California MCLE — Elimination of Bias

Earn your 2 bias hours — including the required implicit-bias hour.

TalksOnLaw is an approved California MCLE provider (#17280). At least 1 of your 2 hours must focus on implicit bias — we have you covered.

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California Elimination of Bias Courses

13 courses approved for CA California Elimination of Bias Courses credit

The Mismatch Critique of Affirmative Action57:00CA 1 hr

The Mismatch Critique of Affirmative Action

Prof. Richard Sander

UCLA School of Law

Model Minority & Associates30 minCA 0.5 hrs

Model Minority & Associates

Prof. Peter Huang

University of Colorado Law School

Economic Incentives for Diversity34CA 0.5 hrs

Economic Incentives for Diversity

Aviva Will & Keith Harrison

Burford Capital | Crowell Morring

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Coverage

What counts as California Elimination of Bias CLE

California accepts coursework across these areas. The first two are tagged Implicit Bias — at least 1 of your 2 hours must come from this sub-category.

Implicit Bias Recognition

Implicit Bias

Understanding unconscious biases that affect decision-making in legal practice — jury selection, hiring, client interactions, and the choices that compound over time.

Bias-Reducing Strategies

Implicit Bias

Evidence-based techniques for mitigating implicit bias in legal settings: structured decision-making, blind review, accountability mechanisms, and de-biasing protocols.

Diversity & Inclusion in Law

Recruitment, retention, advancement, and the structural choices that make law firms and legal organizations actually inclusive — not just diverse on paper.

Bias in the Judicial System

How bias manifests in courtrooms, charging decisions, sentencing, jury selection, and other aspects of the justice system — and what attorneys can do to counter it.

Cultural Competence

Building awareness and skills to work effectively with clients, witnesses, and colleagues across cultural, ethnic, linguistic, and socioeconomic backgrounds.

Access to Justice

Systemic barriers — geographic, economic, linguistic — that limit access to legal representation, and what attorneys and firms can do to widen the door.

Compliance

How the California Elimination of Bias requirement works

Active California attorneys must complete 2 hours of Recognition & Elimination of Bias within each 3-year MCLE compliance period — part of the 25-hour MCLE total.

Critical sub-requirement: at least 1 of the 2 hours must focus specifically on implicit bias and bias-reducing strategies. Addressed biases include race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, and other characteristics that undermine confidence in the legal system. The second hour may address broader Elimination of Bias topics.

California is a self-reporting state. TalksOnLaw is an approved California MCLE provider (#17280); every Bias course on this page is pre-approved, including those tagged for the implicit-bias sub-requirement. Retain your certificates in case of audit.

Common questions

California Elimination of Bias — Q&A

What's the implicit-bias sub-requirement?

California requires that at least 1 of the 2 Elimination of Bias hours specifically focus on implicit bias and bias-reducing strategies — addressing biases related to race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, or other characteristics that undermine confidence in the legal system. The second hour may cover broader bias topics.

What topics qualify for Elimination of Bias credit?

Implicit and explicit bias in the legal profession and society, diversity and inclusion in legal practice, bias in jury selection and trial advocacy, cultural competence, access to justice, and the impact of bias on client representation and the judicial system.

Can I complete Elimination of Bias credit online?

Yes. The 2 Elimination of Bias hours can be earned through self-study. California's broader 12.5/25 participatory cap doesn't single out this category — your Bias hours can be fully self-study within the overall cap.

Are TalksOnLaw bias courses pre-approved?

Yes. TalksOnLaw is an approved California MCLE provider (#17280). Every Elimination of Bias course on this page — including those tagged for the implicit-bias sub-requirement — is pre-approved by the State Bar of California.

Finish your California bias requirement today.

Two pre-approved hours, including the required implicit-bias hour. On demand, on any device.

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TalksOnLaw is an approved California MCLE provider (Provider #17280).