California lawyers, judges, and court personnel would have to take implicit bias training every two years under a bill moving through the Legislature.
Assembly Bill 242 requires the Judicial Council by Jan. 1, 2021, and the State Bar by Jan. 1, 2022, to develop training on implicit bias, defined as positive or negative associations that affect their beliefs, attitudes, and actions toward other people. Court personnel must complete the course by Jan. 1, 2022. Lawyers would have to meet the requirement after Jan. 31, 2023.
The measure unanimously passed the Assembly May 13, and is backed by Disability Rights California ...
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