Chicago Bar challenges narrow professionalism norms
The Chicago Bar Association’s April 29 program on neurodiversity focused on how traditional professionalism standards can disadvantage neurodivergent attorneys through bias around communication style, demeanor and social expectations.
BY WELLBEING DESK · MAY 6, 2026 · 1 MIN READ
The Chicago Bar Association’s April 29 program on neurodiversity focused on how traditional professionalism standards can disadvantage neurodivergent attorneys through bias around communication style, demeanor and social expectations. This connects accommodations to evaluation, advancement and discipline rather than treating them as side arrangements.