Southern University Law, University of New Mexico Law, and USC Gould Law programs address racism and law enforcement reform
DIVERSE ISSUES IN HIGHER EDUCATION — The resurgence of the Black Lives Matter movement, the violent death of George Floyd and the global protests that ensued have triggered a reckoning in many institutional spaces. Law professors and deans have examined their curricula to address issues of racism and bias.
Read More about Southern University Law, University of New Mexico Law, and USC Gould Law programs address racism and law enforcement reformUniversity at Buffalo Law hosts Pathways to Equity in Legal Education and the Profession virtual forum
UB NOW — The difficult but achievable path for aspiring lawyers of color — getting into law school and succeeding while there, passing the bar exam and settling into their first legal position — will be at the center of an ambitious virtual forum to be held on April 16.
Read More about University at Buffalo Law hosts Pathways to Equity in Legal Education and the Profession virtual forumUniversity at Buffalo Law professor Luis Chiesa leads advisory committee on campus police presence
UB NOW — Members of the University Police Advisory Committee listened attentively to wide-ranging views of a police presence on campus during a town hall. While some participants praised the helpfulness and competence of UB police officers, others described negative experiences or a generalized fear of police.
Read More about University at Buffalo Law professor Luis Chiesa leads advisory committee on campus police presenceUC Irvine Law faculty adopts race and indigeneity curriculum graduation requirement
UC IRVINE SCHOOL OF LAW — The University of California, Irvine School of Law faculty voted to adopt a curriculum requirement for graduation that requires all students to complete a graded course which includes substantial content relating to “race and indigeneity, structural inequity, and the historical bases for such inequity.”
Read More about UC Irvine Law faculty adopts race and indigeneity curriculum graduation requirementColumbia Law announces Racial and Social Justice Fellows
COLUMBIA LAW SCHOOL — Last summer, Dean Gillian Lester announced the creation of an Anti-Racism Steering Committee composed of faculty, students, and senior administrators to evaluate, coordinate, and strengthen anti-racism efforts across Columbia Law School.
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COLUMBIA LAW SCHOOL — The Anti-Racism Steering Committee provided its last community update at the beginning of the Spring semester, on January 28, 2021. That update discussed, among other developments. The Steering Committee has continued to work with partners across the Law School to make progress on the Anti-Racism Agenda.
Read More about Columbia Law outlines antiracist initiatives and programsUniversity of Houston Law professor Sandra Guerra Thompson discusses the impact of the money bail system on society
UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON LAW CENTER — University of Houston Law Center Professor Sandra Guerra Thompson spoke about why money bail is ineffective and how it disadvantages minorities during the third installment of “The Many Names of Slavery,” a course sponsored by The Houston Seminar.
Read More about University of Houston Law professor Sandra Guerra Thompson discusses the impact of the money bail system on societyUniversity of Iowa law students describe their experiences with anti-Asian hate and discrimination
UNIVERSITY OF IOWA COLLEGE OF LAW — A 3L recently reached out to me, reflecting on the influx of anti-Asian hate in our country during the COVID-19 pandemic. It concerned her a great deal, but she said she felt safe here in Iowa. She asked if I would consider sharing her story and the stories of other Asian Americans.
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MINNESOTA LAW — Minnesota Law 1Ls Mica Standing Soldier, Emanual Williams, and Tony Sanchez were already planning to join classmates and others expected at protests during the murder and manslaughter trials of fired Minneapolis police officers in the killing of George Floyd.
Read More about University of Minnesota Law students provide racial justice legal aid and civic education through Legal Rights CenterNew York Law School launches institutes on policing, education law, and criminal justice
NEW YORK LAW SCHOOL — New York Law School Dean and President Anthony W. Crowell today announced the establishment of three major programs to prepare law students to lead on issues of policing, public education, and criminal justice as the nation rebuilds from the events of 2020.
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