Explore the complexities of justice at our race and the law symposium featuring a captivating keynote address by Richard Rothstein, New York Times bestselling author of The Color of Law. Join us to gain profound insights into the intricate intersection of race and the law. Our event includes lectures on race and immigration and disability law by esteemed law professors. The day will also include dynamic panel discussions on criminal justice and child welfare law, bringing together judges, law professors, and practitioners to provide comprehensive perspectives on these critical issues. Don’t miss this opportunity to engage in meaningful dialogue and expand your understanding of these essential topics. Reserve your spot today and contribute to the ongoing conversation on race and the law.

KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Richard Rothstein author of The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America

Free and open to the public.

Registration: bit.ly/46iYdvF

Viewing of the symposium will be in Room B at Blake Law Center and on Zoom.

Schedule

2023
Friday, October 13th
9:00 AM

Breakfast

Blake Law Center, Room B and Zoom

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
10:00 AM

Welcome

Dean Zelda Harris

Blake Law Center, Room B

10:00 AM - 10:15 AM
10:15 AM

Keynote Address

Richard Rothstein, Distinguished Fellow, Economic Policy Institute

Blake Law Center, Room B and Zoom

10:15 AM - 10:45 AM
10:45 AM

Panel 1: Race and Criminal Justice, moderated by Dr. Bridgette Baldwin, Professor of Law, Western New England University School of Law

Gabriel “Jack” Chin, Professor of Law, UC Davis
Deborah A. Ramirez, Professor of Law, Northeastern Law School
LaJuana S. Davis, Professor of Law, Samford University

Blake Law Center, Room B and Zoom

10:45 AM - 12:00 PM
12:00 PM

Lunch

Center for Social Justice, Western New England University School of Law

Blake Law Center, Room B

12:00 PM - 1:15 PM
1:15 PM

Efforts to Promote Social Justice in Western Massachusetts

Blake Law Center, Room B and Zoom

1:15 PM - 1:30 PM
1:30 PM

Race and Disability

Britney Wilson, Associate Professor of Law and Director of the Civil Rights and Disability Justice Clinic, New York Law School

Blake Law Center, Room B and Zoom

1:30 PM - 2:00 PM
2:00 PM

Panel 2: Race and Child Welfare, moderated by Prof. Jeanne Kaiser, Western New England University School of Law

Blake Law Center, Room B and Zoom

2:00 PM - 3:15 PM
3:15 PM

Race and Immigration

Rose Cuison-Villazor, Professor of Law and Chancellor’s Social Justice Scholar, Rutgers Law School

Blake Law Center, Room B and Zoom

3:15 PM - 3:45 PM
3:45 PM

Closing Remarks

Claudia Quintero, Assistant Professor of Law, Western New England University School of Law

Blake Law Center, Room B and Zoom

3:45 PM - 4:00 PM