AALS gratefully acknowledges the Law School Admission
Council for sponsoring the Pretenured Teachers of Color Workshop and Reception.
Many minority law professors choose legal education because they want to have a positive impact on students,
pursue justice, and transform the legal system to improve lives and communities. These professors often discover that they face special challenges in the legal academy, starting from their first day of teaching.
This workshop is a space where pretenure teachers of color can receive support and encouragement as well as
concrete guidance on navigating the tenure and promotion process. Diverse panels of experienced and successful law professors will talk about their journey as teachers and legal scholars and offer ways to successfully
meet challenges as they arise in the context of scholarship, teaching, service, and the tenure process. By bringing together faculty who are navigating similar career paths, the workshop also facilitates cohort relationships
that can provide long-term sources of support.