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Law Practice

Nov. 5, 2016

LA judges, attorneys discuss avoiding bias

A panel of judges and attorneys spoke about how to root out biases in the courtroom

By Justin Kloczko
Daily Journal Staff Writer

LOS ANGELES — Everyone is biased, but when does it cross the line? A panel of judges and attorneys during a meeting of the litigation section of the Los Angeles County Bar Association discussed how bias can manifest itself in subtle but impactful ways.

Case in point: During voir dire for a 2014 homicide trial in her Compton courthouse, Superior Court Judge Eleano...

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