University of Chicago Law tackles law enforcement reform through research, litigation, and scholarly events
UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO LAW SCHOOL — Less than three weeks after George Floyd’s brutal killing by Minneapolis police, the Law School convened a virtual colloquium to examine the crisis in policing. This conference led to a robust seven-part discussion series over the summer. Both were part of a comprehensive response by Law School scholars.
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ABC 36 — The University of Kentucky J. David Rosenberg College of Law is hosting a daylong symposium, “Say Her Name: Breonna Taylor,” beginning 8:30 a.m. Friday, Oct. 23, over Zoom. The symposium will feature five panel discussions among lawyers, law professors, activists, practitioners, politicians and students.
Read More about University of Kentucky Law to host symposium on Breonna Taylor caseUIC John Marshall Law launches Antiracism and Social Justice Fund
UIC JOHN MARSHALL LAW SCHOOL — The fund, which was established with donor funds in July, supports the work of full-time faculty members by providing funds for them to hire student assistants. In this way, the law school is advancing important antiracism and social-justice projects and affording students the opportunity to contribute and earn money.
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NPR — The University of Nebraska College of Law has joined a national consortium to address legal issues in policing while promoting racial equity. Josephine Potuto is a UNL law professor and the state’s consortium representative. She said the goal is to create practical recommendations to help police do their jobs better.
Read More about University of Nebraska Law joins ABA Legal Education Police Practice ConsortiumScholars discuss structural barriers for Black faculty
INSIDE HIGHER ED — Scholars discuss what it’s like to be a Black professor in 2020, who should be doing antiracist work on campus and why diversity interventions that attempt to “fix” Black academics for a rigged game miss the point entirely.
Read More about Scholars discuss structural barriers for Black facultyUNCF Report: Black students report increased anxiety and stress amid pandemic
INSIDE HIGHER ED — Black students continuously experience, fight against and bear emotional scars from racism, which can lead to increased anxiety and poor mental health outcomes. Additionally, the coronavirus pandemic has had a disproportionate impact on Black and brown people who have died from COVID-19 and suffered financially.
Read More about UNCF Report: Black students report increased anxiety and stress amid pandemicABA collaborates with several law schools on Legal Education Police Practices Consortium
AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION — The ABA, in collaboration with dozens of U.S. law schools, announced the formation of a Legal Education Police Practices Consortium to contribute to the national effort to examine and address legal issues in policing and public safety, including conduct, oversight and the evolving nature of police work.
Read More about ABA collaborates with several law schools on Legal Education Police Practices ConsortiumFordham Law dean Matthew Diller discusses diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts
FORDHAM LAW NEWS — Fordham Law was founded to expand opportunities for those who had traditionally been excluded from the legal profession. Moving forward requires deep reflection on our past and thoughtful collaboration among students, faculty, and administration about our present and future.
Read More about Fordham Law dean Matthew Diller discusses diversity, equity, and inclusion effortsFordham Law receives gift to expand racial justice initiatives
FORDHAM LAW NEWS — Fordham Law School announced today that it has received multiple donations totaling more than $3.5 million to fund new initiatives aimed at addressing structural racism within the law school community and in society. The largest donation is nearly $1.4 million from an anonymous alum.
Read More about Fordham Law receives gift to expand racial justice initiativesFordham Law’s Community Economic Development Clinic partners with racial justice group to promote land ownership
FORDHAM LAW NEWS — Heirs’ property—property passes to two or more inheritors without a will or without a strong will—has been called “the leading cause of Black involuntary land loss” by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. It can leave the heirs vulnerable to laws that allow speculators or developers to acquire the land.
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