Succeeding in law school for students of color
Posted: Thu Apr 01, 2021 11:09 am
The difficult but achievable path for aspiring lawyers of color—getting into law school and succeeding while there, passing the bar exam and settling into their first legal position—will be at the center of an ambitious forum to be held on Friday, April 16 from noon to 2 p.m.
“Pathways to Equity in Legal Education and the Profession” will bring together nearly a dozen educators, judges, practitioners, and activists to discuss ways in which students of color can be better prepared and supported during their journey to become licensed attorneys. The program is co-hosted by the Franklin H. Williams Judicial Commission, City University of New York School of Law, St. John’s University School of Law, Syracuse University College of Law, and University at Buffalo School of Law.
Topics will include the current diversity gap in the legal pipeline, existing programs that help undergraduates from historically underrepresented communities prepare for law school, and what schools are doing to support students of color in their coursework and in preparing for the bar exam. Recent law school graduates will participate to reflect on their experiences as well. The panel will be moderated by Tolulope Odunsi, lecturer in law, legal analysis, research and writing, and former assistant dean for diversity, equity, and inclusion at UB School of Law.
Register at: https://www.law.buffalo.edu/about/diver ... Apr16.html
“Pathways to Equity in Legal Education and the Profession” will bring together nearly a dozen educators, judges, practitioners, and activists to discuss ways in which students of color can be better prepared and supported during their journey to become licensed attorneys. The program is co-hosted by the Franklin H. Williams Judicial Commission, City University of New York School of Law, St. John’s University School of Law, Syracuse University College of Law, and University at Buffalo School of Law.
Topics will include the current diversity gap in the legal pipeline, existing programs that help undergraduates from historically underrepresented communities prepare for law school, and what schools are doing to support students of color in their coursework and in preparing for the bar exam. Recent law school graduates will participate to reflect on their experiences as well. The panel will be moderated by Tolulope Odunsi, lecturer in law, legal analysis, research and writing, and former assistant dean for diversity, equity, and inclusion at UB School of Law.
Register at: https://www.law.buffalo.edu/about/diver ... Apr16.html