Harvard Law acknowledges slaves who contributed to founding with new plaque

September 11, 2017

HARVARD LAW SCHOOL – On September 5, Harvard Law School unveiled a memorial to the enslaved people whose labor helped make possible the founding of the school.

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USC Gould Law welcomes most diverse class in its history

September 11, 2017

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GOULD SCHOOL OF LAW – The 187 members of USC Gould’s Class of 2020 comprise an eclectic group, with diverse backgrounds and accomplishments.

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Drake Law’s newly minted partnership with three HBCUs to help increase diversity

September 11, 2017

TIMES-DELPHIC – Drake partnered with Lincoln University in Missouri and Pennsylvania and Kentucky State University in Kentucky for the program.

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First African-American graduate of University of Mississippi Law’s gift to support scholarships for students

September 11, 2017

UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI SCHOOL OF LAW – Retired state Supreme Court justice Reuben Anderson’s most recent gift will provide scholarships for full-time law students.

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HBCU pre-law summit supports students and alumni interested in law school

September 5, 2017

MARKETS INSIDER – This groundbreaking summit is the exclusive national event of its kind in the entire country focused on empowering HBCU students and graduates interested in attending law school.

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Duke Law provides pre-law fellowship program for underrepresented undergraduates

September 5, 2017

DUKE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW – The Law School welcomed its first cohort of PreLaw Fellows this past June.

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Rutgers Law student hopes law school will prepare him for work in civil rights

September 5, 2017

RUTGERS UNIVERSITY – Kemar Brown’s interest in law was sparked in high school, now, after earning two master’s degrees and working in several other fields, he’s attending law school.

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Top law firms struggle to make gains in diversity

August 29, 2017

GLOBAL LEGAL POST – Top American law firms have slowed down their push for diversity as new research reveals that minority lawyer representation grew by less than a percentage point this year.

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Report: Blacks and Hispanics less represented at top colleges than 35 years ago

August 29, 2017

NEW YORK TIMES – Even after decades of affirmative action, black and Hispanic students are more underrepresented at the nation’s top colleges and universities than they were 35 years ago.

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Brooklyn Law student wins LGBT Bar Association writing competition

August 29, 2017

BROOKLYN LAW SCHOOL – Sarah Capasso-Kosan ’18 won First Place in the Michael Greenberg Writing Competition at the National LGBT Bar Association Lavender Law Conference in San Francisco in August.

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