In the wake of the nation’s racial reckoning, new academy offers specialized courses in diversity, equity and inclusion

To incorporate training on structural bias and anti-racism in the curriculum—and the workplace—the Case Western Reserve University School of Law is launching an Academy for Inclusive Leadership Development (AILD).

The AILD consists of specialized readings, training tools, presentations, discussions, exercises and simulations—as well as opportunities for reflection and application in real-world settings.

“This isn’t only about the national response to George Floyd and the racial reckoning of 2020,” said Bryan Adamson, the David L. and Ann Brennan Professor of Law and associate dean for diversity and inclusion at the law school. “But it fits within the American Bar Association’s requirement that laws schools engage in anti-racist education and substantial opportunities to engage in professional identity formation—and for lawyers’ continuing obligation to engage in professional development.”

Believed to be among the first of its kind in the country, the academy will offer both in-person and virtual courses, with in-person components on Saturdays from October through April. Participants will discuss topics such as structural biases in the legal profession, the science of bias, cultural humility, the economics of law practice, performing organizational assessments, building diverse work teams and inclusive practices in organizations, employment law,...

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