CEO is pleased to announce the upcoming Federalist Society webinar “New Voices in Civil Rights: How Universities are Responding to SFFA” featuring four CEO Civil Rights Fellowship alumni and CEO president Devon Westhill. The webinar will take place next Thursday, January 16, at 12:00 pm ET.
From the Federalist Society release:
Institutions of higher education released demographic data for their first classes admitted after the Supreme Court’s landmark decision Students for Fair Admissions v. President and Fellows of Harvard College held that the Constitution prohibits the use of race as a “bonus” in admissions decisions. The demographic data reflect a variety of admissions policy changes. Four new voices in civil rights law–all recent law school graduates and all Center for Equal Opportunity fellowship alums–will summarize trends in post-Fair Admissions admissions policies and data to explain how institutions of higher education responded to the Fair Admissions decision.
Featuring:
- Peter Abernathy, Judicial Law Clerk, 31st Circuit Court of Virginia
- Samuel Gellen, Honor Law Graduate Attorney, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
- Leo O’Malley, Judicial Law Clerk, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
- Anthony Pericolo, Associate, Desmarais LLP
- (Moderator) Devon Westhill, President and General Counsel, Center for Equal Opportunity
As mentioned, all four panelists are CEO fellowship alumni. Talent pipeline and development initiatives are a major part of our work at the Center for Equal Opportunity. CEO held its third annual Civil Rights Fellowship in DC this past August. This is a first-of-its-kind program with aspiring lawyers receiving instruction and training in civil rights case law, enforcement practices, and public policy. The seminars are led by law and policy experts, litigators, former government officials, and other thought leaders. Fellows receive media training on writing effective op-eds, engaging on social media, and making the most of interviews.
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