Texas Southern University Law student’s family graduation photo gains national attention
TEXAS SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY — Ieshia Champs has come a long way since she dropped out of high school and had her first child at age 19. The 33-year-old Texas woman will be graduating magna cum laude from Texas Southern University’s Thurgood Marshall School of Law in May.
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SANTA CLARA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW — Students from Santa Clara University School of Law have been teaching Latino College Preparatory Academy students material that focuses on law, peace and conflict resolution and restorative justice practices.
Read More about Santa Clara Law students teach restorative justice course to high school studentsMitchell Hamline Law launches online classes for undergraduates
STAR TRIBUNE — The Mitchell Hamline School of Law will debut a series of classes for undergraduate students next year, as part of a new program called the Gateway to Legal Education. School officials hope that the online courses will inspire more students of color to consider the profession.
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AMERICAN UNIVERSITY WASHINGTON COLLEGE OF LAW — Litigators, advocates and the Special Olympics came together Thursday, April 5 at American University Washington College of Law for a discussion on how the law can be used to break down barriers for those with disabilities.
Read More about American University Washington College of Law’s Trial Advocacy Program and Special Olympics host disability and the law panelA look at the performance of HBCU law graduates on the bar exam
JOURNAL OF BLACKS IN HIGHER EDUCATION — The nation’s historically Black universities were below the national average on state bar examinations but more than 80 percent of all 2015 law school graduates of both North Carolina Central University and Texas Southern University passed the bar within two years.
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PITTSBURGH POST-GAZETTE — While Pittsburgh is often viewed as a burgeoning epicenter of entrepreneurship, a study presented during Inclusive Innovation Week Tuesday suggests city businesses lack representation of women and minority groups among prospective and existing entrepreneurs.
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UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA ROGERS COLLEGE OF LAW — The University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law has established the Honorable Judge Valdemar Cordova Scholarship, thanks to a $100,000 contribution from Los Abogados, Arizona’s Hispanic Bar Association.
Read More about University of Arizona Law establishes scholarship with gift from local Hispanic bar associationAmerican University Washington College of Law hosts National Diversity Pre-Law Conference
DIGITAL JOURNAL — The Fifth Annual National Diversity Pre-Law Conference, a free, world-class pre-professional success event providing information, resources and connections to diverse law school aspirants, will be held at the American University Washington College of Law in Washington, DC on April 6-7, 2018.
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U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT — A strong diversity statement conveys how an applicant’s background would allow him or her to bring a unique perspective to a law school class, experts say.
Read More about Advice for law school applicants on diversity statementsYale Law Rule of Law Clinic files suit over Census process
YALE LAW SCHOOL — The NAACP together with Prince George’s County, MD’s NAACP Branch, and two county residents, sued the federal government on March 28, 2018, to combat the imminent threat that the 2020 Census will substantially undercount African Americans and other people of color in communities throughout the United States.
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