Diversity in Law Banquet


Overview

The annual Diversity in Law Banquet celebrates diversity in the legal profession and serves as a fundraiser for the Diversity in Law Scholarship.

KU Law students organizations - Asian Law Students Association, Black Law Students Association, Hispanic American Law Students Association, Native American Law Students Association, and OUTLaws & Allies - take turns hosting this annual event.


2024 Diversity Law Banquet

 

29th Annual Diversity in Law Banquet

Friday, March 1, 2024
6 p.m. Cocktails | 7 p.m. Dinner
Jayhawk Club | Lawrence, Kansas

Mark your calendars and make plans to attend the 29th Annual Diversity in Law Banquet. This year's event will be on Friday, March 1, 2024, at The Jayhawk Club in Lawrence. The banquet will be hosted by the Native American Law Students Association (NALSA).

Event sponsorships are available. For more information, contact Jamila Jefferson-Jones, Earl B. Shurtz Research Professor and Pillsbury Winthrop Associate Dean for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging, at jeffersonjones@ku.edu.


Keynote Speaker

Hon. Layatalati HillLayatalati Hill is the Chief Trial Court Judge and a peacemaker for the Oneida Judiciary. This is his first elected term as Chief Judge. Previously, Chief Judge Hill served as a Trial Court Judge for the Oneida Judiciary for six years.  Chief Judge Hill received his bachelor of science in business administration with an emphasis in management from Haskell Indian Nations University. He went on to earn his Juris Doctor with a Tribal Lawyer Certificate from the University of Kansas School of Law.

Throughout his service as a judge for the Oneida Judiciary, Chief Judge Hill has administered justice in a consistent fashion, considering the context of all relevant circumstances, and through the fair application and interpretation of Tribal laws, policies, rules, caselaw, tribal traditions and customs.

Chief Judge Hill also serves on the Board of Directors for the National American Indian Court Judges Association and is a member of the Wisconsin Tribal Judges Association.


Event Sponsors

Donor support directly impacts opportunities for students from all backgrounds seeking to contribute to KU Law and the legal profession. The Diversity in Law Scholarship is used to attract qualified students who contribute diversity to the KU Law community.

As we approach the Diversity in Law Banquet, the School of Law’s annual fundraiser for the Diversity in Law Scholarship, we encourage you to join us in supporting deserving students and enhancing the strength of this fund. 

For more information, contact Jamila Jefferson-Jones, Pillsbury Winthrop associate dean for diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging, at jeffersonjones@ku.edu.


Platinum

 

BlueCross BlueShield KS logo

 

 

Stinson logo

 

 

Gold

Shook Hardy & Bacon, Leverage Law Group LLC, Lathrop GPM, Husch Blackwell, BCLP, and Prairie Band Potawatomie Nation logos

Silver

Foulston Siefkin, Hovey Williams, Martin Pringle, Payne & Jones, Judge Hugh Means Inn of Court, Polsinelli, National Association of Insurance Commissioners, and Seigfreid Bingham logos

Bronze

  • Rebein Brothers
  • Spencer Fane
  • Tavois Inc.

 

Ally

  • BairdHolm LLP
  • Douglas County Bar Association
  • Jackson County Bar Association
  • Johnson County Bar Association
  • Kansas Bar Association
  • LGBTQ Bar Association of Greater KC
  • Wichita Bar Association

In Kind

  • The Jayhawk Club
  • Owens Flowers

2023 Diversity in Law Banquet

Thank you to everyone who supported the 28th Annual Diversity in Law Banquet, KU Law's annual celebration of diversity in the legal profession! Together, event sponsorships and donations raised more than $45,000 for the Diversity in Law Scholarship at KU Law. This year's banquet was hosted by the Asian Law Students Association (ALSA) and KU Law. Sudha Setty, professor of law and dean at the City University of New York School of Law was our keynote speaker.


Questions?

Jamila Jefferson-Jones
Associate Dean of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging
Earl B. Shurtz Research Professor of Law
jeffersonjones@ku.edu

Jordan Carter
Director of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging
Visiting Assistant Professor
jordancarter@ku.edu

Rebecca Clayton
Events Coordinator
rclayton@ku.edu


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