Start out with a bang on Monday, October 17 at OutLaw's Diversity Fair where all student organizations are welcome to table and celebrate the LGBTQ+ community. Click here to reserve your table. On Tuesday, October 18, come meet and ask successful OutLaw Alumni questions about what got them through law school and queer advocacy. On Thursday, October 20 join OutLaw for a presentation by Tom Coleman, one of the founders of the Gay Law Students of California the progenitor organization of OutLaw. End the night dancing away and celebrating your own Loyola Law School's LGBTQ+ community on their accomplishments through the years at Zebulon. Make sure to register here or using the QR code.
Stop by the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion table at OutLaw's Diversity Fair for a purple baggie with goodies. Show support for the LGBT youth by wearing purple on Oct. 17.
Spirit Day started in 2010 and the color purple symbolizes spirit on the rainbow flag. As many as 9 out of 10 lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender students have been bullied, according to the National School Climate Survey.
LMU OUTGrads: An LGBTQ+ Graduate Students Discussion Group via Zoom
Dr. Mimi Hoang, Ph.D., leads a wellness group on Wednesdays from 3:30-4:30 pm via Zoom. Be sure to sign up via this link or the QR code.
Latina Lawyers Bar Association Presents the 25th Annual Awards and Scholarship Dinner
Loyola Law School is raffling off seats to the LLBA Annual Awards & Scholarship dinner held at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel Los Angeles from 5:30 pm-9:00 pm on October 14. Please email dei@lls.edu by Oct. 6 and let us know you'd like to attend and add your name to the raffle.
ABOUT THIS EVENT
LLBA alongside our very own alumna Gina Zapanta, co-founder of Z.A. Lawyers will be celebrating and honoring Latina trailblazers in the legal profession. LLBA's honorees are amongst the highest-ranking Latinas in their respective fields, some being the first-ever to hold such respected and prestigious positions. They will also award scholarships and bar stipends to deserving law students, all of whom have shown great promise through both their intellect and service in the community.
SCHEDULE
5:30pm - Cocktail Reception/Registration
6:30pm - Dinner & Awards
9:00pm - Closing Remarks
HONOREES
Patricia Guerrero, California Supreme Court Justice
Helen Torres, CEO of Hispanas Organized for Political Equality (HOPE)
Erika Contreras, Attorney at Panish Shea Boyle Ravipudi LLP
National Association of Women Lawyers (NAWL)
NAWL is currently conducting a Membership Drive. Now through October 14, NAWL is encouraging new members to join and existing members to refer their networks to NAWL. Law students can join NAWL for free, and the start of a new school year is a great time to join! All law students receive free access to all of NAWL’s resources while they’re in law school and during their first year of practice. NAWL has a large of law student members, and we’d love to include Loyola Law School students in the mix! Join Here.
NAWL offers many virtual events, three in-person conferences per year, multiple Committees, and 23 Practice Area Affinity Groups to join--all great opportunities for expanding your network, building leadership skills, and staying up-to-date on legal topics. We encourage you to follow NAWL on LinkedIn and Instagram for all the latest on NAWL happenings.
Save the Dates! Jazz Salons Meeting ID: 870 1314 3345 & Passcode: 920715 | 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Oct. 4 | Oct. 25 | Nov. 8
Jazz Salon will be hosted by Professor Gary Williams. Students, Staff and Faculty are welcome to attend this virtual gathering of our law school and jazz communities. This Salon will provide an uplifting escape from the news and the stress of study and work.
Save the Date: Roadways to the Bench | April 3, 2023
The Administrative Office of U.S. Courts will hold its second nationwide program on diversity in the federal judiciary, with a particular focus on promoting greater diversity among bankruptcy and magistrate judges. The first Roadways to the Bench event, held simultaneously in 19 cities and 16 states across the country, focused primarily (but not exclusively) on the bankruptcy bench. By all accounts, it was a resounding success: several lawyers who attended that event are now judges! For more information contact Beryl Dixon at beryl_dixon@cacb.uscourts.gov.
Our Justice, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion messages will be shared monthly. If you'd like to add your future event, please email Alejandra at alejandra.hernandezperez@lls.edu.
