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Pre-conference Institute I
Understanding Historical Trauma and Healing in Indigenous Communities
This intensive and interactive learning session is an optional AMDiP experience focused on trauma and healing within indigenous communities. Participate in a meaningful exploration of both the historical trauma and programs to support wellness and healing within these communities.
Pre-conference Institute II
Building a Plan as a Destination for Diverse Individuals
This intensive and interactive learning session is an optional AMDiP experience designed for law school professionals with responsibility for institutional diversity, inclusion, equity, and belonging objectives. Increase your knowledge, understanding, skills, and confidence as you pursue success in DEIB administration and programming. Open to All AMDiP registrants.
Workshop I
DEIB Administration: Doing the Work, Realizing the Vision
In this session, we will explore and discuss the hallmarks of success in our field with a panel of experienced graduate and undergraduate DEIB administrators. Participants will learn to effectively cultivate a universal understanding of DEI work across their institution; to inspire confidence in the DEI team as subject matter experts; and to assert the transformative potential of DEI work in the academy.
Workshop II
Intersectionality & the Queer Experience in Legal Education
In this session our panel will guide us in discussing the full arc of the queer experience within legal education; defining successful student engagement and advocacy; exploring holistic approaches to supporting queer faculty, staff, and students; and identifying related training and continuous education strategies.
Workshop III
Dispelling Myths About Compliance: Working Toward Meaningful Support for Students with Disabilities
Opportunity, community, inclusion, and belonging for students and graduates with disabilities is the topic of this session. Learn how to navigate common contradictions between administrative realities and the student experience such as access-friendliness versus compliance; ADA audit results versus the student narrative; and broad-range preparedness versus budget conservation.
Workshop IV
Identities Shape Experiences. Women in the Law Shape Common Ground.
The reality is identity and intersectionality shape our journeys. We will explore the historical and contemporary contexts where the disparate experiences of BIPOC and White women in legal education and the profession uncover shared and missed opportunities for meaningful collaboration.
WORKSHOP V
Hot Topics
Join us for these popular small-group discussions on important topics relating to personal, student, and institutional experiences in DEIB. Nothing is off the table, including workplace resistance to progress, need for personal support or advice, advocating for students, new language, and creative solutions.