Drake 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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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. …
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