Ep. 23 - Dyszlewski & Harrington-Steppen: Integrating Diversity Into Law School Courses (Part 3)

01/17/24 • 50 min

We are closing out our discussion on integrating diversity and equity into law school courses (for now) with part three of the series. This series is inspired by the Integrating Doctrine and Diversity volumes, co-edited by today's guests Professors Nicole Dyszlewski and Suzanne Harrington-Steppen of Roger Williams University School of Law. As this is the final part of our series (go back and list to the first two parts if you haven't already) we focus on themes and takeaways. Nicole and Suzy both take the time to reflect on what they have learned from creating these books and through working on the speaker series, and they share what they have gained through trial and error in their own courses as faculty. Some of the major themes we consider include intentionality in teaching and course design to include diverse elements, building community as part of the journey to practice and receive feedback, the use of reflection as a tool for integrating diversity in law school, and the need for vulnerability within this practice. Suzy and Nicole candidly share their own experiences, and their insights will help any professor consider how they might integrative diversity into their courses.

If you want to grab the incredible books that inspired our episode, you will find them at the links below.

Integrating Doctrine and Diversity: Inclusion and Equity in the Law School Classroom, available here.

Integrating Doctrine and Diversity: Beyond the First Year, available here.

Also, if you haven't already, head over to the Integrating Diversity Speaker Series recordings and resources, available on the Roger Williams University School of Law website.

You can learn more about Professor Nicole Dyszlewski here. You can read about Professor Suzanne Harrington-Steppen here.

Part One and Part Two of our discussion are in your feed and available here. Find us on Twitter and X (@lawschoollounge).

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If you want to grab the incredible books that inspired our episode, you will find them at the links below.

Integrating Doctrine and Diversity: Inclusion and Equity in the Law School Classroom, available here.

Integrating Doctrine and Diversity: Beyond the First Year, available here.

Also, if you haven't already, head over to the Integrating Diversity Speaker Series recordings and resources, available on the Roger Williams University School of Law website.

You can learn more about Professor Nicole Dyszlewski here. You can read about Professor Suzanne Harrington-Steppen here.

Part One and Part Two of our discussion are in your feed and available here. Find us on Twitter and X (@lawschoollounge).

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Ep. 22 - Dyszlewski & Russell: Integrating Diversity Into Law School Courses (Part 2)

We are back in the Lounge with Part Two of our discussion on integrating diversity and equity into law school courses. This three-part series is inspired by the Integrating Doctrine and Diversity volumes, co-edited by today's guests Professor Nicole Dyszlewski of Roger Williams University School of Law and Anna Russell, a librarian at the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. In Part Two, we dive deeper into some of the topics from Part One while also exploring some new terrain. We take a closer look at how these volumes are meant to be used within law schools while also considering how the books can be used by legal professionals. Our discussion surrounding the Doctrine and Diversity Speaker Series continues, and you learn why the series was developed, the goals for the series, and why it continues to be successful. Nicole and Anna share some examples of essays from the books and we dive into diversity in publishing. We cover a lot this episode, and we hope that you learn something!

If you want to grab these incredible books, you will find them at the links below.

Integrating Doctrine and Diversity: Inclusion and Equity in the Law School Classroom, available here.

Integrating Doctrine and Diversity: Beyond the First Year, available here.

Also, if you haven't already, head over to the Integrating Diversity Speaker Series recordings and resources, available on the Roger Williams University School of Law website.

You can learn more about Professor Nicole Dyszlewski here.

Part One of our discussion is in your feed and available here. We can't wait to see you next week for Part Three! Find us on Twitter and X (@lawschoollounge).

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Ep. 24 - Tokaji & Stephanopoulos: Election Law: Voting Rights, Gerrymandering, Campaign Finances, and More

The Law School Lounge is back this week with an insightful and current discussion about Election Law. Special Guests Dean Daniel Tokaji of the University of Wisconsin School of Law and Professor Nicholas Stephanopoulos of Harvard Law School bring their expertise to our listeners. They share insights on concepts of pluralism and factions, gerrymandering and districting, campaign finances, the right to vote, and so much more. As leading scholars in the area they answer questions like: "What can be done about gerrymandering?" and "How might campaign financing impact the 2024 presidential election?"

If you want to read more about our guests, you can find their bios and other scholarly work at the following links:

Dean Dan Tokaji - Bio and SSRN
Professor Nick Stephanopoulos - Bio and Publications

If you would like to purchase or request a review copy of of Election Law: Cases and Materials, you can do so here.

Professor Rick Hasen, a co-author of this book and a big contributor to the area of Election Law, produces the Election Law Blog. We reference the blog in our episode and our listeners should definitely take some time to check out his articles and podcast.

Please don't forget to follow us on X and Instagram (@lawschoollounge). Thank you for listening!

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