Toolkit Was Developed and How to Use It

Planning the Program

• Program Agenda - Sample conference agendas for a 1 1/2 or 2-hour program. Includes format, sequence of presentations, and segment options.
• PowerPoint Deck - Customizable slides with talking points
• Program Materials - PDFs to serve as handouts at the program
• Discussion Scenarios- Includes several descriptions of commonplace instances of sexual harassment, gender-based bullying, and/or bystander apathy.
• Speakers Bureau - Potential speakers and panelists.

Marketing the Program

• Marketing Material- Sample text that can be used to create a marketing flyer.
• Ask yourself these four questions to ensure a successful event.

Deeper Reading

• Bibliography - Links to articles, reports, and websites that can be referenced for a more in-depth understanding of the issues, to be distributed to speakers before the presentation for background information and to attendees as appropriate.

Additional Resources
The links listed below provide resources for employers.

• BetterBrave - A guide for targets of sexual harassment
• Employer’s Guide: Beyond Compliance
• The Feminist Majority Foundation - List of Hotlines and Resources
• Know Your Rights at Work - Sexual Harassment
• Lean In - Resources for Individuals
• National Center for Transgender Equality - Outlines rights and procedures to address discrimination for transgender employees
• National Sexual Violence Resource Center - Publications regarding anti-sexual violence; Links to national and state anti-sexual violence organizations
• RAINN - Self-care after trauma
• The Sexual Harassment Handbook
• U.S. Department of Education Office of Civil Rights - Sexual Harassment Resources
• U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission - What to do if you have been harassed at work

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