543: The CROWN Act – Fighting Discrimination in the Workplace (w/Karis Stephen)

Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today, Lee is talking with Karis Stephen -- a plaintiff-side employment attorney and Law School Toolbox tutor -- about her career journey, law school success, and the CROWN Act. In this episode we discuss: An introduction to our guest and her professional journey Exploring different career and life interests Working in the employment discrimination field Why it's advisable to find a professional mentor What is the CROWN Act and how it fights discrimination Women and workplace discrimination Three important pieces of advice for law students Resources: Tutoring for Law School Success ( The CROWN Act ( In-N-Out former employee files $3-million lawsuit, saying he was fired over his hairstyle ( Podcast Episode 358: Diversity and Inclusion in the Legal Profession (w/Alexis Yee-Garcia) ( Podcast Episode 387: Breaking Diversity Barriers (w/Jason Parker from Canamac Productions) ( Download the Transcript ( If you enjoy the podcast, we'd love a nice review and/or rating on Apple Podcasts ( ) or your favorite listening app. And feel free to reach out to us directly. You can always reach us via the contact form on the Law School Toolbox website ( ). If you're concerned about the bar exam, check out our sister site, the Bar Exam Toolbox ( ). You can also sign up for our weekly podcast newsletter ( ) to make sure you never miss an episode! Thanks for listening! Alison & Lee

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543: The CROWN Act – Fighting Discrimination in the Workplace (w/Karis Stephen) is an episode from The Law School Toolbox Podcast: Tools for Law Students from 1L to the Bar Exam, and Beyond by Law School Toolbox LLC.

This episode is 43:17 long.

This episode was published on Feb 16, 2026.

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