Prof. Orfield to Speak at White House Summit on First-Tier Suburbs

Myron Orfield, Professor of Law and Executive Director of the Institute on Race & Poverty (IRP), will speak at the White House on Monday, July 18, at a summit, entitled "Forum on First Suburbs, Inclusion, Sustainability, and Economic Growth." Orfield will present some of the findings included in his upcoming paper, "Federal Law Reform and America's Fully Developed Suburbs," co-authored by Thomas Luce, Research Director of IRP. A bi-partisan group of approximately 150 local officials from fully developed suburbs throughout the United States and domestic agency policy staff and officials will be in attendance.