"Pride + Pronouns - Understanding Gender Identity in the Courtroom and Beyond."
The Superior Court of Santa Cruz County proudly presents, "Pride + Pronouns - Understanding Gender Identity in the Courtroom and Beyond." This will be a FREE event held via Zoom. 12:00-1:00pm on MAY 24,2023
Speakers:
Todd Brower, Judicial Education Director for the Williams Institute on Sexual Orientation Law and Public at UCLA School of Law;
Jodi Cleesattle (she/her/hers), Supervising Deputy Attorney General in the Employment and Administrative Mandate Section of the California Department of Justice;
Tristan E.H. Higgins (she/her/hers) highly trained and internationally recognized speaker, consultant and coach on diversity, equity, and inclusion.
The Superior Court of Santa Cruz County’s Prevention of Bias Committee Presents: Pride & Pronouns: Understanding & Addressing Gender Identity in the Courtroom and Beyond Featuring •Jodi Cleesattle, Esq., Supervising Deputy Attorney General, California Department of Justice (Moderator) •Todd Brower, Professor of Law, Judicial Education Director, Williams Institute, UCLA School of Law •Tristan E.H. Higgins, Esq., Founder & Superhero, Metaclusive LLC, a Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging Consulting Firm NEW DATE: May 24, 2023 at 12:00 pm (Zoom information below) This program will help attorneys, judges, and others understand and address issues related to gender identity that may arise in the courtroom. Panelists will bring you up to speed on current understanding of gender identities and pronouns, explain why it’s important to use appropriate pronouns, and provide tips on best practices related to gender identity issues. Dialogue is welcome as the panel discusses whether and how judges and attorneys should invite litigants to identify their pronouns, how to address individuals whose gender identity is unknown, what to do if an individual deliberately misgenders someone in the courtroom, and more.
MCLE Credit is available through the Santa Cruz County Bar Association
Co-Sponsors: Santa Cruz County Bar Association
Women Lawyers of Santa Cruz County
Santa Cruz County Probation Department
Family Law Bar
This event is co-sponsored by SCCBA and will provide One (1) MCLE Elimination of Bias Credit for One (1) Hour of Attendance
