Lawmakers, leaders in legal education, and legal professionals in a variety of roles will gather on Friday, October 30, from 9:15 a.m.–7:00 p.m. ET (8:15 a.m.–6:00 p.m. CT), for a daylong symposium entitled "Black Lawyers Matter: Strategies to Enhance Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion."
LSAC is proud to be a co-sponsor of this important event, and LSAC President and CEO Kellye Testy will speak on an afternoon panel. The event is co-convened by the University of Houston Law Center and SMU Dedman School of Law.
Key topics include:
- How do we increase the pipeline of Black students applying to law schools and better support them once they arrive?
- How can we better support our historically Black law schools?
- How do we increase the hiring, retention, and success of Black attorneys throughout the legal profession?
Lawmakers, leaders in legal education, and legal professionals in a variety of roles will gather on Friday, October 30, from 9:15 a.m.–7:00 p.m. ET (8:15 a.m.–6:00 p.m. CT), for a daylong symposium entitled "Black Lawyers Matter: Strategies to Enhance Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion."
LSAC is proud to be a co-sponsor of this important event, and LSAC President and CEO Kellye Testy will speak on an afternoon panel. The event is co-convened by the University of Houston Law Center and SMU Dedman School of Law.
Key topics include:
- How do we increase the pipeline of Black students applying to law schools and better support them once they arrive?
- How can we better support our historically Black law schools?
- How do we increase the hiring, retention, and success of Black attorneys throughout the legal profession?