Word: cls
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Turning the criticisms into positive action is a major theme of discussion at the conference. For an energetic Professor Peter Gabel, short-sleeve clad and with shoulder-length hair, taking CLS out of the classroom and onto the streets is the top priority for the next year...
Most student Crits say that activism--such as holding protests--is a vital part of their participation in CLS. A belief that the legal system is corrupted by prejudices, they say, implies that they must do something to change...
...according to some would-be disciples, however, taking CLS off law campuses presents a paradox...
...CLS is so critical of the system there's no way to work within the system," says second-year student DePace. "CLS people may criticize public interest law because public interest law is trying to work within the system instead of changing the system. Maybe the only place to [practice CLS] is in a faculty at a law school...
...Since CLS focuses on the law's alleged bias, adherents hope to reach out ot those whom they see as suffering from that prejudice. Entitled "Race, Class and Gender," this year's three-day conference attempts to interest minorities and women by including many workshops about feminism and discrimination...