Overview

This page contains books and articles that discuss how instructors can address and incorporate issues of diversity, equity, and inclusion in the law school classroom, and law school curriculum.

Permalinks have been provided where possible. Materials with an "*" mean that a Permalink could not be created. Check your institution's resources for these materials.

New materials will be added on an ongoing basis.

Books

• Arthur D. Austin, The Empire Strikes Back : Outsiders and The Struggle Over Legal Education (1998).

• Legal Canons (J. M. Balkin & Sanford Levinson eds., 2000).

• Duncan Kennedy, Legal Education and The Reproduction of Hierarchy: A Polemic Against The System (2004).

• Elizabeth Mertz, The Language of Law School: Learning to “Think Like A Lawyer” (2007).

• David Nadvorney, Teaching to Every Student: Explicitly Integrating Skills And Theory Into The Contracts Class (2013).

• Vulnerable Populations And Transformative Law Teaching: A Critical Reader, (Society of American Law Teachers & Golden Gate University eds., 2011).

• Patricia J. Williams, The Alchemy of Race and Rights (1991).

• Teach to The Whole Class: Effective Teaching Methods For a Diverse Student Body (1997) (conference materials).

• Teaching Civil Rights (2010) (symposium issue of the Saint Louis University Law Journal)

Articles

• Tiffany D. Atkins, Amplifying Diverse Voices: Strategies for Promoting Inclusion in the Law School Classroom, 31 Second Draft 10 (2018), https://perma.cc/FEX6-VERC.

• Anastasia M. Boles, The Culturally Proficient Law Professor: Beginning the Journey, 48 New Mexico Law Review 145 (2018), https://perma.cc/N92D-QQDS.

• Erin C. Lain, Racialized Interactions in the Law School Classroom: Pedagogical Approaches to Creating a Safe Learning Environment, 67 Journal of Legal Education 780 (2018), https://perma.cc/948G-HV6W.

• Palma Joy Strand, We Are All on the Journey: Transforming Antagonistic Spaces in Law School Classrooms, 67 Journal of Legal Education 176 (2017), https://perma.cc/BG2J-XPFZ.

• Bonny L. Tavares, Changing the Construct: Promoting Cross-Cultural Conversations in the Law School Classroom, 67 Journal of Legal Education 211 (2017), https://perma.cc/HAG4-XEKQ.

• Rhonda V. Magee, The Way of ColorInsight: Understanding Race and Law Effectively through Mindfulness-Based ColorInsight Practices, 8 Georgetown Journal of Law & Modern Critical Race Perspective 251 (2016).*

• Sean Darling-Hammond & Kristen Holmquist, Creating Wise Classrooms to Empower Diverse Law Students: Lessons in Pedagogy from Transformative Law Professors, 25 Berkeley La Raza Law Journal 1 (2015).*

• Patti Alleva & Laura Rovner, Seeking Integrity: Learning Integratively from Classroom Controversy, 42 Southwestern Law Review 355 (2013).*

• Beth Burkstrand-Reid, June Carbone & Jennifer S. Hendricks, Teaching Controversial Topics, 49 Family Court Review 678 (2011), https://perma.cc/Y7JQ-YM53.

• Margalynne J. Armstrong & Stephanie M. Wildman, Teaching Race/Teaching Whiteness: Transforming Colorblindness to Color Insight: A Tribute to John O. Calmore’s Work, 86 North Carolina Law Review 635 (2008), https://perma.cc/B6UW-8HP5.

• Charles R. Calleros, In the Spirit of Regina Austin’s Contextual Analysis: Exploring Racial Context in Legal Method, Writing Assignments and Scholarship, 34 John Marshall Law Review 281 (2000).*

• Okianer Christian Dark, Incorporating Issues of Race, Gender, Class, Sexual Orientation, and Disability into Law School Teaching, 32 Willamette Law Review 541 (1996).*

• Charles R. Calleros, Training a Diverse Student Body for a Multicultural Society, 8 La Raza Law Journal 140 (1995).*

• Kimberlé Williams Crenshaw, Foreword: Toward a Race-Conscious Pedagogy in Legal Education, 11 National Black Law Journal 1 (1988), https://perma.cc/FD8K-QEQY.

• Angela P. Harris & Marjorie M. Shultz, A(nother) Critique of Pure Reason: Toward Civic Virtue in Legal Education, 45 Stanford Law Review 1773 (1993).*

• Frances Lee Ansley, Race and the Core Curriculum in Legal Education, 79 California Law Review 1511 (1991), https://perma.cc/QM63-Y334.

Resources Created by Other Law Schools

• Ohio State University, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Justice (DEIJ) Resources: DEIJ at Moritz College of Law.

• Seattle University, Critical Perspectives Reading List: 1L Curriculum.

• University of Oregon, John E. Jaqua Law Library, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Practices in the Law School Classroom.

• University of Tennessee, College of Law, Inclusive Teaching in the Law School Classroom.

• University of Washington, Gallagher Law Library, Diversity Readings Related to First Year Courses.