News & Events

2020 Virtual Equal Justice 5k Run/Walk

We are excited to offer the 2nd Annual Equal Justice Run in a virtual format. Because this is a virtual race, you can run/walk anywhere at a time and pace that suits you during the week of October 2-11. All proceeds go to support public interest summer stipends!  

African Courts and International Arbitration: Benevolent Eye or Cautious Approach?

This event will discuss issues relevant to courts and arbitration in various jurisdiction across Africa including Egypt, Nigeria, Kenya and South Africa. Panelists include: Abimbola Akeredolu, SAN, Partner, Banwo&Ighodalo; Horacio A. Grigera Naón, Director, WCL Center on International Commercial Arbitration; Julian D. M. Lew, QC, Twenty Essex;  Evans Monari, Partner, Coulson Harney LLP; Nagla Nassar, Senior Partner at NassarLaw; Ucheora Onwamaegbu, Consultant, Arent Fox; and Mohamed Abdel Wahab, Founding Partner, Zulficar&Partners. The conference is sponsored by the African Law and Policy Association at WCL (ALPA.)  

Making it Personal: The Power of Storytelling for Building Inclusive Environments

What is the secret ingredient to effective diversity, equity, and inclusion learning? Initiatives that lead to sustainable change focus on empathy skills/perspective taking of the “other” and goal setting to encourage behavior change. Storytelling can help us accomplish both perspective taking and goal setting. We’re all more than just one dimension or one story. What you can see by looking at a person may not tell you very much about that individual’s background, beliefs or values, or what joys and grief the person has experienced.

In this webinar Maria Morukian will:
• Explore the value of storytelling for diversity, equity, and inclusion learning
• Identify the kinds of stories one can use to foster empathy and understanding
• Provide an exercise to demonstrate the power of storytelling.

Maria Morukian, President of MSM Global Consulting, has more than sixteen years of experience in diversity, equity and inclusion training, leadership development, and organizational culture change, and has worked with a wide variety of public, private, and nonprofit organizations to foster diversity and inclusion in a positive and sustainable way. Maria hosts a podcast on diversity and identity called Culture Stew. She has presented on the TEDx stage and has been featured in Forbes.

Law Student Mental Health Day- Mental Health Webinar

Exploring the Intersection Between Racial Justice, Social Activism, and Mental Health

Join us for a national Zoom Webinar featuring Professor Rhonda Magee. Author of The Inner Work of Racial Justice: Healing Ourselves and Transforming Our Communities Through Mindfulness, law professor at the University of San Francisco School of Law, and a new member of the ABA CoLAP. The webinar will include an introduction by Janet Stearns, Dean of Students, University of Miami School of Law, and member of the ABA CoLap as well as Ayat Nizam, Law Student, University of Detroit Mercy School of Law and Chair, ABA Law Student Division. 

Bar Exam Applications, Accommodations, Character & Fitness

Hosted by WCL OAE, OSA, and Registrar's Office

 

Raffle Entry: Attend an event and sign your name in the chat box. If you attend at least 4 events, you will be entered into the raffle. We will select 3 entries. Raffle prizes include: Critical Pass flashcards, an Adaptibar course, and an Emanuel’s MBE Strategies & Tactics volume. 

All sessions held via Zoom: https://auwcl.zoom.us/j/6358052664