ONLINE
Tuesday, June 17, 2025
1:00 PM - 3:05 PM
Recognizing and accommodating diverse religious and cultural practices surrounding death and bereavement is critically important to representing clients and interacting with colleagues in a sensitive and culturally responsive manner. This session provides practical ways for fostering respectful client interactions, maintaining inclusive workplace environments and decreasing bias and stigma in legal proceedings.
12:30 – 1:00 p.m.
CHECK-IN
1:00 – 1:05 p.m.
WELCOME & INTRODUCTIONS
1:05 – 3:05 p.m.
Elimination of Bias: Understanding and Accommodating Religious and Cultural Rituals and Traditions During Times of Loss
Recognizing and accommodating diverse religious and cultural practices surrounding death and bereavement is critically important to representing clients and interacting with colleagues in a sensitive and culturally responsive manner. In this session attorneys will gain a deeper understanding of the various rituals, traditions, and beliefs that individuals and families may observe during times of loss, fostering a more inclusive and respectful environment in legal proceedings, client interactions, and workplace environments and decreasing the bias and stigma attorneys and clients may face when navigating the legal system in the midst of grief and loss.
– Courtney M. Blanchard, Imani Jaafar, Rabbi Lynn C. Liberman & Reid Raymond
– Summra Shariff (moderator)
LIVE IN-PERSON
Thursday, May 8, 2025
Minnesota CLE Conference Center
600 Nicollet Mall, Suite 370
Seventh Street & Nicollet Mall, Third Floor City Center
Minneapolis, Minnesota
ONLINE REPLAYS
Tuesday, May 27, 2025
Tuesday, June 17, 2025
Attend online
A moderator will be available to answer questions by email.
$115 MSBA members / $115 paralegals / $135 standard rate
Other discounts that may apply:
Scholarships available!
Need-based scholarships are available for in-person and online seminars. For further information or to obtain a scholarship application, contact us at 800-759-8840 or customerservice@minncle.org.
Minnesota CLE is applying to the Minnesota State Board of CLE for 2.0 elimination of bias credits. The maximum number of total credits attendees may claim for this program is 2.0 credits.
