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People Power! How Movement Lawyering Strengthens Democracy While Pushing For Systemic Change

Speakers

  • Bethany Li, Executive Director, Asian American Legal Defense & Education Fund

  • Marika Dias, Managing Director, Urban Justice Center

  • Jenny Lam, Associate, Cohen, Weiss and Simon LLP

  • Philip Desgranges, Attorney-In-Charge, Legal Aid Society

  • Kevin Jason, Deputy Director, NAACP Legal Defense Fund, Inc

Moderator

Description

The return of the Trump Administration in 2025 has resulted in political turmoil and persecution across the country, creating a climate of fear and challenges to our democracy and the rule of law. At the same time, a movement of resistance against the administration has grown across the country with mass protests and legal challenges occurring on a regular basis.

This program will explore “movement lawyering” for legal professionals and law students interested in activism, including the following questions:

1. How can we come together to protect one another in a time of increasing economic inequality and political repression?

2. How should we use our legal knowledge and skills whether at work or in the community to resist and push for systemic change?

3. How do we counteract the challenges and elimination of the concepts of diversity, equity and inclusion?

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