Brown Bag Lecture Series
Brown Bag Lecture Series Begins with Discussion of Criminal Background Checks
The Elizabeth J. Cabraser Summer Brown Bag Lectures got off to a great start this June. Entitled “Do Not (Re)Enter: The Impact of Criminal Background Checks on Communities of Color” panelists Dorsey Nunn, Linda Evans, Roberta Steele and Jessie Warner discussed the difficulties faced by individuals with any criminal record—for example, when applying for work, housing, insurance or loans—and how the system of background checks disproportionately impacts low-income communities and communities of color. The panel not only informed the audience about the scope and limitations of the legal tools available to people with criminal records and the advocates who represent them but inspired and actuated the audience to challenge the structural discrimination faced by people who must disclose past convictions.
Throughout the summer, the LAS–ELC will host lectures and panel discussions on a variety of topics not only important to employment lawyers but to the wider public interest law community. The discussions are free, open to the public, and are approved for 1.5 hours of MCLE credit. We hope you will join us for the next talk on current legal and social issues.