Challenging Work: Re-Examining Professional Norms and Creating Truly Inclusive Work Places

Earn 1 CA CLE Hour, including 1 hour Elimination of Bias Credit

Challenging Work:

Re-Examining Professional Norms and Creating Truly Inclusive Work Places

Friday, 2/4, 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm Pacific via ZOOM

This program is FREE for BHBA Members and $35 for Non Members

Ideas about professionalism and success in business are socially constructed, rooted in racism, sexism, and capitalism. Because of this, any attempts at "diversity" and "inclusion" will only reinforce existing power structures, forcing women, queer, BIPoC, and other systemically excluded people to conform to the status quo rather than challenging the places where the status quo is problematic. This interactive talk invites people to examine their preconceptions of professionalism, separate them from traditional norms, and replace them with new ways of thinking that actually invite innovation, creativity, and problem-solving from a broad range of people.

Nora Rahimian is a creative consultant who helps entrepreneurs achieve success on their terms, without giving up creative control, financial freedom, or personal integrity. She is also the founding director of #CultureFix, a global network of artists, activists, and entrepreneurs who use their platforms for social impact. Her work is based in the belief that our communities have everything they need to succeed, that art & culture can spark the paradigm shifts to make the world a better place, and that the radical change we imagine is both possible and necessary. Nora has spoken at conferences and universities around the world. She has been named one of iStandard's Women Who Run The Music Industry, is a UN Alliance of Civilizations Fellow, and was recognized as a Trailblazer by VoyageLA. Connect with her online at linktr.ee/norarahimian or on your favorite social media platforms at @NoraRahimian.

This program is presented by the BHBA Barristers and the Inclusion Committee

If you are a new attorney, a Law Student or Awaiting Bar Results, BHBA's Barristers is the place for you. There are tons of resources and benefits to help young lawyers navigate the early years of a career, opportunities to network and resources to grow your skill set.

BHBA law student and lawyer members who are 36 years old or under, or who have been licensed for eight or fewer years, are automatically Barristers and welcome to participate in Barrister activities. The Barristers Co-Presidents are Lauren Gabbaian and Jasmin Gill.

Find out more about the Barristers at www.bhba.org.

The Inclusion Committee offers a forum for exchanging ideas at meetings, seminars and educational events, provides state of the art educational programs to improve education and awareness of the challenges and opportunities for inclusion, and provides enhanced networking opportunities for BHBA members. The section is chaired by Lydia Liberio.

Find out more about the Section at bhba.org/inclusion-committee

MCLE CREDIT This activity has been approved for participatory Minimum Continuing Legal Education credit by the State Bar of California in the amount shown above and the Beverly Hills Bar Association certifies that this activity conforms to the standards for approved education activities prescribed by the rules and regulations of the State Bar of California governing minimum continuing legal education.