TU Law hosts a number of events throughout the year for current and future students and the community to encourage discussion about current topics. Check the events calendar for more information about upcoming events.
Fall Diversity Networking Event
This opportunity is open to current law students and local attorneys. It is graciously sponsored by GableGotwals and is hosted in partnership with the Tulsa County Bar Association Diversity Committee and is hosted by the College of Law’s Professional Development Office.
TU Law Vision Symposium
Formerly known as Minority Law Awareness Day, this annual event brings college students to campus to learn about law school. Students spend the day visiting the College of Law, observe and participate in a mock trial, enjoy lunch with local attorneys, and hear from current lawyers and law students about their law school journey.
Buck Colbert Franklin Memorial Civil Rights Lecture
Since 2000, the Buck Colbert Franklin Memorial Civil Rights Lecture has honored one of the first black attorneys in Tulsa and Oklahoma. In the aftermath of the 1921 Tulsa Race Riot, Franklin served his community and his profession by assisting victims of the riot. Working from a tent because his office and home were destroyed during the riot, he represented clients, filed briefs, and fought back against the injustice of the riot and the city’s assault on the Tulsa black community. The lecture also honors the legacy of his son, the distinguished historian John Hope Franklin, who delivered the first lecture in the series. The annual event is free and open to the community.
Constitution Day
The College of Law organizes small groups of law students, law faculty, and alumni to go out into the community and speak to fifth and sixth graders about the constitution and how it affects everyday life. The groups also speak about what it is like to be a law student and a lawyer.
The College of Law continues to collaborate and explore ways to broaden its diversity initiatives, be inclusive, and provide more opportunities to connect with its greater community. The College of Law initiated the All Things TU Pop Up Fair, a joint effort with the TU Graduate and Health Profession schools. Students of the Latino Law Student Association continually tutor and mention elementary school students at San Miguel Middle School. The Black Law Student Association (BLSA) offers a networking event for local attorneys to connect with TU Law students. The College of Law hosts an Expungement Expo, as a joint effort between the Public Interest Board, the Student Bar Association, BLSA, The Lobeck Taylor Community Advocacy Clinic, and local attorneys who volunteer their time, to assist Tulsa locals to obtain a second chance and a fresh start.
The University of Tulsa College of Law is committed to promoting diversity in the legal profession and ensuring equal opportunity and inclusion for law students, faculty and staff.
