A look at the legal profession landscape for women in Minnesota
KSTP — In terms of gender demographics, Minnesota’s legal landscape reached another milestone in 2017. For the first time, the number of women district court chief judges equaled that of men (five each) in Minnesota.
Read More about A look at the legal profession landscape for women in MinnesotaTwo Widener Commonwealth Law students recognized for promoting diversity
WIDENER UNIVERSITY COMMONWEALTH LAW SCHOOL — Rachel Hadrick ’13 and John Harris, a 3L student at Widener University Commonwealth Law School, were chosen to receive the Black Law Students Association’s Starla J. Williams Service Award, which honors a student and an alum in an effort to recognize their efforts to promote diversity within the legal community.
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OU DAILY — The University of Oklahoma College of Law and the University of Oklahoma Department of Native American Studies hosted the American Indian Law Review Symposium, entitled “Oliphant at 40: Criminal Jurisdiction in Indian Country Today.” The symposium covered events since the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in the case of Oliphant v. Suquamish Indian Tribe.
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U.S. NEWS – Specialized programs are available to law school applicants who are the first in their families to pursue graduate studies.
Read More about Advice for considering law school as a first-generation applicantAmerican University Washington College of Law hosts Black History Month events
AMERICAN UNIVERSITY WASHINGTON COLLEGE OF LAW – The conversation touched on many topics including the historical context of racial inequities in the United States.
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UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI COLLEGE OF LAW – Judge Shira Scheindlin will examine the history of the relationship between law enforcement and race from the Civil War to the present day.
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UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON LAW CENTER – The eight-week summer course is designed to increase diversity among law school applicants and to provide students from underrepresented backgrounds an opportunity to consider law school seriously.
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GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY LAW CENTER – The event, designed to commemorate Black History Month, was sponsored by organizations.
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DAILY TEXAN – Celebration of Diversity, a two day event held by UT’s Law School, honored Sweatt, trailblazing women and people of color with speeches, discussions and the unveiling of Sweatt’s portrait.
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WAFB (CBS BATON ROUGE) – The Southern Law Center has been a university mainstay for more than seven decades, but it would not have ever existed without the efforts of one man.
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