Professor Stephanie Williams Presents "Avoiding Bias in Legal Writing" -- National Continuing Legal Education Seminar

Professor Stephanie Williams presented "Avoiding Bias in Legal Writing" for a national continuing legal education seminar by Lorman Education Services. Professor Williams' presentation covered topics in ethics and reduction of bias, with a focus on removing bias in legal writing to courts, clients, opponents, and the public. 

From Lorman Education Services:

In this presentation, we will discuss racial, gender, class, and identity bias in legal analysis and writing including in our own analysis and writing, so we can gain skills to be more inclusive and culturally competent when crafting legal documents. First, we will examine how priviledge and traditional legal writing styles foster bias and exclusion.  Then, we'll analyze scholarship and litigation showing techniques to remove bias in legal analysis and legal documents. Finally, we'll review expressways to make positive changes by examining large and small-scale writing solutions.