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‘Artificial Intelligence and the Workplace’ discussed by EEOC commissioner

The Federal Bar Association, Eastern District of Michigan Chapter, in conjuction with the Labor and Employment Law Section of the State Bar of Michigan will co-host “Artificial Intelligence and the Workplace: A Conversation with EEOC Commissioner Keith Sonderling” on Wednesday, May 31, from 3:30 to 5 p.m. in the Detroit Room of the Theo­dore Levin U.S. Courthouse, 231 West Lafayette in Detroit.

Artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies are changing the world in offering new ways to analyze vast quantities of data and drive effective decision-making in numerous areas of society. In the employment context, this technology can either level the playing field and help shield employees and job applicants from bias or entrench disparities involving minorities, women, individuals with disabilities, and other protected classes by incorporating our biases into their algorithms. 

Since joining the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, one of Sonderling’s highest priorities is ensuring that artificial intelligence and workplace technologies are designed and deployed consistent with long-standing civil rights laws. Sonderling has published numerous articles on the benefits and potential harms of using artificial intelligence-based technology in the workplace and speaks globally on these issues.

To register for the free program, visit, https://fbamich.org and click on “events.” To view the program online, visit https://connect.michbar.org/laborlaw/home.

 

Benefits of mindfulness at work explored in free virtual seminar

The State Bar of Michigan’s Lawyers & Judges Assistance Program (LJAP) is excited to announce its second virtual wellness event, “Cultivating Resilience Through Mindfulness.” The 90-minute program will take place Friday, May 26, at 10 a.m. via Zoom and feature Rhonda Magee, a professor of law at the University of San Francisco who is also an expert in mindfulness-based stress reduction.

Magee is the author of, “The Inner Work of Racial Justice: Healing Ourselves and Transforming Our Communities Through Mindfulness,” has been a visiting scholar at the Center for the Study of Law and Society, and a visiting professor of law at the University of California, Berkeley.

The program is free for all State Bar of Michigan members, but registration is required. The first 25 people who register and attend the event will win a free wellness-based gift. To register, visit https://bit.ly/3MQQG0x.


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