The University of Pennsylvania Black Law Students Association is hosting the 35th Annual Dr. Sadie T.M. Alexander Commemorative Conference, which celebrates the life of Dr. Alexander, the first Black woman to graduate from Penn Law in 1927.
The Advocacy for Racial Justice Clinic and Law 4 Black Lives will be hosting a CLE focused on the theme of “Free to Learn as Us” in Pennsylvania schools on Wednesday October 25th from 3:30-5:00PM EST at the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School. Participants will hear from lawyers and organizers from ACLU, Education Law Center, Juntos as well as clinical clients of the ARC Justice Clinic. The event will be open to L4BL members, law students, community members, and lawyers and legal advocates.
Reception to follow in the Goat (Silverman Hall), with light refreshments.
One of the most notable and long-standing programs is the Outreach Program, “Applying to and Succeeding in Law School”, which was founded in 2007 by the Black Law Students Association (BLSA).
Penn First Plus (P1P), the Penn College Achievement Program, and the Office of Equity & Inclusion collaborated to host a panel of Law Students, presenting about their law school experience to an audience of undergraduate Penn students.
Danny Goldsmith offered us his story, for which we are grateful. He’s taken part of the Shoah Foundation, where anyone can hear about these challenging stories from survivors. We can also learn more via the Holocaust Awareness Museum.
In her trailblazing new course “Policing Marginalized Communities,” Hendricks poses questions such as: To whom do police forces answer? What is considered criminal activity? Who is involved in determining whether police activity constitutes misconduct?
Professor Ossei-Owusu’s article is featured in Advances in Research, the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School’s annual premier publication that highlights outstanding faculty research and scholarship.
The ARC Justice Clinic provides students with hands-on experience working in civil rights litigation and policy advocacy in the Philadelphia region using a movement lawyering approach.
Simone Hunter-Hobson L’23, Chayla Sherrod L’23, and Layla June West L’23 are making history as the editors-in-chief at three of the Law School’s journals. Photo: Elizabeth Robertson / The Philadelphia Inquirer Staff Photographer
Three University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School students receive scholarships honoring the life and legacy of Dr. Alexander, the first Black woman to earn her degree from the Law School.