In law schools across the U.S., professors are discussing current events and social justice movements in their courses. The idea? To demonstrate how race and class intersect with law. Also, in a contributed piece, a law dean offers students advice for the first year — work hard and connect with classmates of different cultures — for your own benefit and that of your future clients. And law school access to justice initiatives are discussed by another dean and colleagues.
Law School Courses Delve Into Racial Strife
There is a growing collection of law professors across the country promoting deeper classroom discussion about current events—including movements such as Black Lives Matter and police brutality—to demonstrate how race, class and economics influence law in the real world.
