Overcoming Biases in Courtroom, Boardroom, and Negotiations for Better Decision-Making
The practice of law is rife with biases. From the instant credibility placed on authority figures to a myopic theory of liability, no one is immune from the subtle influences that exist all around us.
In this thought-provoking program, you will satisfy your annual Professionalism Hours and discover what advocacy tools are effective and questionable (45 minutes):
Application Contexts
Courtroom (9 minutes)
Interaction with judiciary, court staff, clients, and opposing counsel
Practice and discuss intuitive processes and techniques to refine how you think in fast scenarios
Boardroom (9 minutes)
Interaction with clients and opposing counsel
Learning to be more reflective about your own thought processes and decision-making strategies
Client Acquisition/Retention (9 minutes)
Methods for overcoming challenges that prevent clear thinking:
Juggling multiple tasks
Ethical dilemmas
Pressure from clients
Negotiation (9 minutes). Develop flexibility and effective problem-solving methods using the following strategies:
Defining the problem
Finding the cause
Context and consequences
Generating solutions
Choosing the best solution
Principles of rational thinking
Mediation (9 minutes)
Identifying cognitive biases – both conscious and unconscious
How to hone and refine how you think critically
Presenters
Toronto Lawyers Association
For more than 135 years, the Toronto Lawyers' Association, located within the Courthouse Library, has represented the interests of lawyers practising in the City of Toronto. The association was founded to support its members in three key areas: Knowledge, Advocacy, and Community. To uphold these pillars, the association offers a year-round mix of online and in-person education programs for lawyers, hosts both free and paid events to foster in-person networking, and submits advocacy pieces on behalf of its members to the Ontario bench and bar, all levels of government, and the broader public.
