Justice for All Molly Mastantuono March 15, 2021 For as long as she can remember, Kiana Pierre-Louis ’99 wanted to be a lawyer. As a young girl, her role models included Thurgood Marshall and Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Supreme Court justices whose commitment to racial and gender equity impressed and inspired her. “Even as a child,” the senior lecturer of Law explains, “I understood that the legal system was a place where you could make a difference.” Today, Pierre-Louis is following in the footsteps of her gavel-bearing idols, making a difference — both in and outside the classroom — as an advocate for equity. In addition to highlighting social injustices through courses like Race and the Law and Social Justice Law, Pierre-Louis facilitates diversity and inclusion workshops for the Center for Women and Business. She’s also a Core Team member of the university’s Racial Justice Task Force, which formed in June to explore ways to create a more equitable, anti-racist campus.