How Lawyers Can Help to Bring About Change in the Profession and Beyond
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About
This Course
This course will focus on exploring how lawyers can become integral leaders in their communities and grow justice. Dr. Tyner will discuss tangible ways lawyers can use their legal skills to advocate for change in the profession, their communities, and communities throughout the nation, with a focus on marginalized communities. Participants will learn how they can use their skills, position, and authority to create equal access to justice. Participants will leave motivated and with concrete action items for how they can assist in bringing about change.
About the Presenters
Dr. Artika R. Tyner, Ed.D., M.P.P., J.D.
University of St. Thomas School of Law
Practice Area: Alternative Dispute Resolution (+ 4 other areas)
Dr. Artika R. Tyner is a passionate educator, lawyer, author, sought after speaker, and advocate for justice. She is committed to training lawyers to serve as social justice engineers who create new inroads to justice and freedom. In recognition of her leadership and service, she is the recipient of more than two dozen awards that include: Women in Business, American Small Business Champion, International Educator Citizen and American Bar Association Difference Makers.She has been featured in a variety of media outlets. She is a prolific, award-winning author of adult and children’s books that includes: Amazing Africa: A to Z and The ...
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