Elimination of Bias: Neurodiversity in the Legal Field – Enhance Your Understanding to Support Clients, Coworkers, and Yourself

In this two-hour training, we aim to raise your awareness of neurodiversity and provide language and context to neurodivergent experiences. Including discussions about the difference between “neurodiverse” and “neurodivergent,” the Social Models of Disability vs. the Medical Model of Disability, and a brief overview of some of the traits you may see in neurodivergent individuals. 

Through engaging discussions, attendees will examine ableism and its effects on individuals with disabilities, including those dealing with mental health challenges and substance use disorders. The session will also cover skills, such as executive functioning and self-accommodation strategies, designed to support neurodivergent professionals and colleagues. Practical empathy exercises will help foster a more inclusive, understanding work environment. Whether you are seeking to enhance client relationships, better support coworkers, or enhance your own wellbeing, this workshop provides actionable tools and insights to build a more accommodating and successful legal practice.

Learning objectives:

• Learn key definitions of neurodiversity, explore its relevance within the legal field, and understand how neurodivergent individuals contribute strengths to the workplace.
• Through discussion and relevant statistics, participants will start to recognize ableism within the legal profession, learning how it affects individuals with disabilities, including mental health and substance use disorders.
• Participants will gain practical skills for executive functioning and self-accommodation, as well as foster empathy through perspective-taking exercises to better support themselves, clients, and coworkers.

– Sierra Grandy; Questify Your Life LLC

Webcast also included in the following webcast package:
Technology Tools for Lawyers A to Z Webcast Series