Hawai’i Law center continues program providing access to justice services to Native Hawaiians with partnership

September 25, 2017

UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI’I – The Office of Hawaiian Affairs and Ka Huli Ao Center for Excellence in Native Hawaiian Law finalized an agreement to continue the Aʻo Aku Aʻo Mai Initiative.

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Brooklyn Law celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month with notable speakers and community leaders

September 25, 2017

BROOKLYN DAILY EAGLE – The Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office held a Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration that featured a discussion with U.S. Rep. Hon. Adriano Espaillat at Brooklyn Law School.

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Op-ed: How U.S. News rankings promote economic inequality on campus

September 18, 2017

POLITICO – “A POLITICO review shows that the criteria used in the U.S. News rankings … create incentives for schools to favor wealthier students over less wealthy applicants.”

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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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