27th Annual Diversity Week
Sunday, April 16 - Thursday, April 20, 2023
MSU Law’s Diversity and Equity Services (DESO) is excited to announce the Law College’s 27th Annual Diversity Week! Sponsored by MSU Law DESO’s Diversity Week Committee and Multicultural Executive Council, we invite you to join us for change-agent presentations, cultural awareness events, community dialogue and complimentary diverse foods.
This year’s diversity week illuminates the 60th Anniversary penning of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s A Letter from a Birmingham Jail in which he states “We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny. Whatever affects one directly affects all indirectly.”
Schedule of Events
SUNDAY, APRIL 16TH
MSU Law Christian Legal Society
Interfaith Easter Dinner
5:00 pm
Beggar’s Banquet
East Lansing, Michigan
Join the MSU Law DESO’s Diversity Month 2023 Committee and Multicultural Executive Council as we participate in the MSU Law Christian Legal Society’s Interfaith Easter Dinner. This event will feature a reading of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr’s A Letter from Birmingham Jail along with few words from a former federal judge.
Hosted By: MSU Law Christian Legal Society
In-person complimentary food provided for event attendees.
TUESDAY, APRIL 18TH
MSU College of Law
Citing Slavery Project
12:15 pm – 1:30 pm
College of Law, Castle Board Room, Room 343
Join the MSU Law DESO’s Diversity Month 2023 Committee and Multicultural Executive Council as we participate with MSU Law’s Citing Slavery Project team and Director of the project, Professor Justin Simard, to learn about the impetus of this research, the impact of slave cases on historical and contemporary legal propositions our ethical and professional responsibility to the legacy of slavery as lawyers. This project has provided - and continues to - opportunities for MSU Law students to engage in this scholarly work in an effort to reshape the way we address the legacy of slavery in the legal system.
Hosted By: MSU Law Citing Slavery Project
In-person complimentary food provided for event attendees.
MSU Latino Law Society
Paint and Sip
6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
College of Law, 4th Floor, Room 474
Join the MSU Law DESO’s Diversity Month 2023 Committee and Multicultural Executive Council as we participate in the MSU Law’s Latino Law Society’s night of community, painting, culture, and food. We have food, and traditional Horchata and Jamaica, and some other non-alcoholic drinks. Also, we will paint salsa bowls and clay pots that have succulents with them. Additionally, we will be talking about Mexican Folk Art.
Hosted By: MSU Law Latino Law Society
In-person complimentary food provided for event attendees.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 19TH
MSU Law DESO – Disability Law Student Alliance
Diversity and the Legal Profession: Amplifying Lawyers with Disabilities
12:15 PM to 1:30 PM
College of Law, 4th Floor, Room 474
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Zoom: https://msu.zoom.us/j/97056233647
Meeting ID: 970 5623 3647
Passcode: 347700
Join the MSU Law DESO’s Diversity Month 2023 Committee and Multicultural Executive Council as we host a panel discussion on the disparity in representation of lawyers with disabilities and the challenges associated with being disabled and working in the legal field.
Panelists: Attorney Nadia Vann, State Bar of Michigan Disability Rights Committee Chair
Attorney Brandon Lee Wolff, American Bar Association Commission on Disability Rights
Hosted By: MSU Law DESO – Disability Law Student Alliance
In-person complimentary food provided for event attendees.
MSU Law Middle Eastern Law Students Association
Cultural Night
7:30 PM
College of Law, Castle Board Room, Room 343
Join the MSU Law DESO’s Diversity Month 2023 Committee and Multicultural Executive Council as we participate in the Middle Eastern Law Student Association fun and informative event that educates on the beauty and diversity throughout the Middle East in an immersive way. Because there are so many unique countries that make up this area, we will be highlighting some of the traditions and customs that still connect us with a traditional Middle Eastern musical guest, henna, fortune readings from Turkish Coffee, customary Middle Eastern dance lessons, and great food and desserts!
Hosted By: MSU Law Middle Eastern Law Students Association
In-person complimentary food provided for event attendees.
THURSDAY, APRIL 20TH
MSU Law Criminal Defense Association
Access to Justice: 60-Years Later
12:15 PM to 1:30 PM
College of Law, Castle Board Room, Room 343
Join the MSU Law DESO’s Diversity Month 2023 Committee and Multicultural Executive Council as we participate in the 60th anniversary week of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s A Letter from a Birmingham Jail for a conversation about justice. Engage in thoughtful dialect with systems-impacted experts on whether justice has become any more accessible since Rev. Dr. King Jr.’s release on April 20, 1963 and learn how you can continue to advocate for a more equitable and reasonable justice system.
Hosted By: MSU Law Criminal Defense Association
In-person complimentary food provided for event attendees.
MSU Law Triangle Bar Association
A Panel Discussion on Professionalism and Queer Authenticity
6:00 PM
College of Law, Castle Board Room, Room 343
Join the MSU Law DESO’s Diversity Month 2023 Committee and Multicultural Executive Council as we participate in a discussion with the LGBTQ section of the State Bar of Michigan. This panel will focus on being authentically queer in a professional environment.
Hosted By: MSU Law Triangle Bar Association
In-person complimentary food provided for event attendees.
MSU Law Diversity & Equity Services Office – Diversity Month 2023 Committee & Multicultural Executive Council extends its sincerest gratitude for your support of the 27th Annual Diversity Week.