Advisory Committees

Faculty/Staff Committee on Access & Opportunity

The Faculty and Staff Committee on Access & Opportunity promotes tolerance and professionalism in law school and the practice of law.

Committee members for 2025-2026:

• Jamila E. Jefferson, faculty (chair)
• Stacey Blakeman, staff
• Jordan Carter, faculty
• Stephen Mazza, faculty
• Jean Phillips, faculty
• Betsy Six, faculty
• Leah Terranova, staff
• Kyle Velte, faculty

Committee Activities

• Guest speakers and panels on access and opportunity-related issues
• Forums to foster discussions and training on issues of access and opportunity
• First-year student orientation session on professionalism, communication and community in the law school and the practice of law
• Professionalism training for clinic students
• Periodic surveys of the climate of belonging in Green Hall