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Session Type: Section Pedagogy Programs

Session Capacity: N/A

Location: Hilton San Francisco Union Square

Room: Golden Gate 4

Floor: Lobby Level

This panel will explore abolitionist pedagogy and its application in law teaching. Rooted in the movement to end slavery, contemporary abolitionist thought challenges oppressive legal, political, and economic systems such as prisons and exploitative labor markets. The discussion will highlight how abolitionist ideas can be integrated across law school courses, from criminal law to civil rights and business law. Panelists will offer practical strategies for teaching abolition as both a critical theory and a social movement, providing resources like syllabi and assignments to help students envision transformative alternatives to the current legal system.