Professional Identity & Improving the Legal System

Question 1

“Good Lawyers”

Answer 1

Increasing access to justice
Meaningfully taking part in Pro Bono work

Question 2

California Rules of Professional Conduct, specifically Rule 5-200,

Answer 2

detail the responsibilities lawyers have in court, such as not intentionally misrepresenting facts or law (or both).

Question 3

Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 11 and California Code of Civil Procedure §128.7

Answer 3

require attorneys to ensure that legal documents are filed with a reasonable basis and not for improper purposes.

Question 4

Explicit Bias

Answer 4

Refers to conscious, intentional prejudices or attitudes that people openly express toward certain groups.
Overt and often aligned with discriminatory actions or beliefs.

Question 5

Implicit Bias

Answer 5

Refers to unconscious attitudes or stereotypes that influence behavior and decision-making without the person being aware of them.
Subtle but pervasive, affecting judgments in ways people may not consciously intend.

Question 6

Biases

Answer 6

Prejudices in favor or against the thing, person, or group compared with another
Prejudging in a positive or negative way

Question 7

Unconscious Bias

Answer 7

Set of automatic preferences deep in our brains that instantaneously influence our decisions and how we perceive people and situations without our conscious awareness