Spotlight on University of Houston Law Center’s Pre-Law Pipeline Program and program manager

February 5, 2018

DIVERSE ISSUES IN HIGHER EDUCATION – Kristen M. Guiseppi brings seven years of experience in student support services to the University of Houston Law Center.

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Michigan Law Review names first African-American editor-in-chief

February 5, 2018

JDJOURNAL – The full-time position of the student-run review publication will be held by Megan Brown.

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South Texas College of Law Houston’s Black Law Students Association named ‘Large Chapter of the Year’ by national organization

January 29, 2018

SOUTH TEXAS COLLEGE OF LAW HOUSTON – The Southwest region of the National Black Law Students Association recognized the Black Law Students Association among 17 other chapters in the region.

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Native American Law Students Association dedicates mission to Native American law and issues

January 29, 2018

UT DAILY BEACON – Elizabeth Holland, NALSA president and third-year law student, said NALSA aims to accomplish its goals by hosting events that provide information to educate those interested in Native American law and push for more Native American law students while remaining inclusive.

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University of Hawaii Law names new director of Native Hawaiian law center

January 24, 2018

UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT MANOA – Associate Professor D. Kapua‘ala Sproat has been named director of the Ka Huli Ao Center for Excellence in Native Hawaiian Law.

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Columbia Law graduate named Virginia’s new lieutenant governor

January 17, 2018

COLUMBIA LAW SCHOOL – Justin Fairfax ’05 is one of the youngest lieutenant governors in the country, and only the second African-American to hold statewide office in Virginia.

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Akron Law to launch summer program for students from underrepresented backgrounds with help of LSAC

January 16, 2018

AKRON LEGAL NEWS – This after the school received a $300,000 grant from the Law School Admission Council to fund the four-week summer immersion initiative.

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University of Georgia Law launches scholars program to support prospective students in state

January 16, 2018

MICHIGAN CHRONICLE – Named in honor of Georgia Supreme Court Justice and alumnus Robert Benham, the new program aims to make UGA Law a possibility for Georgians who think it’s beyond their reach.

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Southern Illinois University Law hosts two-day workshop on leadership for women

January 16, 2018

WSIL (ABC SOUTHERN ILLINOIS) – Professors encouraged both men and women to attend the sessions in an effort to understand the challenges women face as they climb the corporate ladder.

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A look at student body diversity at University of Oklahoma Law

January 16, 2018

NEWSOK – Today nearly one-quarter of students enrolled in the program identify as nonwhite, including those who identify as being two or more races, according to data from the OU College of Law.

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