Plenary: Seizing the Moment

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Can you be creative and have fun while working to dismantle structural barriers that gird the legal academy, education, and profession? We certainly hope so, as being creative is about seeing problems, connections, and patterns anew. Our present moment of "apparent wokeness" provides an opportunity to rethink equity in practice and policy. Should we focus on traditional metrics and demographics of inclusion and belonging? Can we dismantle the hierarchies that exist in our experiential spaces and beyond? Is radical inclusion possible? Finally, how can we as clinicians raise these questions, garner necessary support, and enforce accountability and recognition? Sharing their intersectional personal and professional experiences within the law and other disciplines, our speakers will explore these questions and more.