Fordham Law receives donations to fund racial justice initiatives

November 6, 2020

THE FORDHAM RAM — Fordham Law School announced that it received more than $3.5 million in donations to fund racial justice initiatives. The acquired funds will serve many purposes, including expanding the Increasing Diversity in Education and the Law (IDEAL) program, according to Matthew Diller, dean of Fordham Law.

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Howard Law dean Danielle Holley-Walker receives AALS Impact Award for the creation of Antiracist Clearinghouse Project

November 6, 2020

HOWARD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW — The Association of American Law Schools (AALS) inaugural Impact Award will be presented to the five law deans who created the Law Deans Antiracist Clearinghouse Project, including Danielle Holley-Walker (Howard University School of Law).

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University of Nebraska Law joins ABA Legal Education Police Practice Consortium

November 6, 2020

THE DAILY NEBRASKAN — The University of Nebraska College of Law has joined other U.S. law schools and the American Bar Association to address issues in policing and police work. The consortium will make recommendations to the American Bar Association that will be implemented into the law college curriculum.

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Penn State Dickinson Law dean Danielle M. Conway receives AALS Impact Award for the creation of Antiracist Clearinghouse Project

November 6, 2020

PENN STATE NEWS — Penn State Dickinson Law  Dean and Donald J. Farage Professor of Law Danielle M. Conway has been honored with the Association of American Law Schools (AALS) inaugural Impact Award with four other law school deans for the creation of the Law Deans Antiracist Clearinghouse Project.

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Rutgers Law co-dean Kimberly Mutcherson receives AALS Impact Award for the creation of Antiracist Clearinghouse Project

November 6, 2020

RUTGERS-CAMDEN NEWS NOW — Kimberly Mutcherson, co-dean of Rutgers Law School in Camden, has received the Association of American Law Schools (AALS) Inaugural Impact Award with four other law school deans for the creation of the Law Deans Antiracist Clearinghouse Project (LDACP).

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Southern University Law Center hosts virtual panel discussion on racial reconciliation

November 5, 2020

SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY LAW CENTER — In a time of social unrest, society continues to look for answers and ways to restore harmony. The Southern University Law Center wants to create a space for discussion of such timely topics. Therefore, the Law Center will host a virtual book launch and panel discussion with alumna LaToya Burrell.

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NALP report details employment and bar admission gap for Black law graduates

October 28, 2020

ABA JOURNAL — Black law graduates in the class of 2019 had the lowest overall employment rates among all racial and ethnic groups and lower employment in bar-passage-required jobs than white graduates, according to new findings by the National Association for Law Placement.

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Ford Law Career Academy to promote interest in the legal profession to Detroit high school students

October 28, 2020

DETROIT FREE PRESS — In an era defined by the death of George Floyd at the hands of police in Minneapolis and the peaceful protests and even some riots nationally that followed, some teenagers see the issue of police brutality and judicial system fairness as personal. “Many students want to have a voice,” said Taylor, 17, a high school senior.

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University at Buffalo School of Law hosts virtual presentation on the racial and economic impact of mass incarceration

October 28, 2020

UNIVERSITY OF BUFFALO SCHOOL OF LAW — Professor John Major Eason, whose expertise includes the criminal justice system and race relations, will present on “The Racial and Economic Underpinnings – and Impact – of Mass Incarceration.”

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University of Chicago Law professor Craig Futterman discusses police use-of-force reform

October 28, 2020

WTTW — University of Chicago Law professor Craig Futterman pointed to numerous other changes that could have an immediate impact on reducing police violence in Chicago. They include prohibiting the use of force against peaceful protesters, and restricting the instances in which officers can point their gun at someone.

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