Reflections on Affinity Spaces in the Legal Industry

The Podvocate

In this week's episode, Maris and Karan sit down with fellow Loyola student and friend, Audrey La, to reflect on their experiences at the annual National Asian Pacific American Bar Association Convention. At the conference, the three attended a variety of workshops, including panels discussing the legal histories of AAPI folks that are often invisible in the legal curriculum and the importance of cross-cultural solidarity. Savoring the empowerment that comes with building community with thousands of AAPI attorneys at the convention, Maris, Karan, and Audrey discuss the importance of affinity spaces in the legal industry and the need to tell diverse stories in the legal classroom.