The, Law Review, symposium will be held online on , Friday, November 3, 2023, . The symposium will focus on the transformation in gender law over the past several decades. Speakers will discuss how gender identity or expression, sex and sexual orientation intersect with the law and a range of other identities, including but not limited to race, religion, spirituality, ethnicity, national origin, citizenship, abilities, age, and/or socioeconomic status. 9:30 AM - 3:15 PM…, Meet the Keynote Speaker - , Zakiya Thomas, Zakiya Thomas is President and CEO of the ERA Coalition and the Fund for Women’s Equality. An agent for change, Zakiya leads a diverse coalition of over 290 partner organizations, representing 80 million people, all fighting for equality. The Coalition advocates for gender, racial, and reproductive justice, LGBTQ+ rights, and much more under the unifying banner of sex equality and the goal to…, Meet the Keynote Speaker Moderator, Emily J. Sack, Emily J. Sack, is a Professor of Law at Roger Williams University School of Law since 2001. She has become a nationally recognized expert on domestic violence and reform of the court system. As the Deputy Director for the Center for Court Innovation, Professor Sack helped develop and implement the first domestic violence courts in New York, as well as the first felony domestic violence court in the United…, The Struggle for the Future of Domestic Violence Policy, in his opinion in the domestic violence case , Castle Rock v. Gonzales, . Active in the community, Professor Sack is a member of the Elder Abuse Working group, assists the National District Attorney’s Association with developing elder abuse training curriculum for prosecutors, and serves as Member of the Board and Chair of EMERGE, a batterers’ intervention and parenting skills programs for men who abuse intimate partners. Prior to joining RWU, Professor Sack worked…, Symposium Introduction, Etie-Lee Z. Schaub, Etie-Lee Z. Schaub, earned a B.A. from Macalester College in St. Paul, Minnesota with a major in Economics and a minor in Computer Science. She obtained a J.D. from Cardozo Law School, in New York, New York, cum laude with a concentration in General Litigation. In 2021, she obtained an M.B.A. from the University of Rhode Island. She is licensed to practice law in Rhode Island and Massachusetts, as well as in the…, Meet the Panelists - Transformations in Title IX Jurisprudence - Panel One, Title IX is one of the most transformative pieces of legislation of the past 50 years. It has had such an impact that it is rarely considered in its fullness– primarily its impact on athletics, education funding, opportunities, and sexual assault. This panel brings theory and practice together to reflect on the deep impact of this statute in our legal system and American life., Lynette Labinger, Lynette Labinger, is a long-time civil rights litigator in Rhode Island. After a two-year clerkship with federal Judge Raymond Pettine, Labinger joined the law firm founded by Milton Stanzler. Stanzler was instrumental in the creation of the Rhode Island chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union and himself well known for groundbreaking litigation in the field of constitutional and civil rights. Labinger…, Dr. Jennifer Stanley, (she/her) is the Associate Dean for Student Life and Title IX Coordinator at Roger Williams University. She joined the “Roger” community in 1997 climbing the ranks of Residence Life, and also serving the campus as the Director of the Gender & Sexuality Center during her tenure. Jen’s commitment to violence prevention is demonstrated through her direction of the RWU Green Dot Bystander…, Susan Ware , is an independent scholar who specializes in twentieth-century century U.S. history, women's history, and biography. Her books include, Why They Marched: Untold Stories of the Women Who Fought for the Right to Vote, (2019),, Game, Set, Match: Billie Jean King and the Revolution in Women's Sports, (2011), and, Title IX: A Brief History with Documents, (2007). From 2012-2022 she served as general editor of the, American National Biography, . , Meet the Panelists - Transformation in Transgender Rights - Panel Two, This panel will focus on the transformation in the law in regards to transgender rights and the effects on transgender individuals. There will be a brief discussion on the projection into the future., John Ward, John Ward, (he/him) is a lecturer at Boston University School of Law. He received his J.D. degree from B.U. Law School in 1976. After clerking for Judge Raymond Pettine in the U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island, he went into private practice in Boston in 1977. In 1978, in response to a pattern of police harassment of gay men, he gathered a group of community activists and founded GLAD, Gay…, Professor Danielle Weatherby, (she/her) teaches Legal Research and Writing, Employment Discrimination, Education Law, and Professional Responsibility at University of Arkansas School of Law. Prior to joining the University of Arkansas faculty in 2013, Professor Weatherby clerked for Chief Judge Gary L. Sharpe of the United States District Court for the Northern District of New York and practiced at the Albany, New York law…, William & Mary Law Review, U.C. Davis Law Review, Florida Law Review, Washington and Lee Law Review Online, Brooklyn Law Review, Connecticut Law Review, Pepperdine Law Review, and the New York University Review of Law & Social Change, . Professor Weatherby has also been published in, Fortune Magazine, The Seattle Times, Detroit News, , and, The Conversation, and has been quoted by, The New York Times, and, The Wall Street Journal, . She has appeared on, Fox & Friends, ,, PBS NewsHour, , and , Scripps News, and has provided expert legal commentary to many other national, State, and local news publications. Professor Weatherby is committed to public service and works to raise awareness about issues affecting minority populations, including transgender youth. In 2015, Professor Weatherby authored a civil rights ordinance, which became city law, extending anti-discrimination protections to LGBT…, cum laude, , from the University of Florida, Levin College of Law. She is licensed to practice law in New York and the District of Columbia. Lauren E. Hill, Lauren E. Hill, (she/her) is the chief legal counsel for the Rhode Island Commission for Human Rights, the state's primary antidiscrimination law enforcement agency, which investigates violations of state and federal anti-discrimination laws in employment, housing, public accommodations, credit and delivery of services. She is also currently a 2023-2024 fellow in the Women’s Fund of Rhode Island Women’s Policy…, Meet the Symposium Moderators, Nicole P. Dyszlewski, Nicole P. Dyszlewski, (s he/her) currently serves as a Professor and the Director of Special Programs, Academic Affairs, for the Law School. She originally joined the staff of the law school as the Research/Access Services Librarian in 2015 having come from a public legislative library before becoming the Head of Reference, Instruction, and Engagement in the law library prior to accepting her current position. She…, Samuel Filiaggi, (he/him) is a 2L at Roger Williams University School of Law. From Batavia, Illinois, he graduated from the University of Rhode Island in 2019 where he majored in marine affairs and minored in oceanography. Samuel also came out as a transgender man at the end of his undergraduate career. He eventually decided to attend law school in order to practice marine environmental law and advocate for…, Monica Teixeira de Sousa, is a Professor of Law at Roger Williams University School of Law where she teaches Property, Education Law, Family Law, and Race & the Foundations of American Law. Prior to joining the RWU Law faculty in 2022, Monica was a tenured professor at New England Law | Boston where she created and served as the director of the First Generation Students Program. Before her academic career, Monica was…
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This event is co-sponsored by Roger Williams University School of Law, City University of New York School of Law, and JURIST. 3:30 - 4:30 PM EST - Zoom Webinar Drawing upon the experience of faculty from across the country, , Integrating Doctrine and Diversity, is a collection of essays with practical advice, written by faculty for faculty, on specific ways to integrate diversity, equity and inclusion into the law school curriculum. Chapters will focus on subjects traditionally taught in the first-year curriculum (Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Contracts, Legal Writing, Legal Research, Property, Torts) and each chapter will also include a short…, Making Changes, Making Mistakes, What should law professors do (and not do) when they make a mistake or a comment that is racist/sexist/homophobic/classist/ableist or otherwise offensive in the law school classroom? This installment of the Integrating Doctrine & Diversity Speaker Series will be led by professors (and a law student) who are engaging in this work successfully. They will talk about their scholarship and the…, Meet the Speakers, Tiffany C. Graham, Tiffany C. Graham , is an Associate Professor of Law and the Associate Dean of Diversity and Inclusion at Touro College, Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center. She joined the law school after serving for six years on the faculty and as the Associate Dean of Academic Affairs at the University of South Dakota School of Law. Professor Graham primarily teaches in the areas of constitutional law and race and the law, but has…, D.O. Malagrinò, joined the faculty of Southwestern Law School in 2021 as a Visiting Professor of Law to teach Property, Wills, Trusts & Estates, and Land Use. Professor Malagrinò is a tenured, full Professor of Law (on leave) from the Charleston School of Law. Professor Malagrinò is licensed to practice law in the state courts of California and in the U.S. District Courts for the Southern and Central…, Amanda Reis, is a 3L student at Roger Williams School of Law, where she is a member of the honors program and serves as the Executive Notes & Comments Editor on the Roger Williams University Law Review. Amanda is currently a student practitioner with the Public Defender Division of the Committee for Public Counsel Services in Massachusetts. She plans to work in public defense upon graduating this May., Moderator, Nicole P. Dyszlewski, Nicole P. Dyszlewski, is one of the editors of, Integrating Doctrine and Diversity: Inclusion and Equity in the Law School Classroom, . She currently serves as the Head of Reference, Instruction, and Engagement at the RWU Law Library and as an adjunct professor. She received a B.A. from Hofstra University, a J.D. from Boston University School of Law, and an M.L.I.S. from the University of Rhode Island Graduate School of Library and Information Studies. She is a member of the Massachusetts State Bar and the Rhode Island State…
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