Fordham Law Review Online publishes first all-women authored issue
FORDHAM LAW NEWS — For the first time in its history, the Fordham Law Review Online has published an all-woman authored issue of the publication, in honor of the School’s celebration of 100 Years of Women. The issue was posted on March 8 to coincide with International Women’s Day.
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UH LAW CENTER — An internationally recognized authority on race relations and anti-discrimination law will explore racism faced by the growing number of “multiracials” in the U.S. on March 4 as speaker in the annual Yale L. Rosenberg Memorial Lecture at the University of Houston Law Center.
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ALBANY LAW SCHOOL — Albany Law student Racquel Saddler ’18 served as coordinator for the 50th Annual Northeast Black Law Students Association Convention, an intricate multi-day program held across various venues in Albany, N.Y. Serving as the mistress of ceremonies, Saddler introduced the keynote speaker, U.S. Congressman Hakeem Jeffries.
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LAW.COM — The effects of implicit bias create huge potential for age, race and gender discrimination on college campuses—not only in the faculty recruiting process, but also in the recruiting process for students on campus.
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INSIDE HIGHER ED — Discrimination is a source of stress for many faculty members, especially women and ethnic minorities. And most professors say they’re not prepared to deal with diversity-related conflict in their own classrooms
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UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA SCHOOL OF LAW — Seven members of the Black Law Students Association at the University of Virginia School of Law recently ventured to Cape Town, South Africa, to help residents who are still dealing with the after-effects of being relocated during apartheid.
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UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA ROGERS COLLEGE OF LAW — 3L student Pete Sabori became the first Arizona Law student to appear as a student practitioner in tribal court representing a tribe. As a participant in Arizona Law’s Tribal Justice Clinic, Sabori represented the Pascua Yaqui Tribe, acting as a prosecuting attorney in a juvenile criminal case. …
Read More about Arizona Law student helps promote justice in tribal courtTemple Law student recognized for service to transgender community
TEMPLE UNIVERSITY BEASLEY SCHOOL OF LAW — Rising 3L student Jasper Katz has been recognized for his service to the transgender community with both an Equal Justice Works Regional Public Interest award and the David Rosenblum award, given by the LGBT Rights Committee of the Philadelphia Bar Association.
Read More about Temple Law student recognized for service to transgender communitySouth Texas College of Law Houston hosts Discover Law Day for underrepresented students
SOUTH TEXAS COLLEGE OF LAW HOUSTON — Approximately 100 underrepresented students from Yates High School experienced “A Day in the Life of a Law Student” recently at South Texas College of Law Houston’s “Discover Law Day,” hosted by the school’s Black Law Students Association chapter and sponsored by the Law School Admissions Council.
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ST. MARY’S UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW — In addition to being a full-time student and mother to her young son, St. Mary’s Law student Aisha Denis has been a member of the St. Mary’s University Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program and the School of Law’s ID Recovery Project at Haven for Hope.
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