Study finds student debt contributes to gender disparity in legal profession
EYEOPENER – A new study found that student debt from law school can negatively influence career choices and partner prospects for female lawyers.
Read More about Study finds student debt contributes to gender disparity in legal professionA look at Hispanic representation in the legal profession
NBC – Even though the U.S. Latino population continues to grow, Hispanics remain disproportionately under-represented in the legal field.
Read More about A look at Hispanic representation in the legal professionStudy tracks outcomes of black Harvard Law graduates
ABA JOURNAL – Black graduates of Harvard Law School leave private practice at a higher rate than white or black lawyers nationwide, according to a study of the graduates from 2000 to 2016.
Read More about Study tracks outcomes of black Harvard Law graduatesGeorge Washington University Law professor receives Asian Pacific American Bar Association of DC’s community appreciation award
GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY LAW SCHOOL – Asian Pacific American Bar Association of the Greater Washington, D.C., Area awarded Professor Cynthia Lee the 2017 Community Appreciation Award.
Read More about George Washington University Law professor receives Asian Pacific American Bar Association of DC’s community appreciation awardNCCU Law’s IP Law Institute launches pro bono project to provide students with hands-on training in prosecuting post-grant matters
MARKETS INSIDER – This first-of-its-kind program was created to encourage true innovation, support a more diverse bar, and provide minority law students with valuable skills.
Read More about NCCU Law’s IP Law Institute launches pro bono project to provide students with hands-on training in prosecuting post-grant mattersUniversity of Baltimore Law program provides pipeline to legal profession for HBCU students
BALTIMORE SUN – The UB program, in its sixth year, is believed to be the only one of its kind in the country.
Read More about University of Baltimore Law program provides pipeline to legal profession for HBCU studentsThree women elected to lead Penn State Law’s major academic journals
PENN STATE LAW – For the first time in Penn State Law’s history, all three of the school’s major academic journals will be led by women editors-in-chief in the coming year.
Read More about Three women elected to lead Penn State Law’s major academic journalsWest Virginia University Law scholarship encourages rural community to pursue law
EXPONENT TELEGRAM – The newest outreach to rural communities is in the College of Law, where a scholarship was started this year for the Class of 2020.
Read More about West Virginia University Law scholarship encourages rural community to pursue lawNonprofit organization provides support to military veterans pursuing law school
ABA FOR LAW STUDENTS – Service to School is a non-profit organization that provides “free application counseling to military veterans” with a goal to help veterans maximize their education benefits by gaining admissions to the best university possible.
Read More about Nonprofit organization provides support to military veterans pursuing law schoolUniversity of Mississippi Law hosts Court of Appeals judge to discuss book on National Museum of African-American History and Culture
UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI SCHOOL OF LAW – The Honorable Robert L. Wilkins will visit Oxford and will speak at the University of Mississippi School of Law on Wednesday, Oct. 11.
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