Advice for Native American and Indigenous law school applicants
U.S. NEWS — Aspiring lawyers with Native American and Indigenous heritage may have understandable concerns about how welcome they would feel in law school. Even if law schools still have a long way to go toward supporting and empowering such students, there has never been a better time for Native American and Indigenous students to apply.
Read More about Advice for Native American and Indigenous law school applicantsLSAC welcomes Angela Winfield as Chief Diversity Officer
LSAC — The Law School Admission Council, a champion for quality, access, and equity in law and education, has named Angela Winfield as its chief diversity officer. Winfield will be joining LSAC this May and at a pivotal period for diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in the legal profession.
Read More about LSAC welcomes Angela Winfield as Chief Diversity OfficerElon Law professor Tiffany Atkins publishes article in the Michigan Journal of Race and Law on steps to make law school more inclusive
ELON UNIVERSITY — As the oldest members of the most diverse generation in United States history begin to enroll in law school, an Elon Law professor is calling on the legal academy to begin “getting serious” about diversity by creating a stronger culture of inclusion and activism.
Read More about Elon Law professor Tiffany Atkins publishes article in the Michigan Journal of Race and Law on steps to make law school more inclusiveGeorgetown Law adjunct professor fired for comments about performance of Black students
NBC NEWS — Georgetown University Law students and alumni had called for the professor’s firing after a video of two Georgetown Law professors discussing the performance of Black students in their class went viral. A petition by the university’s Black Law Student Association demanding the school take action collected more than 1,000 signatures.
Read More about Georgetown Law adjunct professor fired for comments about performance of Black studentsFlorida State University Law launches Black Alumni Network
FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF LAW — Last week, I had the honor of attending the installation ceremony for the inaugural board of our newly established Black Alumni Network (BAN). The virtual celebration was attended by more than 70 people, including the first Black male and female graduates of FSU Law.
Read More about Florida State University Law launches Black Alumni NetworkStudent Jeannine Holmes named editor of Georgia State University Law Review
GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY — College of Law student Jeannine Holmes (J.D. ’22) has made history as the first Black editor-in-chief of the Law Review. “It means a lot to me,” Holmes says. “I think representation really matters. For me, it’s always been important to see Black people, especially Black women, in legal spaces.
Read More about Student Jeannine Holmes named editor of Georgia State University Law ReviewUniversity of Houston Institute for Intellectual Property and Information Law honored by IP law association
UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON LAW CENTER — The University of Houston Law Center’s Institute for Intellectual Property & Information Law was the recipient of the inaugural 2021 Houston Intellectual Property Law Association’s Excellence in Diversity Award. HIPLA created awards for institutional and individual efforts towards diversity and inclusion.
Read More about University of Houston Institute for Intellectual Property and Information Law honored by IP law associationUniversity of Kentucky Law student Kelly Daniel to serve as first Black editor-in-chief of the Kentucky Law Journal
UK NOW — University of Kentucky J. David Rosenberg College of Law second-year law student Kelly Daniel will serve as the first Black editor-in-chief of the college’s Kentucky Law Journal (KLJ) for the 2021-2022 academic year. KLJ has continuously published since 1913 and is the 10th oldest continuously published law review in the nation.
Read More about University of Kentucky Law student Kelly Daniel to serve as first Black editor-in-chief of the Kentucky Law JournalPenn Carey Law series explores rise in anti-Asian discrimination
THE DAILY PENNSYLVANIAN — The event, titled, “Examining the Current Escalation of Anti-Asian Racism with Cecillia Wang,” was part of Penn Law School’s Achieving Racial Justice Series. It was moderated by Asian Pacific American Law Students Katelynn Catalano and Maya Reddy about the causes of anti-Asian racism in the United States.
Read More about Penn Carey Law series explores rise in anti-Asian discriminationSanta Clara Law professors Stephanie Wildman and Margalynne Armstrong discuss re-release of book on race and privilege
SANTA CLARA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW — Twenty-five years ago, NYU Press first published Privilege Revealed: How Invisible Preference Undermines America by Stephanie Wildman. With contributions from Margalynne Armstrong and others the book explores the systems of privilege the ways these systems remain unaddressed and ignored.
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