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Dive into #MotivationMonday with us! Today, we're spotlighting Poppy Davey's journey as a Laidlaw Scholar and LLB student at the University of Leeds' School of Law! Learn about what drove her to study law, her independent research project on how domestically abused women from different social backgrounds are treated in the criminal justice system, and even some advice for students just starting on their academic journey. Read her full story here: https://lnkd.in/ehPVAPvi

Amigos, let's talk about the power of our Latino vote! Join us for an important session on voter rights and representation TOMORROW!

The U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights and the U.S. Department of Justice's Civil Rights Division released a Resource on Confronting Racial Discrimination in Student Discipline. Read more in our latest AYZ #LegalBlog! #educationlaw #studentdiscipline

Looking forward, as I do every year, to my first day of school! It's tomorrow and the class is Perspectives on Justice at St. John's University School of Law. I can't wait to teach with Christina Piecora (https://lnkd.in/e3TXWB34) and to meet the new staffers of the Journal of Civil Rights and Economic Development (JCRED)! #firstdayofschool #criticallegalstudies

In both my professional and personal lives, I'm surrounded by folks who want to have helpful conversations about race, but aren't sure how to go about it without inadvertently causing harm. At TheCaseMade, we are leaning into that tension, starting with this webinar directed to folks working to prevent eviction. All are welcome to listen in! #reimaginehowjusticewins

Is your community advancing a civil right to counsel for those facing eviction proceedings as one of the many levers you're using to help us get to a future of abundant housing? We applaud you! 👏👏👏 And we want to help you draw in an even bigger bench of supporters and advocates. TheCaseMade, the National Coalition for a Civil Right to Counsel, and New York Law School worked together to offer “Building Support for a Civil Right to Counsel by Anchoring Your Case in Racial Justice.” 💡This resource sets out a framework and sample language you can use as you navigate critical conversations, so we can all get closer to justice. 💡 Because a right to counsel is interwoven with issues of race, having thoughtful, strategic conversations about race and racism is the only way for us to draw forward the new champions we need. Please join us Tuesday, May 21, from 2:00-3:30 pm Eastern for a webinar about this amazing new resource—and how you can join with others to build even more momentum for a right to counsel in your community. Link to registration in comments.

Thanks, Cyan Blackwell, for speaking out on the critical issue of discretionary bindover in response to the Cleveland.com series “Delinquent: Our System, Our Kids," brought to you by all of us in the Greater Cleveland Youth Justice Collaborative We urge judges to limit the use of discretionary bindover and allow our kids to learn from their mistakes and grow. Let's advocate for a justice system prioritizing rehabilitation and positive development for our youth. Watch the entire series here: https://bit.ly/4bwQX1M

As summer comes to a close 🌤️, and back-to-school excitement fills the air 🏫, there is one crucial task that is often overlooked: designating legal guardians for your minor children. And, if your kids are going off to college, you’ll no longer be able to make decisions for them or have access to their medical records in an emergency unless your adult kids create Powers of Attorney and Health Care Directives. 🩺 Want to send your kids into the school year with total peace of mind? Read this week’s blog, “Don’t Send Your Kids Back to School Without These Documents” to learn how. Click the link to read it now. 👈 Link to Blog Post: https://lnkd.in/gxvwWe9c Send us a message to learn how we can help. Ph: 907-312-5436 http://www.lizsmithlaw.com support@lizsmithlaw.com 15 Min Call Link: https://lnkd.in/d3ur8mqU 319 Seward Street, #10, Juneau AK 99801 #LizSmithLaw #EstatePlanning #LiveLaughLeaveALegacy #JuneauAlaska #EstatePlanningAttorney #EstatePlanningLawyer #estateplanning #legacyplanning #personalfamilylawyer

I was happy to nominate Professor Costello and the Know Your Rights Day team AND even more excited when they were selected to receive the 2024 Group Excellence in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Award by Michigan State University. Read more about the student leaders (Gabrielle Boyer Ragland, Josh Cambri, and Valerie Uduji,) that have built the program and how to get involved in the program this year! #MSULAW #gogreen

King County Superior Court Judge David Keenan ’08 and King County Superior Court Commissioner Jonathon Lack kicked off this year’s First Year Fellows Program with a presentation titled, “Bias: The Promise and Peril of a Legal Education.” They discussed lesser-known racist elements in the history of government institutions in Seattle, King County, and Washington as a whole. First Year Fellows is a year-long program for 1Ls with monthly workshops on social justice topics such as poverty, cultural competency, and public interest careers, with the goal of helping students think more about and develop the skills for a career focusing on social justice. #lawschool #lawstudents #lawschoollife #lawstudentlife #publicinterestlaw #socialjustice #equity #racialjustice