University at Buffalo News Center, August 23, 2010 by Charles Anzalone
http://www.buffalo.edu/news/11656?print=1

“Every day, lawyers may be asked to read, analyze, counsel and advocate for their clients, whether in litigation, negotiation or a transactional context,” says Harris. “These essential skills require the underlying abilities to focus without distraction; to respect and empathize with clients and colleagues; to listen and explain with open-mindedness and patience; to problem-solve creatively; to encourage productive communication among adversaries; to deal safely and constructively with conflict; to engage in honest and fearless self-awareness; and to pursue alignment of the practice of law with one’s values.”

University of Buffalo Reporter, January 7, 2010 by UB Law Forum
http://www.buffalo.edu/ubreporter/2010_01_07/profile

“Criminal law is so much about race, class, gender and sexuality,” she says. “Who gets punished, what do we make criminal, where is the line between things that the community might consider just immoral and what the community might want to make illegal? It’s a great course to teach because everyone comes into it with some sort of opinion.”

Diverse Issues in Higher Education, February 5, 2009 by Lydia Lum
http://www.diverseeducation.com/artman/publish/printer_12238.shtml

“We still carry those in our heads,” says Angela Harris, a University of California, Berkeley, law professor, referring to stereotypes. “Asian men are seen as smart with no social skills. Black men are seen as violent criminals. And people act and respond, based on those stereotypes.”