LSU Law Dean Alena Allen will discuss the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to end race-conscious college admission policies during an address to the Baton Rouge Bar Association on Thursday, Nov. 30, at its monthly luncheon.
Just days before Allen began her tenure at the Paul M. Hebert Law Center on July 1, 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Students for Fair Admissions (SFFA) v. the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and Students for Fair Admissions (SFFA) v. Harvard College, overturning 45 years of legal precedent.
Allen’s presentation, titled “The Impact of SFFA v. UNC and SFFA v. Harvard College on Legal Education,” will review how the legal landscape has shifted with respect to admissions in higher education as well as discuss opportunities for innovation and implications for the future, particularly as it relates to legal education and the legal profession.
“Although the immediate effects of the SCOTUS decision are apparent today, the residual effects of this ruling may not be realized for decades,” said Allen, a Louisiana native and Yale Law School graduate who previously served as deputy director for the Association of American Law Schools and as a professor of law at the University of Arkansas School of Law. “We as higher education and legal professionals must remain cognizant of how we can continue to support students in their pursuit of a legal education or any other form of continuing education.”
The luncheon will be held at the City Club of Baton Rouge (355 North Blvd.) from 11:45 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Tickets are $60, and attending lawyers can earn one hour of CLE credit. BRBA members or lawyers who are not members can register to attend by calling 225-344-4803. The deadline to register is Nov. 22.
