George Washington Law alumnus wins affirmative action case before U.S. Supreme Court
GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW – Gregory Garre ’91, partner at Latham & Watkins LLP, served as counsel of record on behalf of the University of Texas at Austin. In a 4-3 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the university’s race-conscious admissions program.
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BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW – Cynthia Larose ’88, a partner who leads Boston-based firm Mintz Levin’s privacy and data security practice, has been named one of the top 50 most powerful women in technology by the National Diversity Council.
Read More about Boston University Law alumna named one of top 50 most powerful women in technologyMaine Law’s summer immersion program promotes diversity in legal education
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE SCHOOL OF LAW – The inaugural Pre-Law Undergraduate Scholars (PLUS) Program at the University of Maine School of Law is designed to bring together undergraduate students from diverse backgrounds interested in law and legal careers during the summer.
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DENVER POST – Charges that the University of Denver’s Sturm College of Law violated federal law by paying women full professors less than their male counterparts have become a federal lawsuit filed by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
Read More about EEOC files lawsuit against Denver Law over pay disparities for women facultyJohn Marshall Law School adds two leadership positions focused on diversity and inclusion
CHICAGO DAILY LAW BULLETIN – John Marshall addresses diversity with new posts.
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UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON LAW CENTER – The University of Houston Law Center is among four law schools nationwide recognized for outstanding commitment to diversity and inclusion by INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine.
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STANFORD BUSINESS – What they found, as reported in a recent paper published in the book Diversity in Practice, is that white lawyers were significantly more likely than nonwhites to find a new job and black lawyers were the least likely to be rehired.
Read More about Study: Law firm external hiring hurting diversity effortsIndiana Maurer Law creates new scholarship, mentorship program with U.S. Army
INDIANA UNIVERSITY – BLOOMINGTON – The two organizations have signed an agreement creating the U.S. Army Law Scholars Program that will allow qualifying officers and enlisted soldiers to pursue a legal education during their time of service.
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UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA – The University of South Dakota School of Law has joined the Pipeline to Law Initiative aimed at helping prospective Native American law students to become lawyers, and it will host one of three national workshops toward the effort.
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UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA – The Law School welcomes Daiquiri Steele.
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