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History of the Women and the Law Conference:

Thomas Jefferson School of Law and the Women and the Law Project inaugurated the Women and the Law Conference in 2001. Fostered by a committed group of faculty, staff, and students, the series was the first annual event in the western United States focusing exclusively on gender issues and the law. In 2003, with the generous support of Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who visited the law school that year, we established the Ruth Bader Ginsburg Lecture Series.

  • Women and the Law Conference 2023
    Hate Crimes: Theory, Reality, Impact
    This conference brought together leading experts and practitioners to discuss hate crimes, with a special focus on hate cries against women and vulnerable communities.
  • Women and the Law Conference 2021
    Diversity, Pluralism, and Repair: Honoring Our Past and Charting our Legacy
    This conference included leading experts and practitioners who discussed critical legal and political developments affecting women, people of color, and the body politic as we pursue diversity in a pluralistic society.
  • Women and the Law Conference 2019
    The Way Forward: Gender, LGBTQIA Rights, and Religious Liberties
    This conference examined critical federal and state legislative, executive, and judicial developments affecting women, the LGBTQIA community, and people concerned about religious liberties.
  • Women and the Law Conference 2018
    Her Place at the Bargaining Table: Gender, Negotiation and “Risky” Decision-Making
    Leading experts and practitioners examined how gender affects the way that people approach and manage negotiations in a variety of settings.
  • Women and the Law Conference 2017
    Pursuing Inclusion: Diversity in the Workplace
    This conference examined the challenges to and strategies for achieving workplace diversity and inclusion.
  • Women and the Law Conference 2016
    Pursuing Excellence: Diversity in Higher Education
    This conference brought together leading academics, educators, institutional leaders, and policy makers to examine how diversity in institutions of higher education affects and is inspired by students, faculty, and leaders.
  • Women and the Law Conference 2015
    Women and the Criminal Justice System
    Speakers examined a number of controversial subjects related to gender and the criminal justice system.
  • Women and the Law Conference 2014
    Women and the Military
    This conference gathered together a slate of luminaries in military leadership to explore the unique forces shaping women’s access to power in the U.S. military.
  • Women and the Law Conference 2013
    Women and the Law Conference 2013
    HER HONOR: Women in the Judiciary
    The 2013 Conference brought together prestigious jurists and distinguished academics who reflected on the challenges and achievements of women judges and their effect on their legal systems.
  • Women and the Law Conference 2012
    Women and the Law Conference 2012
    Reproductive Justice: Examining Choice and Autonomy in the New Millennium
    This conference brought together world renowned experts to examine issues related to birth control, reproduction, assisted reproductive technologies, parenthood, abortion, and access to reproductive medical services by minorities and other marginalized populations.

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