Unconscious Bias: Knowing What You Don’t Know with Judge Derek Mosley

Unconscious Bias is a learned stereotype that is automatic, unintentional, deeply ingrained, universal, and able to influence behavior. Unconscious bias seeps into decisions that affect recruitment, retention, hiring, access to healthcare, banking, housing, education, the justice system, providing services, interpersonal interactions, and outcomes in ways that can disadvantage both individuals and groups of people. We all have some form of unconscious bias, and the key is to recognize that we have it and employ techniques to mitigate it.

In this session we will:

1. Learn to assess and measure your unconscious bias

2. Be able to define unconscious bias

3. Learn the history of unconscious bias in America

4. Learn how subconsciously, decisions are being made in your mind

5. Learn how unconscious bias affects everyday life

6. Finally, learn ways to mitigate your bias

Length of session: 90 minutes

There will also be opportunities for conversation and reflection during the training.

ABOUT JUDGE DEREK MOSLEY

Derek Mosley graduated from Marquette University Law School in 1995. After graduation he served as an Assistant District Attorney for Milwaukee County from 1995-2002. As an Assistant District Attorney, he represented the State of Wisconsin in over 1,000 criminal prosecutions. In 2002, Mr. Mosley was appointed Municipal Court Judge in Milwaukee. At the time of his appointment, he was the youngest African-American to be appointed judge in the State of Wisconsin. For ten years Mr. Mosley served as the Chief Judge of the Milwaukee Municipal Court. In 2023, Mr. Mosley became the Director of the Lubar Center for Public Policy Research and Civic Education at Marquette University Law School.