Cooley Law School hosted cohort 3 of AccessLex Institute’s PLEDGE Fellowship Program May 21-23 for an in-person work session focused on transforming academic legal scholarship into public-facing writing. Pictured (standing, l-r) are Matt Beverlin of Loyola University Maryland, Marybeth Gasman of Rutgers-New Brunswick Graduate School of Education, Aaron Taylor of AccessLex Institute Center for Legal Education Excellence, and Douglas Harris of Loyola University Maryland; (sitting) Alice Ginsberg of Samuel Dewitt Proctor Institute for Leadership, Equity and Justice, Rutgers-New Brunswick Graduate School of Education; Camille Thompson, of Marshall-Brennan Constitutional Literacy Project, American University, Washington College of Law; and Tonya Krause-Phelan and Lesley Cremeans, both of Cooley Law School.
Cooley Law School hosted a cohort of the AccessLex Institute’s PLEDGE Fellowship Program in May for an in-person working session focused on transforming academic legal scholarship into public-facing writing.
Launched in 2022, the PLEDGE Fellowship Program is a partnership between the AccessLex Institute® and the Southern Education Foundation to help foster diverse, equitable, and inclusive learning environments within law schools. As part of the program, each cohort is given the opportunity to host one another at their home institutions for in-person sessions that deepen their understanding of social science research and legal scholarship dissemination.
Cohort 3, known as the Hurricane Cohort, met at Cooley’s Lansing campus May 21-23. The cohort’s name was inspired by the group’s first meeting in September, which coincided with Hurricane Helene’s arrival in Atlanta, Georgia.
During the work sessions at Cooley, the group focused on the theme: “Turning academic writing into an op-ed or report.” The session at Cooley introduced fellows to techniques for translating academic research into accessible and impactful formats, such as opinion essays and comprehensive policy reports – a skill for expanding the reach and influence of legal scholarship.
“Learning how to translate scholarly work into op-eds or public reports not only broadens the reach of our research, but it also opens the door for greater transparency and engagement among those who are often left out of academic conversations,” said Lesley Cremeans, assistant director, Teaching & Learning Center at Cooley Law School. “I feel fortunate to be a member of the PLEDGE Fellowship and to learn from mentors who generously share their expertise and insight with us.”
Launched in 2022, the PLEDGE Fellowship Program is a partnership between the AccessLex Institute® and the Southern Education Foundation to help foster diverse, equitable, and inclusive learning environments within law schools. As part of the program, each cohort is given the opportunity to host one another at their home institutions for in-person sessions that deepen their understanding of social science research and legal scholarship dissemination.
Cohort 3, known as the Hurricane Cohort, met at Cooley’s Lansing campus May 21-23. The cohort’s name was inspired by the group’s first meeting in September, which coincided with Hurricane Helene’s arrival in Atlanta, Georgia.
During the work sessions at Cooley, the group focused on the theme: “Turning academic writing into an op-ed or report.” The session at Cooley introduced fellows to techniques for translating academic research into accessible and impactful formats, such as opinion essays and comprehensive policy reports – a skill for expanding the reach and influence of legal scholarship.
“Learning how to translate scholarly work into op-eds or public reports not only broadens the reach of our research, but it also opens the door for greater transparency and engagement among those who are often left out of academic conversations,” said Lesley Cremeans, assistant director, Teaching & Learning Center at Cooley Law School. “I feel fortunate to be a member of the PLEDGE Fellowship and to learn from mentors who generously share their expertise and insight with us.”
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