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Addressing Gender Disparity and Power Imbalance within Institutional Frameworks


Credit Available - See Credits tab below.

Categories:
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Faculty:
Rachael Denhollander
Program Credits:
1.5-2
Credit Type:
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Program Type:
On Demand


Description

Rachael Denhollander, a nationally recognized advocate for survivors of abuse and an expert in institutional reform, will guide participants through the critical issues of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) with a focus on gender disparities and power imbalances within legal and institutional environments.  Drawing from her extensive experience as a lawyer, advocate, and survivor advocating for justice and systemic change, she will guide participants through the legal, ethical, and human rights dimensions of addressing inequality.  The session will provide actionable strategies for legal professionals to recognize, challenge, and dismantle these imbalances, fostering a more equitable and just professional environment.

 Learning Objectives:

  1. Understand the Scope of Gender Disparity: Identify how gender disparity manifests in legal, corporate, and institutional frameworks and its broader societal impacts.
  2. Understand the relationship between diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) and the creation of safer environments for all individuals.
  3. Recognize Power Imbalances: Analyze power dynamics within institutions and their contribution to inequality and abuse of power.
  4. Legal and Ethical Considerations: Examine key laws, regulations, and ethical obligations that address gender-based discrimination and power imbalances.
  5. Develop Strategies for Change: Learn practical methods for advocating for systemic change, promoting gender equity, and addressing institutional accountability.
  6. Case Studies and Advocacy: Study real-life case examples, including the legal and advocacy work surrounding systemic abuse, to understand the role of the legal profession in driving reform.

Credits


Alabama

AL Ethics
Credit Type: Ethics
Credit Amount: 1.5
Course Type: On Demand
Course Expiration: 12/31/2025
Status: Approved

Alaska

AK Ethics

Credit Type: Ethics
Credit Amount: 1.5
Course Type: On Demand
Course Expiration: 12/10/2027
Status: Approved


Arizona

AZ Ethics

Credit Type: Ethics
Credit Amount: 1.5
Course Type: On Demand
Course Expiration: 12/10/2027
Status: Approved


Arkansas

AR Ethics

Credit Type: Ethics
Credit Amount: 1.5
Course Type: On Demand
Course Expiration: 12/10/2025
Status: Approved
Provider Number: 


California

CA Elimination of Bias in the Legal Profession

Credit Type: Elimination of Bias in the Legal Profession
Credit Amount: 1.5
Course Type: On Demand
Course Expiration: 12/09/2026
Status: Approved
Provider Number: 


Colorado

CO Equity, Diversity and Inclusivity

Credit Type: Equity Diversity and Inclusivity
Credit Amount: 1.5
Course Type: On Demand
Course Expiration: 12/31/2026
Status: Approved
Provider Number: 


Connecticut

CT Ethics

Credit Type: Ethics
Credit Amount: 1.5
Course Type: On Demand
Course Expiration: 12/10/2027
Status: Approved


Delaware

DE Advanced Ethics

Credit Type: Advanced Ethics
Credit Amount: 1.5
Course Type: On Demand
Course Expiration: 12/10/2025
Status: Approved


Florida

FL Ethics

Credit Type: Ethics
Credit Amount: 2.0
Course Type: On Demand
Course Expiration: 06/30/2026
Status: Approved
Provider Number: 


Georgia

GA Ethics

Credit Type: Ethics
Credit Amount: 1.5
Course Type: On Demand
Course Expiration: 12/31/2025
Status: Approved
Provider Number: 


Hawaii

HI Ethics

Credit Type: Ethics
Credit Amount: 1.5
Course Type: On Demand
Course Expiration: 12/10/2025
Status: Approved


Idaho

ID Ethics

Credit Type: Ethics
Credit Amount: 1.5
Course Type: On Demand
Course Expiration: 12/10/2029
Status: Approved


Illinois

IL Professional Responsibility: Diversity and Inclusion

Credit Type: Professional Responsibility: Diversity and Inclusion
Credit Amount: 1.5
Course Type: On Demand
Course Expiration: 12/09/2026
Status: Approved
Provider Number: 


Indiana

IN Ethics

Credit Type: Ethics
Credit Amount: 1.5
Course Type: On Demand
Course Expiration: 12/10/2025
Status: Approved
Provider Number: 


Iowa

IA Diversity and Inclusion

Credit Type: Diversity and Inclusion
Credit Amount: 1.5
Course Type: On Demand
Course Expiration: 12/10/2025
Status: Approved


Kansas

KS General

Credit Type: General
Credit Amount: 1.5
Course Type: On Demand
Course Expiration: 12/10/2025
Status: Approved
Provider Number: 


Kentucky

KY Ethics

Credit Type: Ethics
Credit Amount: 1.5
Course Type: On Demand
Course Expiration: 12/10/2025
Status: Approved
Provider Number: 


Louisiana

LA Professionalism

Credit Type: Professionalism
Credit Amount: 1.5
Course Type: On Demand
Course Expiration: 12/09/2025
Status: Approved
Provider Number: 


Maine

ME Harassment and Discrimination

Credit Type: Harassment and Discrimination
Credit Amount: 1.5
Course Type: On Demand
Course Expiration: 12/09/2026
Status: Approved
Provider Number: 


Maryland

MD Ethics
Maryland attorneys do not have MCLE requirements.

Massachusetts

MA Ethics
Massachusetts attorneys do not have MCLE requirements.

Michigan

MI Ethics
Michigan attorneys do not have MCLE requirements. 

Minnesota

MN Elimination of Bias

Credit Type: Elimination of Bias
Credit Amount: 1.5
Course Type: On Demand
Course Expiration: 12/10/2025
Status: Approved
Provider Number:


Mississippi

MS Ethics

Credit Type: Ethics
Credit Amount: 1.5
Course Type: On Demand
Course Expiration: 12/10/2025
Status: Approved


Missouri

MO Ethics: Elimination of Bias

Credit Type: Ethics: Elimination of Bias
Credit Amount: 1.8
Course Type: On Demand
Course Expiration: 12/10/2027
Status: Approved
Provider Number:


Montana

MT Ethics

Credit Type: Ethics
Credit Amount: 1.5
Course Type: On Demand
Course Expiration: 12/10/2027
Status: Approved
Provider Number:


Nebraska

NE Ethics

Credit Type: Ethics
Credit Amount: 1.5
Course Type: On Demand
Course Expiration: 12/10/2026
Status: Approved


Nevada

NV Ethics

Credit Type: Ethics
Credit Amount: 1.5
Course Type: On Demand
Course Expiration: 12/31/2027
Status: Approved
Provider Number: 


New Hampshire

NH Ethics

Credit Type: Ethics
Credit Amount: 1.5
Course Type: On Demand
Course Expiration: 12/10/2027
Status: Approved


New Jersey

NJ Ethics: Diversity, Inclusion and Elimination of Bias

Credit Type: Ethics: Diversity, Inclusion and Elimination of Bias
Credit Amount: 1.8
Course Type: On Demand
Course Expiration: 12/10/2027
Status: Approved
Provider Number: 


New Mexico

NM Equity in Justice

Credit Type: Equity in Justice
Credit Amount: 1.5
Course Type: On Demand
Course Expiration: 12/10/2025
Status: Approved


New York

NY Diversity, Inclusion and Elimination of Bias

Credit Type: Diversity, Inclusion and Elimination of Bias
Credit Amount: 1.5
Course Type: On Demand
Course Expiration: 12/10/2025
Status: Approved


North Carolina

NC Ethics

Credit Type: Ethics
Credit Amount: 1.5
Course Type: On Demand
Course Expiration: 02/28/2026
Status: Approved
Provider Number: 


North Dakota

ND Ethics

Credit Type: Ethics
Credit Amount: 1.5
Course Type: On Demand
Course Expiration: 12/10/2027
Status: Approved


Ohio

OH Attorney Professional Conduct

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Credit Amount: 1.5
Course Type: On Demand
Course Expiration:
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Oklahoma

OK Ethics

Credit Type: Ethics
Credit Amount: 2
Course Type: On Demand
Course Expiration: 12/10/2025
Status: Approved
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Oregon

OR Access to Justice

Credit Type: Access to Justice
Credit Amount: 1.5
Course Type: On Demand
Course Expiration: 12/17/2025
Status: Approved


Pennsylvania

PA Ethics

Credit Type: Ethics
Credit Amount: 1.5
Course Type: On Demand
Course Expiration: 12/10/2026
Status: Approved
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Rhode Island

RI Ethics

Credit Type: Ethics
Credit Amount: 1.5
Course Type: On Demand
Course Expiration: 06/30/2026
Status: Approved
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South Carolina

SC Ethics

Credit Type: Ethics
Credit Amount: 1.5
Course Type: On Demand
Course Expiration: 12/31/2025
Status: Approved
Provider Number:


South Dakota

SD Ethics
South Dakota attorneys do not have MCLE requirements.

Tennessee

TN Dual (Ethics)

Credit Type: Dual (Ethics)
Credit Amount: 1.5
Course Type: On Demand
Course Expiration: 10/10/2025
Status: Approved


Texas

TX Ethics

Credit Type: Ethics
Credit Amount: 1.5
Course Type: On Demand
Course Expiration: 11/30/2025
Status: Approved
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Utah

UT Professionalism

Credit Type: Professionalism
Credit Amount: 1.5
Course Type: On Demand
Course Expiration: 12/31/2025
Status: Approved


Vermont

VT Diversity and Inclusion

Credit Type: Diversity and Inclusion
Credit Amount: 1.5
Course Type: On Demand
Course Expiration:
Status: Approved


Virginia

VA General

Credit Type: General
Credit Amount: 1.5
Course Type: On Demand
Course Expiration: 10/31/2025
Status: Approved


Washington

WA Ethics

Credit Type: Ethics
Credit Amount: 1.5
Course Type: On Demand
Course Expiration: 12/09/2029
Status: Approved
Provider Number:


West Virginia

WV Ethics
Credit Type: Ethics
Credit Amount: 1.8
Course Type: On Demand
Course Expiration: 12/09/2025
Status: Approved

 


Wisconsin

WI General

Credit Type: General
Credit Amount: 1.5
Course Type: On Demand
Course Expiration: 12/30/2025
Status: Approved


Wyoming

WY Ethics

Credit Type: Ethics
Credit Amount: 1.5
Course Type: On Demand
Course Expiration: 12/10/2025
Status: Approved



Materials

Faculty

Rachael Denhollander's Profile

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Rachael Denhollander became known internationally in 2016 as the first woman to pursue criminal charges and speak publicly against USA Gymnastics’ team doctor Larry Nassar, one of the most prolific sexual abusers in recorded history. As a result of her activism over 300 women—including numerous Olympic medalists—came forward as survivors of Nassar’s abuse, eventually leading to his life imprisonment. Her courageous tenacity and ongoing advocacy helped trigger a complete upheaval at both USA Gymnastics and Michigan State University, where former executives and high-ranking officials face numerous criminal charges for their complicity in covering up Nassar’s abuse and lying about what they knew. 

For her work as an advocate and educator on sexual assault, Rachael was named one of TIME Magazine’s “100 Most Influential People in the World” and one of Glamour Magazine’s “Women of the Year” in 2018. Additionally, she received the “Inspiration of the Year” award from Sports Illustrated, was a joint recipient of ESPN’s “Arthur Ashe Courage Award,” and was named a “Michiganian of the Year” by the Detroit News, along numerous other awards and recommendations. 

She has appeared on CNN, ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX News, BBC, PBS, NPR, CBC and regularly appears in national and international print media, including the New York Times, Washington Post, Der Spiegel, The Guardian, Wall Street Journal, and the Associated Press, and is a New York Times, Washington Post, USA Today, and Vox op-ed contributor.