Don't forget to register for the second installment of our newest virtual series, May I Approach?: Courts and the Power of Inclusion. Today's conversation will highlight the difficult journey to the bench for people with disabilities and religious minorities, two highly stigmatized groups in American society. Overcoming Stigma and Bias on the Path to Judicial Diversity
Co-sponsored by The Coelho Center for Disability Law, Policy & Innovation,
and the South Asian Bar Association of North America Wednesday, August 12 at 7 PM EDT/4 PM PDT This conversation will be moderated by Samuel Bagenstos, the Frank G. Millard Professor of Law at the University of Michigan School of Law. Panelists include Justice Halim Dhanidina of the California Court of Appeals, the first Muslim American appellate court judge; Justice Helen Whitener of the Supreme Court of Washington, one of the nation's few judges with a declared disability; and Michael Waterstone, Dean of the Loyola Law School. Former House Majority Whip Anthony “Tony” Coelho will provide additional remarks. This event will be streamed with live captioning and ASL interpretation. | |
