Diversity, Inclusion and Cultural Competence to Reduce Risk (2020)
Learning objectives include:
- The importance of diversity, inclusion and cultural competence for the legal profession
- Malpractice claims where an issue related to a lack of cultural competency contributed to a claim
- Understanding key EDI concepts for your practice
- Tips on developing cultural competence
Speaker:
Mahwash Khan (she/her)
Counsel, LAWPRO Communications
Chair, LAWPRO’s Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Advisory Group
Supporting materials:
Cultural competence: An essential skill in an increasingly diverse world
Manage malpractice risk by recognizing cultural diversity
Emotional intelligence: the essential skill for the workplace and life
Further resources
Law Society of Ontario, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion resources
Law Society of Ontario, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Supports and Resources webpage
LAWPRO Magazine: Diversity (September 2014)
Attendees can claim a $50 Risk Management Credit to be applied to their LAWPRO premiums. Claim the credit here.
This program contains 50 minutes of EDI Professionalism
