Date Chartered: 5/20/2022
The Section on Access, Opportunity and Impact promotes the communication of ideas, interests and activities among members of the section and make recommendations to the Association on matters concerning equity and inclusion; develops and share equity and inclusion best practices for individuals with primary accountability for diversity initiatives at their institutions, including but not limited to, curriculum development, faculty recruitment, admissions outreach, and alumni engagement targeting members of historically underrepresented groups; and develops and share best practices for the support and professional success of diverse law school faculty and staff, and promote a culture of belonging
within the legal academy.
Annual Meeting Programs
2025
- Main Program
- Empirical Study of Legal Education and the Legal Profession, Co-Sponsored by Access, Opportunity and Impact, Law and the Social Sciences, and Minority Groups
- Pre-Law Education and Admission to Law School, Co-Sponsored by Access, Opportunity and Impact
- Empirical Study of Legal Education and the Legal Profession, Co-Sponsored by Access, Opportunity and Impact, Law and the Social Sciences, and Minority Groups
- Empirical Study of Legal Education and the Legal Profession, Co-Sponsored by Access, Opportunity and Impact, Law and the Social Sciences, and Minority Groups
- Law in the Americas, Co-Sponsored by Access, Opportunity and Impact, Critical Theories, and Minority Groups
2024
- Main Program
- Pre-Law Education and Admission to Law School, Co-Sponsored by Access, Opportunity and Impact
- Balance & Well-Being in Legal Education, Co-Sponsored by Access, Opportunity and Impact, Clinical Legal Education, Student Services, and Teaching Methods
- Critical Theories, Co-Sponsored by Access, Opportunity and Impact
2023