Racial, Social, Economic Justice – Diversity in Legal Profession – Queens, NY

The Ronald H. Brown Center for Civil Rights and Economic Development (St. John’s University School of Law) will hold a two-day symposium Celebrating the 40th Anniversary of Ronald H. Brown’s Graduation from the School of Law, Nov. 13-14, 2009.

The symposium honors his illustrious legal career by showcasing the important scholarship and programs of the Ronald H. Brown Center for Civil Rights and Economic Development (the “Center”) and the Journal of Civil Rights and Economic Development (formerly the St. John’s Journal of Legal Commentary), an official publication of the Center.

The first day of the symposium will feature scholarly presentations by St. John’s law faculty on modern adaptations of issues of racial, social, economic justice. The second day will explore ways to increase diversity in the legal profession and will feature the Center’s signature pipeline programs. mw