ABA legal ed section reverses decision to remove ‘race and ethnicity’ from law school diversity standard
REUTERS — The public will get a second chance to weigh in on potential changes to the American Bar Association’s diversity and inclusion standard for law schools, after an initial proposal was widely criticized for weakening the rule following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision on affirmative action.
Read More about ABA legal ed section reverses decision to remove ‘race and ethnicity’ from law school diversity standardOpinion: The ABA needs statements of best practices for law schools
THE NATIONAL JURIST — The ABA council frequently revisits its accreditation standards. The council aways invites feedback on standards changes through a notice and comment process. For the most part, changes are relatively routine and non-controversial.
Read More about Opinion: The ABA needs statements of best practices for law schoolsLSU Law student Philip Young places second in ABA labor and employment writing contest
LOUSIANA RECORD — After Philip Young submitted an article to Louisiana Law Review that wasn’t accepted for publication last fall, his faculty advisor and senior editor encouraged him to continue working on the paper and submit it for a national writing competition.
Read More about LSU Law student Philip Young places second in ABA labor and employment writing contestUniversity of Arizona Law partners with ABA for public course on the law of policing
ABA JOURNAL — Starting next week, lawyers and law students can learn more about policing and the law, from anywhere and for free.
Read More about University of Arizona Law partners with ABA for public course on the law of policingLiberty Law students attend ABA Annual Meeting
LIBERTY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW — This summer, two Liberty University School of Law students attended the American Bar Association (ABA) Annual Meeting held in Chicago.
Read More about Liberty Law students attend ABA Annual MeetingWidener Commonwealth Law professor John Dernbach honored by ABA for excellence in environmental law
WIDENER UNIVERSITY COMMONWEALTH LAW SCHOOL — A Widener University Commonwealth Law faculty member who has shaped environmental policy for decades has been honored with one of the highest recognitions in his field. John C. Dernbach, emeritus professor, a leading advocate for sustainable development, received the American Bar Association’s 2024 Distinguished Achievement Award in Environmental Law…
Read More about Widener Commonwealth Law professor John Dernbach honored by ABA for excellence in environmental lawABA changes judicial clerkship program criteria amid lawsuit threats
REUTERS — The American Bar Association has revised the criteria for its Judicial Clerkship Program, opens new tab to eliminate references to minority students and “communities of color” after a conservative legal group alleged that the ABA was illegally discriminating by using racial quotas.
Read More about ABA changes judicial clerkship program criteria amid lawsuit threatsSeveral legal education and civil rights groups oppose changes to ABA diversity standard language
REUTERS — Eliminating the terms “race and ethnicity” from the American Bar Association’s law school accreditation rules will hobble longstanding efforts to bring in diverse students and faculty, critics warned in public comments, opens new tab on the proposal.
Read More about Several legal education and civil rights groups oppose changes to ABA diversity standard languageCoalition of Attorneys General support proposed updates to ABA diversity standard
REUTERS — Eliminating the terms “race and ethnicity” from the American Bar Association’s law school accreditation rules will hobble longstanding efforts to bring in diverse students and faculty, critics warned in public comments, opens new tab on the proposal.
Read More about Coalition of Attorneys General support proposed updates to ABA diversity standardCampbell Law students form ABA Student Judicial Division Chapter
CAMPBELL UNIVERSITY — Campbell Law School students are known for being trailblazers, so it should come as no surprise to learn they have formed a student organization that is the first of its kind in the nation.
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