Thirty-six law firms to implement ideas from Stanford Law’s Women In Law Hackathon to break down gender divide
BLOOMBERG BNA – Thirty six law firms have signed on to implement and pilot ideas generated by the Women In Law Hackathon, a June event at Stanford Law School in which teams of lawyers pitched ideas to increase gender parity in their workplaces.
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INSIDE HIGHER ED – A new report documents unequal patterns involving gender in law school enrollments.
Read More about Report on the gender gaps found in law schoolsGMU Antonin Scalia Law dedication launches scholarships for students in need
GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY ANTONIN SCALIA LAW SCHOOL – The $20 million anonymous gift that inspired the name change are earmarked for scholarships that will enhance the school’s diversity and stature while benefiting students.
Read More about GMU Antonin Scalia Law dedication launches scholarships for students in needBrooklyn Law School features exhibit of a history of Latina lawyers
BROOKLYN DAILY EAGLE – Brooklyn Law School (BLS) hosted a showing of and reception for “Luminarias de la Ley: An Exhibit of the First Latina Lawyers 1900-1980,” a pictorial timeline of the history of Latina lawyers in the U.S.
Read More about Brooklyn Law School features exhibit of a history of Latina lawyersPepperdine Law to host two-day interactive seminars to help women with negotiation skills
PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY – The Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution at the Pepperdine University School of Law will present the recurring workshop, “Women’s Negotiation Academy: Creating Skilled and Sophisticated Negotiators.”
Read More about Pepperdine Law to host two-day interactive seminars to help women with negotiation skillsIIT Chicago-Kent Law receives Access Group grant to support summer undergraduate program
ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY – Chicago-Kent College of Law has received a $102,000 grant from the Access Group Center for Research & Policy Analysis to support a summer program for college students that promotes diversity in the legal profession.
Read More about IIT Chicago-Kent Law receives Access Group grant to support summer undergraduate programTwo major law firms announce diversity scholarships for summer associates
BLOOMBERG LAW – In an effort to improve their diversity profiles, two major law firms this week awarded scholarships to nine law students hailing from diverse backgrounds.
Read More about Two major law firms announce diversity scholarships for summer associatesWashington University Law discusses efforts to recruit women
ST. LOUIS BUSINESS JOURNAL – Washington University is among the highly-ranked law schools that have taken active steps to recruit women.
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INDEPENDENT FLORIDA ALLIGATOR – Larry D. Smith, the recipient of the G. Kirk Haas Humanitarian Award and an Orlando attorney, stood in front of a crowd of about 250 people at the UF Levin College of Law to recognize the college and Menaged for increasing diversity and inclusivity.
Read More about University of Florida Law and student recognized by state bar for increasing diversityConversation at Duke Law explores finding common ground and coexisting in a diverse community
DUKE LAW SCHOOL – Members of the Duke Law community explored the challenges to coexisting in a diverse community while still embracing differences.
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