The Thirty-Fifth Annual Sadie T.M. Alexander Conference
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.
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Upcoming Events
Free to Learn as Us: Law for Black Lives
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.
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Inaugural Dr. Sadie T.M. Alexander Trip to D.C.
On April 17, 2023, the Class of 2025 Dr. Sadie T.M. Alexander Scholars Program participated in the program’s inaugural field trip.
Penn Carey Law Admissions Outreach Program, pioneered by Black Law Students Association (BLSA)
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 (PFP) visits the Law School
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.
JLSA hosted Danny Goldsmith (née Daniel Goldsmidt)
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.
Quattrone Center Fellow Anjelica Hendricks engaged students in the study of how policing intersects with race, gender, ability, and other intertwined socio-economic identities.
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?
Prof. Shaun Ossei-Owusu LPS’08 explores the civil rights’ implications of pervasive race, gender, and sex discrimination in bars, nightclubs, and restaurants.
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 launch of ARC Justice Clinic
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.
Black Women Leaders
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
Honoring the Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
A collection of resources and events that honor Dr. King, celebrate the advances in our nation’s civil rights, and examine the work still to be done.
Margaret Zhang L’15 advocates for pregnancy and lactation rights at the Women’s Law Project
Margaret Zhang L’15 advocates for pregnancy and lactation rights at the Women’s Law Project
Student Advisory Board Member Jamie Baum L’22 named a Distinguished Law Student by the American College of Bankruptcy
Jamie Baum L’22 named a Distinguished Law Student by the American College of Bankruptcy
Inaugural Dr. Sadie T.M. Alexander Scholars
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.