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The Shared Journey: Building welcoming law school communities

January 30 - February 1, 2025
Salt Lake City, Utah

Please join us for this law school deans-only event to discuss obstacles and best policies for the development of a law school community that is inclusive of people of all backgrounds. Several workshop sessions will address the day's key challenges and opportunities. We will provide food, entertainment and transportation within Salt Lake City, and rooms will be available at the Hotel Monaco downtown. The forum also overlaps with the Sundance Film Festival.

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Hosted by the S.J. Quinney College of Law in collaboration with LSAC.

    


Forum Agenda

Thursday, January 30 – Welcome dinner hosted by LSAC

6:00 p.m. - Dinner at Hotel Monaco (15 W 200 S; Salt Lake City, UT 84101)

The College of Law will work with attendees to attend a Sundance Film Festival event on either Thursday or Friday, as there is interest.

Friday, January 31

8:15 a.m.: Shuttle departs from the Hotel Monaco to the College of Law (383 South S University St. Salt Lake City, UT 84112)

8:30 – 9 a.m.: Breakfast at the S.J. Quinney College of Law

9 a.m.: Welcome

Susan Krinsky, Interim President and CEO, Law School Admission Council
Elizabeth Kronk Warner, Dean, S.J. Quinney College of Law – University of Utah

9:15–10:30 a.m.: Pathways to a Shared Journey

Len M. Baynes, Dean, University of Houston Law Center
Angela Winfield, Vice President and Chief Diversity Officer, Law School Admission Council

10:30–10:45 a.m.: Break

10:45 a.m.–12 p.m.: Challenges in Communicating Our Shared Journey

Melissa Harris Thirsk, Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing and Communications Officer, Law School Admission Council
Kellye Testy, Executive Director and CEO, Association of American Law Schools

12–12:15 p.m.: Break

12:15–1:15 p.m.: Lunch

Lunch presentation: Blake D. Morant

President Emeritus, Association of American Law School’s Fellows
Robert Kramer Research Professor of Law and Former Dean
The George Washington University Law School

1:15–1:30 p.m.: Break

1:30–2:45 p.m.: Reflecting on Inclusive Law School Communities

Dan Filler, Dean, Drexel Kline School of Law (invited)
Merritt McAllister
, Dean, University of Florida Levin College of Law
Blake D. Morant, Professor, George Washington University Law School

2:45–3 p.m.: Break

3–4 p.m.: Open Discussion Session

** Please come prepared with either examples of successes to share or questions for how to handle challenging problems

4:15 p.m.: Shuttle departs the College of Law to the Hotel Monaco

6:00 p.m.: Shuttle departs from Hotel Monaco to Dinner

6:30 p.m.: Dinner at Log Haven, sponsored by LSAC (6451 Mill Creek Canyon Rd; Salt Lake City, UT 84109)

8:15 p.m.: Shuttle departs dinner to Hotel Monaco

Saturday, February 1

8 a.m. 5 p.m.: Activities on your own

The College of Law will help participants plan downhill ski/snowboarding, cross-country ski, spa and hiking activities as there is interest.

6 p.m.: Closing dinner sponsored by LSAC

 

For questions about this event please contact the SJQ event office, (801) 585-3440.