08/27/2026
Integrating Doctrine & Diversity Speaker Series presents Standard 206 in Flux: What Faculty Need to Know
Wednesday, September 16, 2026
2:00 – 3:00 pm
Zoom Webinar
The proposed changes to ABA Standard 206 have prompted important conversations throughout legal education about accreditation, institutional mission, and the future of diversity in law schools. But what does Standard 206 do, why does this matter, and what is changing for us who actually teach in the classroom?
Whether the standard is retained, revised, or repealed this summer, law faculty will continue to face practical questions about what and how we teach. How do evolving accreditation standards intersect with academic freedom, professional responsibility, and our obligations to prepare students for the practice of law?
Panelists will explore how changes to Standard 206 and related standards may shape curriculum, pedagogy, assessment, and classroom practice in the coming year.
This event is co-sponsored by Roger Williams University School of Law, City University of New York School of Law, Berkeley Law, JURIST, and Antiracist Development Institute.
PANELISTS:
Steven Bender, Professor and Associate Dean for Planning and Strategic Initiatives · Seattle University School of Law
Jennifer M. Fernandez, Associate Professor of Law · City University of New York School of Law
Sean Scott, Professor of Law, Dean Emerita · California Western School of Law
Kara Sheli Wallis, Associate Professor · City University of New York School of Law
MODERATOR:
Nicole P. Dyszlewski, Professor & Assistant Dean for Curricular Innovation · Roger Williams University School of Law
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