A look at diversity in law schools following the US Supreme Court decision on affirmative action
DIVERSE — Law students entering school in 2023 are the most racially diverse group yet, continuing a multi-year trend.
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INSIDE HIGHER ED — The independent accrediting arm of the American Bar Association is in the process of rewriting its diversity and equity standard.
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HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY LAW NEWS — The Qué Pasa Long Island? The Story of The Secatogue Nine podcast produced by Hofstra’s National Center for Suburban Studies and Lawrence Herbert School of Communication, and the Law Reform Advocacy Clinic at the Maurice A. Deane School of Law won first place in the Race/Diversity Radio category at the Press Club of Long Island…
Read More about Hofstra Law podcast honored by Press Club of Long IslandNineteen state attorneys general defend ABA law school diversity rule in response to letter
REUTERS — Attorneys general from 19 Democratic-led states on Thursday pledged to help defend the American Bar Association’s requirement that law schools advance diversity goals, after a coalition of Republican-led states attacked the ABA accreditation standard earlier this month.
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BLOOMBERG LAW — The US Supreme Court’s decision a year ago banning affirmative action in higher education admissions fed fears of plummeting racial and ethnic minority representation in law schools—including from key players in the legal education pipeline.
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CAMPBELL UNIVERSITY — Campbell Law School’s Assistant Dean of Admissions Miguel Hernandez has been invited to join the Annual Meeting of Law School Diversity Professionals (AMDiP) annual meeting planning committee and marketing sub-committee.
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CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW — Bryan Adamson, the David L. Brennan Professor of Law and associate dean of diversity at the School of Law, discussed the law school’s newest partnership to provide scholarship assistance to Howard University, joining several other Historically Black Colleges and Universities in an effort to diversify the student body.
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UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO SCHOOL OF LAW — In what it calls a “subtle, yet important evolution in its commitment to a truly inclusive community,” the School of Law has renamed its diversity, equity and inclusion office to highlight its focus on fostering “belonging.”
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TODAY AT ELON — Elon University School of Law welcomed a second cohort of Student Diversity Fellows in 2023-2024 following a successful inaugural year that featured new programs and resources for the law school community.
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COLUMBIA LAW SCHOOL — Kendall Thomas, Nash Professor of Law, has been named one of four recipients of the 2024 Columbia University Faculty Service Award, which honors full-time faculty who engage in volunteer activities that impact students, faculty, or both in furthering the university’s diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts.
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