American 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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INDY WEEK — The University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill School of Law hosted a panel of speakers on Thursday as part of a series of conversations by the pro-LGBTQ group Tolerance Means. The panelists, called “dialogue catalysts,” gave their take on the series title—“Religion and Gay Rights: Do They Have to Be at Odds?”
Read More about University of North Carolina Law event tackles religious and gay rights issuesBrooklyn Law School forum looks at sexual harassment in low-wage employment settings
BROOKLYN LAW SCHOOL — On March 22, a panel of leading scholars and experts explored the legal and policy issues specific to these women in low-income jobs who often suffer from sexual harassment at the Law School’s annual Edward V. Sparer Public Interest Law Forum.
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AMERICAN UNIVERSITY WASHINGTON COLLEGE OF LAW — Six American University Washington College of Law students spent a week in Window Rock, Arizona, the capital of the Navajo Nation, on an Alternative Spring Break trip organized by the law school’s student organization Action for Human Rights.
Read More about American University Washington College of Law students spend spring break in Navajo Nation studying legal issuesStudy: Tuition increases hurt diversity efforts at colleges
INSIDE HIGHER ED — Tuition hikes are linked to decreased student diversity on public college campuses, according to a new paper finding the strongest effect at two-year institutions and nonselective four-year institutions.
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FULCRUM — This January, the University of Ottawa Faculty of Law, common law section has implemented mandatory sexual assault prevention training for all first-year students.
Read More about Sexual harassment training mandatory for University of Ottawa Law studentsJohn Marshall Law hosts diversity week events
GLOBENEWSWIRE — This month, The John Marshall Law School in Chicago celebrated Diversity Week. Each year, the law school hosts a week of programming celebrating its diversity. This year’s theme was Live Law in Color.
Read More about John Marshall Law hosts diversity week eventsA look at the Brooklyn Pipeline Initiative to increase diversity in the legal profession
BROOKLYN DAILY EAGLE — Students from the Brooklyn Pipeline Initiative met this week at the Brooklyn Bar Association where they were paired with attorney mentors, who helped them develop a resume and cover letter.
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