University of Virginia Law hosts symposium exploring the intersection of movements for equality
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA SCHOOL OF LAW — A symposium, “From the Equal Rights Amendment to Black Lives Matter: Reflecting on Intersectional Struggles for Equality,” hosted by the University of Virginia School of Law, will explore the intersectional nature of race and sex/LGBT equality movements, and the future of such activism.
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ABA JOURNAL — Several BigLaw firms are testing a new AI-powered recruiting platform to combat unconscious bias in law firm hiring practices.The platform was offered last year to investment banking firms, which have since seen seven times more candidates from underrepresented groups and five times more candidates from nontarget schools.
Read More about Law firms testing platform to combat bias in hiringLightfoot, Franklin & White law firm launches diversity scholarship and summer clerkship for law students
LIGHTFOOT — In recognition of the importance of greater inclusion in the legal industry, Lightfoot, Franklin & White LLC has launched a new annual diversity scholarship. The firm will award $10,000 and a summer clerkship in Birmingham to a promising law student enrolled in an American law school. The firm will accept applications for the 2021 scholarship.
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DUKE LAW — A yearlong series at Duke Law sponsored by the dean’s office is examining race in the context of the six foundational subjects in the first-year curriculum: torts, criminal law, civil procedure, contracts, property law, and constitutional law. Each discussion in the webinar series is moderated by a faculty scholar.
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ASU NOW — Broadening efforts to bring together students with diverse backgrounds and perspectives, the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law is launching a new program to foster the next generation of leaders in law. ASU Law’s Advance Scholars Program hopes to attract students with unique perspectives on societal issues.
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INSIDE HIGHER ED — William Gaudelli, dean of Lehigh University’s College of Education, apologized for a recent college memo that included sections from a course description from another university, without attribution. The plagiarized memo was “unacceptable and inexcusable,” Gaudelli wrote in a message to faculty and staff members.
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UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND SCHOOL OF LAW — “We knew we really wanted to focus this series on race, class, power, privilege, and their intersections with the law,” said Professor Fallon Speaker, one of the planning team members. “The goal was to think through how we could use as something that could really bridge to their practice.”
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FORDHAM LAW NEWS — Kamille Dean, the new director of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), is looking forward to overseeing and addressing DEI issues head-on this year among the Fordham Law School community.
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UCONN TODAY — A new fund, named for the law school’s first Black female graduate, will provide broad support for diversity and social justice initiatives at the UConn School of Law. The Constance Belton Green Diversity Fund will be available to sponsor and sustain events, scholarships, fellowships for students and faculty, and other programs.
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FORDHAM LAW NEWS — Fordham faculty and close friends of the late former Fordham Law Professor Terry Smith gathered for a webinar to discuss his last publication, Whitelash: Unmasking White Grievance at the Ballot Box. “Whitelash” describeS the reaction of white voters at the ballot box in opposition to civil rights advances.
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