Sessions are subject to change, but the workshop start and stop times are fixed. All times listed below are in Pacific Daylight Time (PDT)
Welcome Remarks by Dean Jenny S. Martinez
Followed by a Planning Committee Welcome
WIPs & Incubator Session #1
Please refer to WIP/Incubator handout for room numbers.
Presentation: Professor Melinda Molina
Inspired by historical and recent events, such as the killings of Andres Guardado, Sean Monterrosa, Trye Nichols, Breonna Taylor, George Floyd, and Rayshard Brooks, a “call to action” inspired many legal educators to transform their teaching so that students can better understand how the law protects/includes as much as it subordinates/excludes. This “call to action” […]
Navigating Classroom Incivilities
We will address methods to navigate student challenges to competency in the classroom. Periodically, Latina professors may encounter hostility from certain segments of the student population who question her expertise. This situation usually arises in classrooms with majority student populations or with particularly vocal student critics. When this occurs, the classroom atmosphere quickly becomes tense […]
Student Evaluations and an Unsupportive Administration
Research establishes that Latina professors, and in general all professors of color, receive lower scores in student course evaluations. We will address how to analyze these evaluations so that beneficial comments are not lost among personal attacks. Another side effect of this inherent student bias is that a law school administration may refuse to acknowledge […]
Universal Course Design – Technology and the Effect of AI
Technology can greatly benefit teaching by facilitating the introduction of video or audio content, and interactive technologies aimed at engaging each individual student. We will discuss various types of technology that can be used in the classroom, such as polling programs and Canvas/Blackboard offerings. On the downside of technology, we will also discuss the effect […]
Teaching to Gen Z
As the next generation of legal students enter the classroom, pedagogy as a matter of necessity must evolve to meet the learning needs of these students. We will discuss the challenges of teaching to Gen Z, such as fragile mental health in a post-pandemic world, the emergence of militant apathy as a student strategy to […]
Interdisciplinary Teaching
As more universities move towards interdisciplinary collaborations, law professors may find themselves crafting a course that incorporates two or more foci. Designing this type of course presents challenges on what materials to include, exercises to promote understanding or even the relevance of the topic to the practice of law. We will discuss ways to approach […]
Fireside Chat with Yxta Maya Murray
Book reading and chat about creative work and professional life.
WIP/Incubator session #2
Please refer to the WIP/Incubator handout for room numbers.
Roundtable
Moderator: Elizabeth Trujillo, The University of Houston
Maximizing Our Voices in Times of Change
Facilitators: Sara Bronin and Thalia González
Navigating Peer Review Selections and Mentoring Newer Scholars
Facilitators: M. Isabel Medina, Elizabeth Trujillo
Presentation: Professor Maritza Reyes
The Chair of the Planning Committee of the 2022 Inaugural GO LILA Workshop will share the workshop history and goals. This historical background will include the origins of last year’s workshop and provide some reflections on foundational choices that we can use to guide our discussion about how to carry the workshop forward into the […]
