AALS thanks the Law School Admission Council for its generous support of the Pretenured Law School Teachers of Color Workshop.
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.