Notice – Continuing Legal Education (CLE) - Judiciary Real-Time Virtual Courses on the Reduction, Interruption, and Elimination of Bias

The Judiciary's Diversity, Inclusion, and Community Engagement (DI&CE) Program will offer another series of real-time virtual courses on the reduction, interruption, and elimination of bias in the administration of justice and practice of law during 2026. The current schedule is as follows:

“Tools for Advancing Equity I: 
Engaging in the Elimination of Bias”

• Monday, February 9, 2026, 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern Time. 
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“Tools for Advancing Equity II: 
Examining, Exploring, and Understanding Microaggressions 
in Professional Legal Contexts”

• Wednesday, March 18, 2026, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Eastern Time. 
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“Tools for Advancing Equity III: 
Supporting Procedural Fairness through Accessible Communications and LGBTQ+ Inclusive Practices”

• Thursday, May 21, 2026, Noon to 2 p.m. Eastern Time. 
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“Tools for Advancing Equity IV: 
An Advanced Workshop on the Elimination of Bias in the Administration of Justice and Practice of Law”

• Tuesday, June 16, 2026, 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. Eastern Time. 
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The “Tools for Advancing Equity” series was custom designed to offer qualifying continuing legal education in diversity, inclusion, and elimination of bias. The numbering in the course titles is offered to distinguish the courses in the series. Attorneys may take as many of the courses as they wish and are not required to take the courses sequentially. These programs are presented by DI&CE Program Officer Lisa R. Burke and the DI&CE training team.

The Judiciary's DI&CE Program is a New Jersey-certified CLE provider (Provider# 1720). Each of the courses listed qualifies for 2.0 CLE credits in diversity, inclusion, and elimination of bias. All of these courses, which will be offered via Zoom, are available free of charge. Seating is available on a first-come first-served basis. Advance registration is required. Confirmation of registration will be sent from CCR.Webinarl@njcourts.gov.

Questions about this notice, program registration, and other logistics should be directed to Diversity, Inclusion, and Community Engagement Program Officer Lisa Burke at diversity.mailbox@njcourts.gov.