SEPTEMBER – The Defamation Experience (click here to register)
Friday, September 15 | Noon – 2:30 pm | 2 hours Elimination of Bias MCLE credit
This program will challenge your preconceived notions with a riveting courtroom drama that holds your prejudices and assumptions under a powerful lens. You will participate as a member of the jury, and you will learn as much or more about yourself as you do the plaintiff and the defendant.
Friday, October 6 | Noon – 1:15 pm | 1 hour Elimination of Bias MCLE credit
This program is going to be a guided discussion on different scenarios in which questions on how to civilly and professionally accommodate situations where a party, witness, or attorney with a disability or caregiving for someone with a disability in litigation.
Watch Recorded DEI Programs
DEI Townhall – Voting Rights
Join the CCCBA DEI Committee for a timely and an important virtual discussion about the past, present, and future of voting rights in the United States, led by Attorney and Civil Rights Advocate, Terrance J. Evans.
Mr. Evans is a Partner at Duane Morris LLP; President of the Charles Houston Bar Association; Director of Region 9 of the National Bar Association; and the Co-Chair and Co-Founder of the California Lawyers Association Racial Justice Committee.
1 hour Elimination of Bias MCLE credit
Racial Reconciliation Forum
The Diversity Equity and Inclusion Committee invites you to watch CCCBA’s 4th Annual Racial Reconciliation Forum.
In promoting a discussion on creating a more inclusive Contra Costa County legal community, this year we will focus on the visibility — or invisibility — of attorneys in minority populations in the Contra Costa County legal community. The panelists will discuss their personal experiences with racism, including stereotypical comments, tropes, and insults. This includes comments inside and outside the courtroom from other attorneys, clients, and individuals within the judicial and law enforcement community. They will talk about the impact of these comments (both personally and professionally) and offer advice on how to react as well as long term strategies to prevent future occurrences.
1 Hour Elimination of Bias MCLE credit
Download materials | article 1 | article 2 | article 3 | article 4
DEI Townhall – Building Our Legacy – The Murder of Vincent Chin: A Trial Reenactment
This DEI Townhall program traces anti-Asian violence from the Gold Rush times through the 20th Century to today. It focuses on a reenactment of the murder of Vincent Chin and the subsequent legal proceedings.
We would like to thank the Asian American Bar Association of New York for use of the script for this reeanactment.
Aging and Disability: An Overview of State Programs and Services
Speakers: Ana Acton | Mark Beckley
Thank you to our Sponsors: Candelaria PC | Ferber Law | Flicker, Kerin, Kruger & Bissada | JAMS | M.S. Domingo Law Group, P.C. | ADR Services, Inc. | Livingston Law Firm | Miller Starr Regalia | Ratner Molineaux | Mora Employment Law
1 hour Elimination of Bias MCLE credit, 3/22/2022
2022 Installation & Diversity Awards Event
Speakers:
Dorian Peters, 2021 CCCBA Board President
Ericka McKenna, 2022 CCCBA Board President
Hon. Jill Fannin, Contra Costa County Superior Court
Hon. Steve Austin, Contra Costa County Superior Court
Hon. Rebecca Hardie, Presiding Judge, Contra Costa County Superior Court
Benisa Berry, CCCBA DEI Committee Chair
Theresa Hurley CCCBA Executive Director
Watch this program that includes a tribute to Hon. Steve Austin on his retirement; installation of the 2022 Board of Directors and CCCBA Section leaders; and presentation of the CCCBA Diversity Awards to qualifying law firms.
Port Chicago Mutiny – DEI Town Hall #3
The Port Chicago Disaster of 1944 and subsequent mutiny trial is a local event that proved pivotal in the civil rights struggle.
Hybrid Events — The New Normal: How to Make Your Events ADA Compliant (A Legal and Training Primer)
Speakers:
Julie Ann Giammona – Ferber Law, P.C.
Beth Mora – Mora Employment Law, APC
Jeff Richards – Tucker Huss
James Y. Wu – Quarles & Brady
1 hour Elimination of Bias MCLE credit, 10/19/21
Disability Rights – Personality Lingo – Learning Your Strengths and Differences Helps You Understand and Work with Others
Speaker: Michael Viola
Download materials:
About the presenter
Personality Lingo Personality Types
Recommended articles written by author Mary Miscisin:
1 hour Elimination of Bias MCLE credit, 7/29/21
Juneteenth Jubilee 2021 – DEI Townhall
Speakers: Benisa Berry | Patanisha Davis Pierson | Michael Pierson | Jonathan Lee
Juneteenth Jubilee 2021 – DEI Townhall Celebration includes the exploration of the history of Juneteenth, artistic narratives and the music of this significant event.
Racial Reconciliation Forum 2021: A Pathway to a More Inclusive Contra Costa Legal Community
Speakers:
Hon. Joni Hiramoto | Tracee Clark | Audrey Gee | Nichelle Holmes | Venus Johnson
1.5 Elimination of Bias MCLE credit, 5/13/21
Diversity in Filmmaking
Speaker: Natasha S. Chee, Esq.
1 hour Elimination of Bias MCLE credit, 4/22/21
Elder Law Training Series 2021: #1 Intake
Speakers:
Jane Moore – senior advocate and navigator
Jill Judson – CSC Fiduciaries, Inc.
0.5 hours Elimination of Bias and 1 hour General MCLE credit, 1/29/21
Download Materials – Judson
Download Materials – Moore
Elder Law Training Series 2021: #2 Capacity & Competency
Speaker: Dr. Eric Freitag, Mt. Diablo Memory Care
.50 hours Elimination of Bias and .50 hours General MCLE credit, 2/3/21
Embracing Invisible Disabilities – Ending the Silence of Shame
Speakers: Julie Ann Giamonna, Ferber Law, APC | Patanisha E. Davis, Key Counsel, P.C. | Michelle R. Ferber, Ferber Law, APC | Sally Noma, Noma Law Firm APC, | Alexandra P. Saddik, Ferber Law, APC
1 hour Elimination of Bias MCLE Credit – 11/19/20 MCLE Spectacular 2020
Examining Racial Bias at the Intersection of Housing & Policy
Speaker: Novella Coleman, Acting Director of Litigation, Bay Area Legal Aid
1 hour Elimination of Bias MCLE credit – 11/19/20 MCLE Spectacular 2020