2021-2022 Diversity Scholar Speaker Series
The Diversity Scholar Speaker Series brings together members of our law school community to discuss topics varying in subject that promote diversity, equity and inclusion. All events include lunch and students are encouraged to engage in dialogue with invited guests.
The Diversity Scholar Speaker Series events are held at 12:15 PM unless otherwise noted.
2021-2022 Speakers:
| Event Date | Speaker Category | Series Details | LSSO(s) Co-Sponsoring |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 24, 2022 | Policing |
Consent Decree Maggie Hickey is the Monitor for the Independent Monitoring Team that will assess the City of Chicago’s and the Chicago Police Department’s progress in meeting the Consent Decree mandates. |
Black Law Students Association Criminal Law Society |
| March 28, 2022 | Policing |
Baltimore's Gun Trace Task Force Michael R. Bromwich is a highly respected law enforcement and police reform subject matter expert. |
Criminal Law Society |
| March 31, 2022 | LGBTQ |
Transgender Rights Phyllis Frye is the first openly transgender judge in the U.S., is the “grandmother” of the national, legal, and political movement for transgender rights. |
OutLaw |
| April 21, 2022 | Race |
Anti - Asian Racism in the US Grace Pai, a UChicago alumna, is the Executive Director of Asian Americans Advancing Justice | Chicago, where she leads strategy for issue-based campaigns and power-building work. |
Asian Pacific American Law Student Association |
| April 28, 2022 | Race |
From Slave Market to Stock Market Michelle Mbekeani is the Senior Legal & Policy Advisor in the Cook County State's Attorney's Office. Prior to that, Michelle was a Staff Attorney at the Shriver National Center on Poverty Law. |
Black Law Students Association Law and Economics Society |
Thank you to Mayer Brown LLP and Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP for their generous support of the Diversity Scholar Series as an Advocate Tier sponsor of the Chicago Law Partners Program.