Social Justice

The Society of American Law Teachers recently submitted comments to the American Bar Association on proposed amendments to Accreditation Standard 503, which currently mandates that law schools “require[] each applicant for admission as a first-year J.D. degree student to take a valid and reliable admission test.” As it has for…

The Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization is one of several recent cases that highlight the Constitutional crisis that grips our nation. Last week, nearly 50 years of precedent regarding the Constitutionally protected right to reproductive autonomy was erased by an increasingly politicized Court. The decision…

We join the chorus of legal educators, activists, and scholars in mourning the loss of an icon in legal education. We are heartbroken to mark the passing of University of Houston Law Center Professor Emeritus Michael A. Olivas, a long-time champion for diversity. Professor Olivas died on April 22, 2022…

Friday, February 18 Francisco Valdes, Steven Bender, and Jennifer Hill  Friday, February 18, 2022, 3pm ET – 4pm ET REGISTER HERE SOCIAL JUSTICE IN ACTION SERIES On February 18, 2022, Francisco Valdes (University of Miami), Steven Bender (Seattle University), and Jennifer Hill (director, Advocacy Partners Team and adjunct faculty, Florida International University), will…

More than 190 people attended this year’s Robert Cover Workshop, Safeguarding Democracy: Lessons Learned from 1/6. After remarks from former Senator Russ Feingold (D-WI), the four members of the panel engaged in a profound discussion of the attempted coup by insurrectionists at the U.S. Capitol last January and how we…

Call for Award Nominations All nominations are due by November 22, 2021. The Society of American Law Teachers invites members to nominate individuals or groups for the Great Teacher Award, the M. Shanara Gilbert Human Rights Award, and the Junior Faculty Teaching Award. Please take a moment to recognize members…

In comments filed with the ABA on June 28, SALT joined an illustrious group of law-school deans in supporting proposed revisions to the ABA’s standard 206, regarding diversity in law schools. The revisions make Standard 206 “a ‘core’ standard requiring public notice for noncompliance,” according to the ABA. The comments…

SALT is proud to continue our webinar series, Social Justice in Action, featuring law school teachers sharing their expertise on how to educate the next generation of lawyers, support students of color, and dismantle structural inequality and racism in the United States. The April 16 webinar explored three views of feminism…

SALT is proud to continue our webinar series, Social Justice in Action, featuring law school teachers sharing their expertise on how to educate the next generation of lawyers, support students of color, and dismantle structural inequality and racism in the United States. This April 16 webinar will explore three views of…

Video available here! On April 9th, SALT’s webinar explored the long, contested relationship of the Asian, Asian American, and Pacific Islander communities in America from both an historical and contemporary lens. The moderated discussion included Dean Sean Scott, Professor Vinay Harpalani and Professor Rose Cuison-Villazor.  Professor Harpalani’s scholarship focuses…

Friday, 9 April 2021 Noon Pacific (3:00 Eastern) This week’s SALT webinar will explore the long, contested relationship of the Asian, Asian American, and Pacific Islander communities in America from both an historical and contemporary lens. Please join a moderated discussion with Dean Sean Scott, Professor Vinay Harpalani and Professor Rose Cuison-Villazor…

Can You See Me? SALT’s most recent Social Justice in Action Webinar occurred on March 26, 2021, addressing the myriad stressors contributing to disparate bar pass outcomes that deprive the legal profession of much needed diversity. Some of those stressors are the costs, content, and cut scores of the bar…

SALT Calls for Renewed Commitment to Build Anti-Racist Law Schools As It Speaks in Support of Black Law Students and Faculty The Society of American Law Teachers (SALT) supports Black law students and faculty at law schools around the country.  The recent events at Georgetown University Law Center have again…

SALT Social Justice in Action Webinar Series Friday, March 26, 2021 from 3:00 to 4:00 PM ET From law school classes to artificial intelligence proctoring, students of color are asking, “Can You See Me?” Myriad stressors contribute to disparate bar pass outcomes that deprive the legal profession of much needed…

Remember to check out SALT’s podcast, Teaching Social Justice! Visit this page to learn more

If you missed SALT’s recent Webinar, Trauma-Informed Teaching & Lawyering, you may find the recording here! SALT is proud to resume our webinar series, Social Justice in Action, featuring law school teachers sharing their expertise on how to educate the next generation of lawyers, support students of color, and dismantle structural inequality and racism in the…

We are thrilled that Danielle M. Conway, Dean and Donald J. Farage Professor of Law at Penn State Dickinson Law has joined our Keynote Panel for our online conference Teaching Multicultural Lawyering: Development, Integration and Conversation at WMU-Cooley Law School.  There is no charge to attend.  …

The Notorious RBG: Looking Back with Her Clerks On Saturday, January 9, 2021, SALT and the American Constitution Society sponsored the annual Cover Workshop, this year dedicated to the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Video coming soon. By Hazel Weiser The panel discussion was moderated…

The Notorious RBG: Looking Back with Her Clerks Saturday, January 9, 2021 from 1:30-2:30 p.m. Eastern Co-sponsored by Society of American Law Teachers—SALT—and American Constitution Society—ACS   Register here By Hazel Weiser Just weeks before the Biden administration begins, as part of…

Meet the Lawyer for Rosa Parks and Martin Luther King, Jr. A Conversation with Pioneering Civil Rights Hero Fred Gray With OLLI instructor and speaker Doug Mishkin Tuesday, January 12, 6pm EST FREE and open to all Online via Zoom: click here to register…