Hofstra Law alumna joins NYC Bar as Head of Diversity and Inclusion
HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY DEANE SCHOOL OF LAW — The New York City Bar Association announced that Hofstra Law alumna Deborah Martin Owens ’04 has joined the organization as Executive Director of Diversity and Inclusion. Owens came to the City Bar from the New York office of Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP, where she focused on complex commercial litigation.
Read More about Hofstra Law alumna joins NYC Bar as Head of Diversity and InclusionHarvard Law alumna returns to Navajo Nation to strengthen tribal law and native voices
HARVARD LAW TODAY — Harvard Law alumna Ethel Branch ’08 was honored this year by the law school’s Women’s Law Association. As the attorney general of the Navajo Nation, Branch oversees a staff of 88, handling all the legal affairs of the sprawling Nation, which extends into Arizona, New Mexico, and Utah.
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HARVARD LAW TODAY — When Harvard Law student Heather Artinian ’18 walks on stage to receive her law degree later this month, it will be the culmination of 18 years working toward the goal of becoming a lawyer. Artinian is also deaf, and uses this motivation to speak up when she sees injustice.
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GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY — Georgia Law alumna and Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms (J.D. ’94) was honored by the Ronald J. Freeman Chapter of the National Black Law Students Association. Bottoms discussed the value of her law degree and legal training when she joined the Atlanta City Council.
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FORDHAM UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW — Fordham Law alumna Márquez Morales ’02 currently serves as East Coast diversity director at Sidley Austin LLP, where she promotes the firm’s diversity and inclusion efforts through the recruitment, retention, and training of women and diverse lawyers.
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FORDHAM UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW — Nearly two decades of varied career experiences as a federal prosecutor, private practice litigator, and judicial law clerk prepared the Hon. Lauren Louis ’00, for nearly everything she has encountered as a magistrate judge with the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.
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DRAKE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW — President Donald Trump announced the appointment of Drake Law alumnus Johnny Taylor Jr. ’92 as chairman of the President’s Board of Advisers on Historically Black Colleges and Universities. Taylor is president and CEO of the Society for Human Resources Management.
Read More about Drake Law alumnus appointed chair of President’s Board of Advisors on HBCUsDrake Law commemorates outstanding alumnus, Howard P. Drew
DRAKE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW — Drake Law alumnus Howard P. Drew, Class of 1920, was many things: Olympic athlete, World War I veteran, and ground-breaking African-American judge. In honor of the Drake Relays, in which Drew competed nearly a century ago, Drake Law School is commemorating this outstanding alumnus.
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CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA — The Catholic University of America’s 24th annual Black Law Students Association Alumni-Student Reception honored Robert Fulton Dashiell ’73, of Counsel/Attorney at Law, HJM LLC. During his address, Dashiell called on young lawyers to protect the institutions that are vital to all people: the family, public schools, and law enforcement.
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THE DAILY IOWAN — A University of Iowa College of Law student is helping underrepresented students visit the law school with the aim of creating a more diverse campus.
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