Professor Kim Holst, of Arizona State University, shares strategies for addressing social justice issues in her Advocacy classes. Note: The exercise Professor Holst discusses uses a case containing the word “negro.” The hesitant manner in which

Episode 17: Atiba Ellis on Election Law and Student Engagement

Apr 7th, 2021 15m 9s

Professor Atiba Ellis, of Marquette University Law School, talks about voter suppression, growing interest in election law and managing student chats as a space of engagement in online teaching.

Episode 16: Carwina Weng on Confronting Trauma in Clinical Law Teaching

Apr 7th, 2021 17m 57s

Professor Carwina Weng, of Indiana University Maurer School of Law, talks about trauma-informed teaching and the importance of teaching clinic students how to support clients in difficult situations.

Episode 15: Amanda Levendowski on Intellectual Property as Social Justice Advocacy

Apr 7th, 2021 19m 48s

Professor Amanda Levendowski, of Georgetown Law, talks about her experience as the founding Director of the Intellectual Property and Information Policy Clinic. She shares her goal of teaching core areas of IP using social justice case studies

Episode 14: Mary Szto on Creating an Empowering Culture in her Classroom

Apr 7th, 2021 19m 50s

Professor Mary Szto, of Syracuse University College of Law, talks about how she discovered her passion for teaching and how she helps her students recognize “what’s at stake” in the pursuit of social justice through law. She also shares her exp

Episode 13: Sha-Shana Crichton on Empathy in the Law School Classroom

Apr 7th, 2021 11m 22s

Professor Chrichton, from Howard University School of Law, discusses the value of helping law students manage anxiety as a step towards equity and inclusion. She also stresses the critical ways in which empathy can inform law school teaching.

Episode 12: Kristi Arth on the Intersection of Wellness, Pedagogy & Social Justice

Apr 7th, 2021 16m 9s

Professor Kristi Arth, from Belmont University College of Law, talks about the integration of new wellness modalities in the law school classroom and the connection to social justice teaching.

Episode 11: Tasha Souza on Microaggressions in the Classroom

Oct 20th, 2020 17m 24s

Tasha Souza of Boise State talks about how to infuse law school education communication frameworks and shares concrete terms to help students and teachers manage microaggressions.

Episode 10: Ruben Garcia on Labor Law and Workers' Rights

Oct 20th, 2020 15m 16s

Ruben Garcia of UNLV reveals that his passion for labor law, his concern for marginalized workers and personal life experiences fuel his work in the classroom and his service as the former Co-President of the SALT.

Episode 9: Ishaq Kundawala on Using Data to Teach Social Justice

Oct 20th, 2020 12m 42s

Ishaq Kundawala of NSU Law talks about teaching bankruptcy, student misconceptions about consumer bankruptcy, and the value of using objective data to highlight social justice issues in the classroom.

Episode 8: Hugh Mundy on Teaching Social Justice in Evidence Courses

Oct 20th, 2020 10m 13s

Hugh Mundy of UIC John Marshall talks about why the current climate presents new opportunities to incorporate social justice in the classroom, heighten student engagement and critically examine the Rules of Evidence.

Episode 7: Dorothy Brown on Incorporating Race in Core Classes

Oct 20th, 2020 17m 39s

Dorothy A. Brown, Professor of Law at Emory University School of Law, talks about how to inject discussions about race in a tax class, her Critical Race Theory case book, and the 2-10-20 approach to discussing systemic racism in the law school

Episode 6: Tiffany Atkins on the Joy of Witnessing Student Awakening

Aug 7th, 2020 14m 51s

Tiffany D. Atkins is an Assistant Professor of Law at Elon University School of Law where she teaches legal method and communication and upper-level writing courses. Professor Atkins writes on topics intersecting culture, race, and legal educat

Episode 5: Alexi Freeman and Lindsey Webb on Innovative Social Justice Course Design

Aug 7th, 2020 27m 3s

SALT speaks with Alexi Freeman, Director of Externships and Public Interest Initiatives and Professor of the Practice of Law, and Lindsey Webb, Associate Professor at the University of Denver Sturm College of Law. Alexi and Lindsey co-teach the

Episode 4: Steve Friedland on Wellness in the Online Classroom

Aug 7th, 2020 10m 18s

Steve Friedland is a Senior Scholar and Professor of Law at the Elon University School of Law. In this episode, Steve discusses the importance of practicing gratitude and highlighting the importance of self-care and well-being in classroom disc

Episode 3: Joan Howarth on Reforming the Bar Exam

Aug 7th, 2020 19m 4s

SALT speaks with Joan Howarth, Interim Associate Dean for Experiential Legal Education at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, William S. Boyd School of Law, and Dean Emerita of Michigan State University College of Law. Joan is a leading advoca

Episode 2: Matthew Fletcher on Teaching Indian Law

Aug 3rd, 2020 13m 31s

We speak with Matthew Fletcher, Professor of Law and Director of the Indigenous Law & Policy Center at Michigan State University, about his approach to incorporating social justice in his curriculum in both core and elective courses. The Indige

Episode 2: Matthew Fletcher

Dec 27th, 2019 13m 8s

SALT speaks with Matthew Fletcher, Professor and Director of the Indigenous Law and Policy Center at Michigan State University College of Law. The Center received the 2020 Shanara M. Gilbert Human Rights Award from SALT. Matthew discusses the w

Episode 1: Lisa Brodoff on Teaching Critical Thinking

Dec 27th, 2019 17m

SALT speaks with Lisa Brodoff, Associate Professor and Director of the clinical program at Seattle University School of Law. Lisa received the SALT Great Teacher Award in 2019 in recognition of her innovative teaching methods. Lisa reflects on

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