The Legacy of the Pandemic: How the Experience of the Pandemic Will Drive Lasting Innovation and Disruption in the Legal System

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March 18, 2021

The Legacy of the Pandemic:

How the Experience of the Pandemic Will Drive Lasting Innovation and Disruption in the Legal System

A Free Online Event

The symposium will feature a moderated panel discussion focused on the pandemic鈥檚 lasting impact on legal education, legal services, assessments, and disruption of the pipeline to law school, as well as workshops which will address each of these impacts and their effects moving forward. Participants will also have an opportunity to share with the broader audience what they learned from these discussions.

Approved registrants will receive a confirmation email containing a participation link for the events during the week of March 15.

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Meet Our Speakers

Jason Barnwell
Assistant General Counsel, Microsoft

Wayne Camara
Distinguished Scientist for Measurement Innovation, Law School Admission Council

Jennifer Leonard
Chief Innovation Officer and Executive Director of the Future of the Profession Initiative, Penn Law

Antonette Smith
Executive Director, Just The Beginning 鈥� A Pipeline Organization

John Valery White
Ralph Denton Professor of Law at UNLV and Chair-elect of the 爱游戏体育 Board of Trustees

Meet the Planning Work Group

David Kirschner
Associate Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid, Southern California; Chair of 爱游戏体育鈥檚 Emerging Markets and Innovations Committee

Brian Wall
Assistant Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid, UNLV; Chair of 爱游戏体育鈥檚 Symposium Work Group

Jessica Fonseca-Nader
Assistant Dean for Enrollment and Scholarships, St. Thomas

Melissa Essary
Professor of Law, Campbell

Mathiew Le
Assistant Dean for Admissions and Financial Aid, Texas

Catherine Valestuk
Assistant Dean - Recruiting and Admissions, Calgary

Session Details*

Thursday, March 18
12-1 p.m. (ET)

Roundtable Discussion on the Lasting Impact of the Pandemic on Law

John Valery White will moderate a panel discussion on the pandemic鈥檚 lasting impact on the delivery of legal education, legal services, and assessments, and its disruption of the pipeline to law school.

PANELISTS:
Jason Barnwell, Assistant General Counsel, Microsoft
Wayne Camara, Distinguished Research Scientist, Law School Admission Council
Jennifer Leonard, Chief Innovation Officer and Executive Director of the Future of the Profession Initiative, University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School
Antonette Smith, Executive Director, Just The Beginning 鈥� A Pipeline Organization

1:10-2 p.m. (ET)

Breakout Sessions

The Lasting Impact on the Delivery of Legal Services

Moderated by: Jason Barnwell and Jessica Fonseca-Nader

The Lasting Impact on the Delivery of Legal Education

Moderated by: Jennifer Leonard and Melissa Essary

The Lasting Impact on Assessments

Moderated by: Wayne Camara and Catherine Valestuk

The Lasting Impact on the Disruption of the Pipeline to Law Schools

Moderated by: Antonette Smith and Brian Wall

2:10-3 p.m. (ET)

Group Discussion: Findings from the Breakout Rooms

Collaborative plenary session for participants to highlight and discuss what they learned during the breakout sessions.

* Schedule may be subject to change.