The Law School
Stereotypes, Representation, and Real Talk: Black Law Students Speak Out
In this episode, Aisha Bah ’25 J.D., Joshua Mannery ’24 J.D., and Ayanna Murphy ’25 J.D., from the Notre Dame Black Law Students Association, join Max for a lively...
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Just Action: How to Challenge Segregation Enacted Under the Color of Law
In his best-selling book, The Color of Law, Richard Rothstein demolished the de facto segregation myth that Black and White Americans live separately by choice, providing the most...
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Stop Making the Business Case for Diversity
In recent years, the business case for diversity has emerged as the go-to argument for why organizations should prioritize diversity in their recruiting efforts. Though most...
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Protecting Law Clerks from Harassment
Judicial clerkships are typically characterized as an unadulterated good—lifelong mentor-mentee relationships between judges and law clerks that confer professional benefits....
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The Danger of Racial Colorblindess
Have you ever heard the phrase “I don’t see color,” when talking about race or ethnicity? Color blindness is the idea that ignoring or overlooking racial and ethnic...
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Perspectives of Black Men in Law School, Part 2
Black men make up less than 5% of lawyers in the United States. Though drastically underrepresented in the legal profession, Black men are overrepresented in the number of...
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Perspectives of Black Men in Law School, Part 1
Black men make up less than 5% of lawyers in the United States. Though drastically underrepresented in the legal profession, Black men are overrepresented in the number of...
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Breaking the Unconscious Bias Habit
According to research, bias is a habit that begins to take shape at an early age. As we form our own social identities surrounding things like ethnicity, race, sexual orientation,...
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The Importance of Inclusion at ND Law
What does it mean to be part of an inclusive law school community? On this episode of The DEI Podcast, Marisa Simon ’10, Director of Admissions at Notre Dame Law School,...
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Staying in the Game
What do DEI efforts look like in the sports and entertainment industry? How do mandates like the NFL’s Rooney rule impact diversity and inclusion at the highest levels of...
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Understanding Imposter Feelings
Have you ever felt like an imposter? Unqualified for the job, less intelligent than your classmates, or undeserving of your accomplishments, and that somehow you managed to...
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Justice in Housing
Imagine being at risk of losing your home. For many low-income families, record unemployment caused by Covid-19 and Covid-related deaths of income-earning family members have made...
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