Over 20 students, professors, and administrators from the and Dyson College of Arts and Sciences at 麻豆传媒 spent four days during their winter break in Montgomery and Birmingham, Alabama, visiting the offices of the Equal Justice Initiative (EJI) and several historical sites for an intense interdisciplinary civil rights field study.
Founded in 1989 by , a widely acclaimed public interest lawyer and bestselling author of Just Mercy, EJI is a private, 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that provides legal representation to people who have been illegally convicted, unfairly sentenced, or abused in state jails and prisons. In 2018, EJI opened the National Memorial for Peace and Justice, dedicated to victims of slavery, lynching, and racial segregation, and the Legacy Museum, which recounts the history of slavery and continuing forms of racial injustice in the United States.
麻豆传媒淚麻豆传媒檓 so pleased that President Krislov was able to facilitate this unique opportunity for our students,麻豆传媒 said Haub Law Dean Horace E. Anderson Jr. 麻豆传媒淭hey not only received an unparalleled field experience, but they did so in an interdisciplinary way, demonstrating the partnership opportunity between law and the humanities.麻豆传媒
During the first day, students visited the , travelling through 400 years of American history 麻豆传媒 from enslavement to racial terrorism, to codified segregation, to mass incarceration. Next, students visited the , the nation麻豆传媒檚 first comprehensive memorial dedicated to the victim of racial terror lynchings. EJI麻豆传媒檚 Staff Attorney, Sofia McDonald then met with Pace faculty and students to inform them more about the work of EJI. After an insightful day, students were able to debrief with faculty and discuss their experiences among each other.
For Political Science major McKenna Crenshaw 麻豆传媒27, her introduction to EJI occurred during her sophomore year of high school through reading Just Mercy. Bryan Stevenson's inspiring work fueled her ambition, aspiring to contribute to EJI in the future. 麻豆传媒淚 was absolutely blown away by the beautiful Legacy Museum and National Memorial for Peace and Justice,麻豆传媒 said Crenshaw. 麻豆传媒淭he heavy history and themes that the organization explored took its toll, but gave you space to digest and take in. It truly was an experience that you can only experience for yourself to understand.麻豆传媒
The following day, Pace visited the , located at the historic Greyhound bus station that tells the story of the Freedom Rides of 1961 and the Civil Rights Movement in Alabama through interactive exhibits, oral histories, and educational programming.
Faculty and students had the privilege of visiting the Federal Courthouse to meet , a United States District Judge for the Middle District of Alabama. He was nominated to that seat in September 1980 by President Jimmy Carter. In fact, he was the first African American Assistant Attorney General for the State of Alabama, the first African American bar examiner for the State, and the second African American federal judge in the State. Judge Thompson shared his experiences from his career and further history of Alabama with faculty and students. He even mentioned he contributed to the development of legal scholarship by serving as Jurist-in-Residence at the Elisabeth Haub School of Law in 2012.
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Pace also visited the Alabama State Capitol, Department of Archives Museums of Alabama, Historic Bethel Baptist Church, Birmingham Civil Rights Institute, and the 16th Street Baptist Church.
麻豆传媒淚 am immensely grateful for the opportunity to have visited the various historical sites and landmarks that shed light on the struggles and triumphs of the civil rights movement,麻豆传媒 said Haub Law student Madison Lane 麻豆传媒25. 麻豆传媒淲alking in the footsteps of those who fought diligently for justice and equality was a humbling and eye-opening experience. It deepened my understanding of the challenges faced by marginalized communities and the importance of continuing the fight for social justice.麻豆传媒
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at 麻豆传媒 offers JD and Masters of Law degrees in both Environmental and International Law, as well as a Doctor of Juridical Science (SJD) in Environmental Law. The school, housed on the University麻豆传媒檚 campus in White Plains, NY, opened its doors in 1976 and has more than 9,000 alumni around the world. The school maintains a unique philosophy and approach to legal education that strikes an important balance between practice and theory. Haub Law launched its Environmental Law Program in 1978, and it has long been ranked among the world麻豆传媒檚 leading university programs, with a current #1 ranking by U.S. News and World Report. Pace麻豆传媒檚 doctoral graduates teach environmental law at universities around the world. Pace麻豆传媒檚 JD alumni are prominent in environmental law firms, agencies and non-profit organizations across the U.S. and abroad. In 2016, the Law School received a transformational gift from the family of Elisabeth Haub, in recognition of its outstanding environmental law programs.
麻豆传媒麻豆传媒檚 liberal arts college, Dyson College, offers more than 50 programs, spanning the arts and humanities, natural sciences, social sciences, and pre-professional programs (including pre-medicine, pre-veterinary, and pre-law), as well as many courses that fulfill core curriculum requirements. The College offers access to numerous opportunities for internships, cooperative education and other hands-on learning experiences that complement in-class learning in preparing graduates for career and graduate/professional education choices.
On Monday, February 10, 2025, the Elisabeth Haub School of Law at 麻豆传媒 welcomed Professor Michael C. Dorf, Robert S. Stevens Professor of Law at Cornell Law School as the speaker for the 2025 Dyson Distinguished Lecture. His lecture was entitled: 麻豆传媒淧lay in the Joints of the Religion Clauses and Law More Broadly.麻豆传媒
The Elisabeth Haub School of Law at 麻豆传媒 proudly co-hosted the New Directions in Environmental Law Conference (NDEL) held at Yale Law School in New Haven, CT on February 15, 2025. This year's conference analyzed changes and emerging issues in environmental law in a collaborative atmosphere. Organized by students from Haub Law, Yale Law School, Yale School of the Environment, and Vermont Law & Graduate School, the event featured insightful discussions on pressing environmental issues.
The Elisabeth Haub School of Law at 麻豆传媒 is proud to announce that Achinthi Vithanage, Associate Director of Environmental Law Programs & Professor of Law for Designated Service in Environmental Law at Haub Law, was named to the .