Programs, Training, and Workshops

  • Belonging in Practice: How to Handle Feedback without Falling Apart / March 20, 2025
    • In this discussion, we learned some tips and tactics for handling feedback and criticism in practice without losing your sense of self. Sara Tandy imparted some advice from experts in the field, as well as some of their own experiences handling constructive feedback while working as an associate employment attorney.
  • Belonging in Practice: The Future of Diversity / February 17, 2025
    • This panel discussion focused on legal issues and real-world impacts of President Trump's recent executive orders barring diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs on federal sector jobs and workplaces, federal grants and contracting, private sector employment, and higher education.
  • Belonging in Practice: Authenticity & Identity at Work / September 19, 2024
    • Can I be my “whole” self and be a lawyer? What kind of workplace environment do I want to work in? What type of law practice will allow me to be my most authentic self? How can my unique identities and experiences help me serve my clients? Assistant Dean of DEIB Sara Tandy, Professor Kevin Woodson, and fellow student panelists explored these questions further, sharing from their experiences working in the legal profession.