A “Colorable” Claim of Discrimination
by Vinay Harpalani
On December 22, 2016, the New York Court of Appeals issued a landmark civil rights ruling. In People v. Bridgeforth, the Court of Appeals held...
An Urgent Time to Fight for Human Rights
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SALT Statement on Human Rights Day
December 10, 2016
The Society of American Law Teachers (SALT), a...
SALT Joins Amicus Brief with the NY Court of Appeals Addressing Color Discrimination in Jury Selection
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On October 20, 2016, SALT joined the Fred T. Korematsu Center for Law and Equality (Korematsu Center), 18 other bar associations and non-profit organizations, and 32 law school professors in...
SALT Endorses LWI Best Practices for Security of Position for 405(c) Faculty
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SALT has repeatedly expressed its commitment to a policy of full citizenship for all law faculty. No justification exists for subordinating one group of law faculty to another based on the nature...
Members Approve 2017 Board Nominees
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SALT members approved the slate of board nominees beginning terms on January 1, 2017, at the SALT Annual Member Meeting on September 30. New board members are Allyson Gold, Loyola Chicago; Vinay...
SALT Names 2017 Great Teacher, Human Rights, and Lifetime Achievement Honorees
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At its upcoming Annual Dinner to be held on January 6, 2017, in San Francisco, SALT will honor three champions of justice, diversity and teaching excellence. The Great Teacher Award...
SALT Honors 2016 Junior Faculty Teaching Award Winner
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SALT proudly recognized Professor Vinay Harpalani as the 2016 Junior Faculty Teaching Award winner at its Teaching Conference reception on September 30. The award recognizes an outstanding...
Promoting Diversity in Law Teaching: Breaking in/Staying in Legal Academia
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Event to be held on September 28, 2016, 2-7 p.m., at The John Marshall Law School in Chicago, Illinois. Click here for event...
Vote in Election of 2017 Board Nominees
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SALT is proud to announce the slate of nominees for election or re-election to the SALT Board of Governors for three-year terms beginning January 1, 2017. The nominees will be presented for...