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California Law Academy Support (CLAS) Summer Institute

June 23 – 24, 2023

University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law
3200 5th Avenue, Sacramento, CA 95817

CLAS Agenda

Day 1: Friday, June 23, 2023

9:00 AM – 10:00 AM: Continental Breakfast & Registration

10:00 AM – 10:15 AM: Welcome and Introductions

10:15 AM – 10:45 AM: Keynote Presentation – Elizabeth Rindskopf-Parker, Dean Emeritus Pacific McGeorge School of Law, Senior Consultant, Defending Democratic Institutions with the Center for Strategic and International Studies, and former CIA and NSA General Counsel

10:50 AM – 12:50 PM: Joint Session with the Kennedy Learning Center “Undecided: Teaching with Current Supreme Court Cases” – Catherine Hawke, Education Consultant, American Bar Association

12:50 PM – 2:00 PM: Networking Lunch with Kennedy Learning Center participants

2:15 PM – 3:15 PM: Supporting Students with New Equity Programs: Ethnic Studies Graduation Requirement and the State Seal of Civic Engagement

3:20 PM – 4:20 PM: Sharing Best Practices Panel Discussion (Regional Mock Trial Programs, Effective Advisory Boards, Successful Mentoring Programs, and Supportive Law Academy Foundations)

4:20 PM – 4:30 PM: Break

4:30 PM – 5:30PM: Team Planning Group Activity

Day 2: Saturday, June 24, 2023

8:00 AM – 8:30 AM: Full Breakfast

8:30 AM – 8:45 PM: Welcome and Introductions

8:45 AM – 9:15 AM: Keynote Presentation

9:30 AM – 10:30 AM: Alumni Panel: Sharing the Journey

10:35 AM – 11:35 AM: Keeping Your Team Happy While Maintaining Your Sanity

11:40 AM – 12:30 PM: Navigating Stereotype Threat and Imposter Syndrome and the Effect on Students and Teachers in the Classroom

12:30 pm – 1:15 PM: Networking Lunch

1:15 PM to 3:00 PM: Mock Trial Demonstration and Tips for Coordinating Mock Trial Programs

3:00 PM – 3:15 PM Closing Remarks