Panel 2: “Microaggressions”: Addressing Harmful Identity-Based Interactions in the Law School Environment

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Session Type: Section Daylong Programs

Session Capacity: N/A

Location: Sheraton New York Times Square Hotel

Room: New York West

Floor: Third Floor

Words and actions can often have unintended harmful consequences. In some rare and unfortunate occasions, harmful comments are intentional. When these events occur in our law schools, how do we respond to them? This panel will explore the ways that law schools can address issues of identity-based intentional affronts and unintentional slights through: (i) preventative and educational programming; (ii) bystander intervention techniques and coping skills; (iii) best practices for student interactions with alumni and employers; and (iv) the role of professors in addressing microaggressions.