Latino Institute and LALSA Partner to Host Law School Diversity Panel
Friday, January 29, 2021
The event will feature students, faculty, alumni, and administrators who will discuss
accessibility, affordability, and support services for minority students interested
in attending law school. The event's audience will include undergraduate and prospective
law school students, engaging them in timely conversations about diversity and representation.
Through this event, the audience will include undergraduate and prospective law school students, engaging them in timely conversations about diversity and representation. The conversation will include:
- Lori Brown, J.D. - Chief Equity, Diversity and Compliance Officer, Seton Hall University
- Issa DiSciullo - Assistant Dean for J.D. and Graduate Admissions, Seton Hall Law School
- Caridad Rigo, J.D. ‘77 - Retired Administrative Law Judge at State of New Jersey
- Jenny-Brooke Condon, J.D. ‘03 - Director, Legal Education Opportunity Program, Seton Hall Law School
- Leslie Veloz – Seton Hall Law Student
- Mateo Diaz – Seton Hall Law Student
The event will kick-off at 11 a.m. on Microsoft Teams on February 5 and will close with a Q&A session. The event will require registration and can be completed by clicking here.
LALSA Co-Presidents Janisha Romero Rodriguez and Genesis Algaba stated on behalf of
the organization's executive board that the law panel is aimed "to highlight and tackle
the barriers preventing students from attaining a legal education and to establish
a pipeline-like relationship between pre-law undergraduate students and current law
students at Seton Hall University."
The LALSA executive board commented on their ongoing partnership and collaboration
efforts with the Unanue Institute and stated that their efforts in this panel are
to "deconstruct the obstacles that under-represented students face not only in law
school but also in the legal profession."
The Joseph A. Unanue Latino Institute was created through a generous gift from Joseph
and Carmen Unanue in 2005. The Institute promotes intellectual growth through academic
scholarships, inviting Latino scholars and leaders to campus, and hosting professional
development and networking opportunities for students.
Similarly, LALSA's mission is to educate the law school community on the benefits
of diversity and create awareness of the challenges that Latino communities currently
face. LALSA achieves its goals by providing academic, professional and social support
for all students by recognizing the achievements of Latino students and alumni.
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