University of Cincinnati law develops diversity case competition to showcase students’ legal skills
U CINCINNATI — Finding new ways to address the lack of diversity in the legal profession is one of the reasons Cincinnati Law and local law firm Keating Muething & Klekamp PLL (KMK) partnered to create the nation’s first and only Law Student Diversity Case Competition.
Read More about University of Cincinnati law develops diversity case competition to showcase students’ legal skillsNew York Chief Judge: Improving access to justice requires cooperation across the profession
NEW YORK LAW JOURNAL — Janet DiFiore, Chief Judge of the State of New York, addresses one of the most serious challenges facing the Bar and Bench today: How can we make sure that every person gets their day in court?
Read More about New York Chief Judge: Improving access to justice requires cooperation across the professionHow to increase graduate school diversity
CHRONICLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION — When it comes to diversity, graduate schools talk a good game. Well-intentioned professors and administrators want a graduate-student cohort that looks like America, but one look at the demographics shows how far we are from that goal.
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NATIONAL LAW JOURNAL — Women occupy the deans office at 35 percent of law schools, and minority women are more visible than ever in leadership positions. Those numbers are partially the result of concerted efforts by women and minority faculty to encourage diverse candidates to enter the legal academy.
Read More about More minority women ascend to deanshipsCalifornia’s high bar exam cut score may be disproportionally affecting students of color
THE SACRAMENTO BEE — A continuing decline in California’s bar exam pass rate is prompting the state’s law school deans to call for an overhaul. They suggest the minimum passing score of 144 is too high, compared to the national average of 135, and disproportionately keeps African-American and Latino graduates from entering the profession.
Read More about California’s high bar exam cut score may be disproportionally affecting students of colorOpinion: NFL’s “Rooney Rule” should be adopted for interviewing judicial clerks
THE RECORDER — U.S. District Judge Vince Chhabria on why he won’t fill a clerk slot until he’s interviewed at least one minority candidate and one candidate from a non-“T-14” law school.
Read More about Opinion: NFL’s “Rooney Rule” should be adopted for interviewing judicial clerksLSAC report on Asian-American law school applicants finds no significant decline, contradicting other studies
LAW.COM — A new study from the Law School Admission Council concludes that the number of Asians applying to law school hasn’t declined more than other racial groups, despite an earlier report that indicated legal education is facing a troubling falloff in Asian-American students.
Read More about LSAC report on Asian-American law school applicants finds no significant decline, contradicting other studiesSurvey finds large gender discrepancy in law firm partner pay
BLOOMBERG LAW — Last year, female partners earned an average of $627,000 annually compared to $959,000 for male partners, according to the 2018 Partner Compensation Survey, published Dec. 6 by legal consulting firm Major, Lindsey & Africa.
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UCLA LAW — The Law Fellows Program at UCLA School of Law has been awarded a $250,000 grant from the AccessLex Center for Legal Education Excellence to continue its trailblazing efforts to increase diversity in the legal profession.
Read More about UCLA Law Fellows program receives grant to boost diversity in the lawUCLA Law professor files affirmative action lawsuit against University of California system
INSIDE HIGHER ED — Lawsuit seeks information on candidates for admission throughout University of California campuses, seeking to demonstrate that race continues to be a factor in admissions.
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