65th Annual John R. Coen Lecture: Let's Talk About Race, featuring Verna Williams, CEO of Equal Justice Works

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When Tuesday, April 4, 2023
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Location Wittemyer Courtroom, Wolf Law Building
For Public; Faculty; Staff; Students; Alumni; CLE Credit

The 65th annual John R. Coen Lecture is presented by Verna Williams, Equal Justice Works CEO and former dean of the University of Cincinnati College of Law. In this talk, Williams will examine current attacks on and efforts to ban the teaching of critical race theory (CRT). While CRT opponents claim to protect liberty, Williams suggests that their efforts undermine and are contrary to the nation?s foundational principles and ultimately harmful to democracy. Verna brings with her an extensive background of experience teaching and practicing law, as well as researching civil and women?s rights. Verna previously served as the dean of the University of Cincinnati College of Law, where she was a professor prior to becoming dean, and taught courses on family law, gender discrimination, and constitutional law. Additionally, she founded and co-directed the Judge Nathaniel Jones Center for Race, Gender, and Social Justice at the University of Cincinnati. This lecture series is in the namesake of John Coen, a distinguished member of the Colorado bar and an able public speaker. In 1955, his widow Adrian S. Coen, established the lectureship in his memory. The purpose is to bring a prominent and distinguished lawyer, jurist, or scholar of law to deliver an annual lecture to Colorado Law?s students and faculty on a legal subject of interest and benefit to the profession, preferably with some public or political aspect. This lecture is co-sponsored by Equal Justice Works. There is a special reception following the lecture for in-person attendees. Tuesday, April 4 | 5:30-7:30 p.m. MT Hybrid (in-person and virtual) Register at https://cu.law/VernaWilliams One general CLE credit pending for Colorado Attorneys.

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Contact Yesenia Delgado
lawevents@colorado.edu
Website https://cu.law/VernaWilliams
CLE Credits
General: 1
Ethics: