Biased? Me? How Lawyers Can Recognize and Improve Interpersonal Skills

So much of the practice of law involved decision-making, and convincing others to make better decisions based upon fact rather than emotion. This course is intended to guide the attendees to appreciate how they involuntarily make decision and guide them to recognize and prevent bias. We'll examine:

The biology of human decision-making, including emotion, mood, complex cognition, and reasoning
The psychology of decision-making, heuristics, and issue-framing
The seven steps to effective decision-making
Self-serving bias, confirmation bias, and epistemic closure
The backfire effect of receiving contradictory evidence
Crushing your insular cortex to relieve the stress of unacceptable truth
Justification and politicization
Tipping points to change misperceptions
Professional training received by judges
Strategies to prevent bias in your own decision-making
Strategies in communicating to third-parties

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Total General Credits: 1.0 Total Ethics Credits: 0.5

This course has been accredited in the following states: AR, CA, CO, FL, GA, IL, IA, KS, MS, MO, MT, NE, NV, NM, OH, OK, SC, TN, TX, VA, WV, WI and WY, and may fall under reciprocity or the Approved Jurisdiction Policies of AK, CT, HI and NY. The course is currently pending accreditation in LA, NJ, NC, OR, and WA. If your state requires a course number please contact Cheryl at LawPay at cischy@lawpay.com.