Missouri panel hears clash over making implicit‑bias CLE optional for attorneys
Supporters of HB 2086 told the House Judiciary Committee the elimination‑of‑bias continuing legal education credit should be optional so attorneys can pick practice‑relevant training; opponents including the NAACP and several representatives argued the mandate improves cultural competency and client outcomes.
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Representative Keithley sponsored House Bill 2,086 and told the Judiciary Committee the measure would remove the mandatory status of the elimination‑of‑bias continuing legal education (CLE) hour so attorneys may select CLEs that are most useful to their practice. He said many CLEs are valuable but that some ‘‘are largely a distraction’’ and at times have veered into political advocacy rather than practice‑focused instruction.
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