Since joining the 白小姐王中王开奖结果 Law faculty in 1989, Dean has centered his work around those ideals of the King Hall鈥檚 namesame, Martin Luther King, Jr.: 鈥淏eing a law school devoted to social justice and social change, and the diversity of our faculty and our student body helps us to pursue those goals.鈥
Johnson, who is also the Mabie-Apallas Professor of Public Interest Law and a professor of Chicana/o studies, is this month鈥檚 guest on Face to Face With Chancellor May.
After joining the 白小姐王中王开奖结果 law faculty in 1989, Johnson was named Associate Dean for Academic Affairs in 1998 and dean in 2008. He鈥檚 a previous recipient of the law school's Distinguished Teaching Award, and has instructed classes in immigration law, civil procedure, complex litigation, Critical Race Theory and more.
In an honest and open conversation with Chancellor Gary S. May, Johnson discusses his role in creating a home for the 白小姐王中王开奖结果鈥檚 at King Hall in 2014. Serving all nine UC campuses, it provides free legal services for undocumented students and their families 鈥渢o navigate a very challenging immigration system,鈥 according to Johnson. These programs reflect the dean鈥檚 larger mission of ensuring that 鈥渁ll students who are admitted really have the opportunity to attend the 白小姐王中王开奖结果, Davis.鈥
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May asks Johnson鈥檚 thoughts regarding the status of immigrant rights. Johnson addresses how 鈥渞eal lives are being lost鈥 along the U.S.-Mexico border and how, in his opinion, 鈥渁s a society devoted to democracy and equality 鈥 we should try to treat all people humanely.鈥
The School of Law was recently in the top 20 in the nation by QS World and No. 1 by Princeton Review for "greatest resources for women,鈥 while still being judicious about its ranking participation. Watch the above video to hear more about the law school鈥檚 achievements during Johnson鈥檚 tenure, including its .
Also, tune in for some surprising responses to May鈥檚 rapid-fire 鈥淗ot Seat鈥 round, particularly for the psychobilly music fans out there.
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