Symposium - The Roberts Court & Equal Protection: Gender, Race, and Class

south_carolina — Sun, 23 Mar 2008 22:53:23 -0400

The American Constitution Society sponsored the Class panel for the South Carolina Law Review's Symposium entitled "The Roberts Court and Equal Protection: Gender, Race, and Class" on February 29, 2008 at the University of South Carolina School of Law. The symposium addressed recent Supreme Court decisions regarding equal protection, including the school desegregation cases and the partial-birth abortion case, and possible areas for new litigation. The presenters focused on the Court’s constitutional philosophy regarding equal protection in the areas of gender, race, and class. The scholarship presented at the symposium will be published in the South Carolina Law Review's symposium issue in the summer of 2008.

Symopsium at University of South Carolina

University of South Carolina

University of South Carolina School of Law

Pamela Roberts Discusses Diversity in the Legal Profession

south_carolina — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 17:38:53 -0500

University of South Carolina October 8 event

On October 8, 2007, Pamela Roberts, partner at Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough, LLP and the Chair for the ABA Commission on Women in the Profession, spoke to a group of students about the challenges and opportunities for developing diversity in the legal profession. She discussed statistical trends, best practices, and recruitment opportunities for law firms and other legal employers. The event was co-sponsored by ACS and the Black Law Students Association (BLSA) and was held at the University of South Carolina School of Law.

University of South Carolina School of Law