Education behind bars with Rhea Ballard-Thrower: How can learning transform the lives of incarcerated individuals? | University Library | University of Illinois Chicago
In this episode, Grace Khachaturian sits down with Rhea Ballard-Thrower, professor of law and dean of libraries at the University of Illinois Chicago, to share about her work teaching incarcerated individuals — a mission rooted in her belief in education as a catalyst for transformation.
Trump takes birthright citizenship to the Supreme Court
The president's contention that birthright citizenship is unconstitutional is considered a fringe view because the Supreme Court ruled to the contrary 127 years ago.
In this episode, Mike talks about race, both in America generally and the legal system specifically. He uses the story of Italian internment in World War II to explore the idea of "otherness." Out of preferences and perceptions, as well as a history of identifying white culture with professionalism, the legal industry has created a context that's hostile to African Americans. Resolving that distance will only come after first owning our ugly history. Episode Resources Connect with Mike Whelan White Lawyering by Russell G Pearce: Why the US Needs Black Lawyers: Police killings can be captured in data. The terror police create cannot. Thomas Schelling, Micromotives and Macrobehavior:
Interview with Ariela J. Gross, John B. and Alice R. Sharp Professor of Law and History on Becoming Free, Becoming Black: Race, Freedom, and Law in Cuba, Virginia, and Louisiana
The Mission: Eliminate Systemic Racism in the Legal System - LexisNexis' Ronda Bazley Moore (TGIR Ep. 179)
This week we are joined by LexisNexis' Chief Inclusion and Diversity Officer and Head of Global Talent Development, Ronda Bazley Moore. Ronda and a team
The Jabot: How the Recent Black Lives Matter Protests are Changing Biglaw -- Hopefully for the Better with Lia Dorsey - Episode 39
Kathryn Rubino talks to Lia Dorsey, newly elected President of the Association of Law Firm Diversity Professionals, and Director of Diversity and Inclusion at Dentons, about Biglaw's response to the violent deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Ahmaud Arbery, and to Black Lives Matter. Episode Resources Episode Highlights A difficult topic - 1:13 Tangible actions behind words - 2:34 Lia’s role and Biglaw’s role - 3:20 All the firms' different statements - 4:25 Lia’s piece of advice for law firms - 7:20 The culture of a firm - 9:13 An opportunity for the firms’ leaders - 10:06 Everybody has a role to play - 11:42 How we can move forward - 14:11 Having access to money and resources - 18:49 Promoting diversity - 19:57 Nobody has the right answer right now - 23:36 Subscribe, Share and Review To get the next episode subscribe with your favorite podcast player. Subscribe with Follow on Leave a review on
Reasonably Speaking Podcast | American Law Institute
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