Law Review Symposium
Breaking Barriers: The Impact of Representation and Inclusivity in the Law
Saturday, March 23, 2024 | 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
University of District of Columbia David A. Clarke School of Law
UDC Theater of the Arts
4200 Connecticut Ave. NW Washington, DC 20008
The Law Review Symposium Agenda
9:00 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.: Check-in and Breakfast
9:45 a.m.: Symposium Begins
9:50 a.m. – 9:55 a.m.: Welcome Address by Dean Johnson
9:55 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.: Introduction of Symposium theme by Alecia Watson, 3L and Efeturi Agbuduta, 3L
10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.: First Panel: Bridging the Gap – Affirmative Action in Education and Corporate Practice.
11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.: Lunch Break/Networking
12:30 p.m. – 12:35 p.m.: Introduction of Keynote speaker
12:35 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. Keynote Address
1:00 p.m. – 1:10 p.m.: Coffee Break
1:10 p.m. – 2:40 p.m.: Second Panel: “Equity Across Domains: Voter, Employee, and Housing Rights in Affirmative Action Initiatives”
2:40 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.: Closing Remarks
3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.: Reception
Keynote Speaker: Damon Hewitt
President and Executive Director for Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law
Panel I: Bridging the Gap - Affirmative Action in Education and Corporate Practice
Camille A. Thompson, Esq.
National Director of the Marshall-Brennan Constitutional Literacy Project | Director of the Office of Public Interest | Professor of Law American University Washington College of Law
Harold McDougall
Professor of Law, Howard University School of Law
Zha’Mari Hurley
Associate Policy Counsel Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law
Ada Okafor
General Counsel American Board of Surgery
Panel II: Equity Across Domains: Voter, Employee, and Housing Rights in Affirmative Action Initiatives
David Yellin
Director UDC Law Housing Advocacy and Litigation Clinic at Rising for Justice
Gilda Daniels
Professor of Law, University of Baltimore School of Law
Dionna Maria Lewis
Trial Lawyer and Managing Attorney District Legal Group, PLLC | Past President, Washington Bar Association; | Board Member, DC Office of Employee Appeals
