Center on Race, Law and Justice

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10 Years of Impact. 10 Years of Community. 10 Years of Scholarship.

As we celebrate 10 Years of a powerful legacy, we are committed to 10 more years! Learn more about our work and our mission, and support our work. Be part of supporting our sustainability and the continued impact of our legacy.

About the Center

The Center works to generate innovative responses to racial inequality and discrimination. The Center maximizes real-world impact through cross-disciplinary collaborations, comparative analyses, and systemic interventions that push the boundaries of traditional approaches to race and inequality.

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  • The Center’s approach to race and law incorporates fields such as history, sociology, and political science and features analytical tools drawn from:

    • Critical Race Theory
    • Comparative Law
    • Empirical Methods
    • Structuralism and Institutional Reform
    • Legal History
    • Feminist Legal Theory
    • Affirmative Action
    • Antidiscrimination
    • Civil Rights Advocacy
    • Criminal Law and Procedure
    • Community and Economic Development
    • Education
    • Employment
    • Environmental Justice
    • Family and Family Advocacy
    • Health and Biomedical Ethics
    • Housing
    • Human Rights
    • Immigration
    • International Development and Sustainability
    • Internet and Information Technologies
    • Legal Ethics
    • Legal History
    • Legislation
    • National Security
    • Poverty
    • Urban Studies
    • Voting Rights
    • Workers Rights and Solidarity

  • The Center functions as an incubator and a platform for advancing cutting-edge interdisciplinary scholarship on racial identity, cumulative disadvantage, and racial justice tools that are grounded in critical analyses, empirical methods, and comparative inquiry.

    It helps generate original research and analysis of core civil rights and social justice issues.

    It promotes innovations in legal pedagogy, practice, and professionalism in relation to issues of race, civil rights, and diversity.

  • The Center on Race, Law & Justice is grateful to the members of its advisory board for providing invaluable guidance and support throughout the year.

    Vivian M. Arias, Esq. ’07
    Partner
    Holland & Knight, LLP

    The Honorable Denny Chin ’78
    Judge
    United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

    Angelo R. Guisado, Esq. ’12
    Staff Attorney
    Center for Constitutional Rights

    Noah S. Heller, Esq. ’00
    Chief Executive Officer
    Katten Muchin & Rosenman, LLP

    Michelle Y. Johnson-Lewis, Esq. ’93
    Retired Pharmaceutical/Biotech Legal Executive

    Michael Kim, Esq. ’97
    Partner
    Blank Rome LLP

    Rachel M. Kleinman, Esq. ’05
    Senior Counsel & Director of Professional Development
    NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc.

    William Malpica, Esq. ’00
    Partner
    Martin LLP

    Willajeanne F. McLean, Esq. ’86
    Faculty, Law Instruction and Research
    University of Connecticut

    Erika K. Thomas, Esq.
    Partner
    Baker Hostetler

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