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PURPOSE STATEMENT

The Annual Meeting of Law School Diversity Professionals brings together law school diversity professionals and supporters in a collaborative environment to
  • Engage thought leadership and develop best practices to enhance diversity, equity, and inclusion in legal education
  • Promote relationship building, communication, and resource sharing among law school DEI leaders
  • Advance the matriculation, success, and support of underrepresented students and graduates of U.S. law schools

CONFERENCE LEADERSHIP & PLANNING COMMITTEE

Maya Alperin, CUNY School of Law, maya.alperin@law.cuny.edu

Tyonna Brent, Seton Hal University School of Law

Justin Cruz, Chapman University Dale E. Fowler School of Law, jucruz@chapman.edu

Ruben Fierros, University of Arizona Law School, rfierros@arizona.edu

Miguel Hernandez, Campbell Law School, mhernandez@campbell@edu

Vernadette Horne, Hofstra School of Law, Vernadette.H.Horne@hofstra.edu

Marchello Johnson, University of Illinois Chicago, marchelj@uic.edu

Eric Kniskern, Widener University Delaware Law School, emkniskern@widener.edu (2025-2026 Conference Chair)

Tania Luma, Loyola University Chicago School of Law, tluma@luc.edu

Chloe Mathews, Boston University School of Law, chloeam@bu.edu

Shawn D. McShay, Boston College Law School, mcshay@bc.edu

Teria Thornton, AccessLex Institute, tthornton@accesslex.org

Kate Vieira, Roger Williams University School of Law, kvieira@rwu.edu