NAPD 2024 Women's Virtual Conference

This session will highlight how African American women law professors are leveraging their scholarship and teaching to drive social and legal reform, with a particular focus on criminal justice and public policy. Panelists will discuss how their research influences public policy and how their advocacy efforts bridge the gap between academic work and on-the-ground public defense. They describe how they strive to mentor the next generation of law students toward public interest and social justice careers. Attendees will better understand how these trailblazing professors are shaping legal change inside and outside the classroom to advance equity and justice.