University of Houston Law and SMU Dedman Law co-host host virtual conference on improving diversity in the legal profession
UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON LAW CENTER — Lawmakers, leaders in legal education, and legal professionals serving in a variety of roles will gather for a day-long virtual symposium titled, “Black Lawyers Matter: Strategies to Enhance Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.” The event will be held via Zoom on Oct. 30.
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EDUCATION WEEK — The policy to eliminate critical race theory includes the U.S. Department of Education, which in turn monitors state, district, and school compliance with civil rights mandates. Thus, schools—which can be the first place many students will personally experience racism—may be affected by these misguided policy changes.
Read More about Opinion: Executive Order targeting critical race theory is misguidedFlorida A&M Law’s Legal Connections program assists community organizations working for racial justice and policy reform
FAMU COLLEGE OF LAW — The deans of the 12 law schools in Florida have formed the Florida Law Schools’ Consortium for Racial Justice. This collective will leverage the strengths and educational roles of every law school in the state to assist community organizations fighting for racial justice and policy reform throughout Florida.
Read More about Florida A&M Law’s Legal Connections program assists community organizations working for racial justice and policy reformHarvard Law and Howard Law partner on initiative to examine the role of lawyers in social change
THE HARVARD CRIMSON — The Systemic Justice Project at Harvard Law School has partnered with Howard University School of Law to launch a year-long initiative exploring the role lawyers can play in creating social change. The Justice Initiative aims to bring together law students, faculty, legal professionals, and activists.
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ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN LAW SCHOOLS — By creating a space for our collective voices as leaders of law schools to engage our institutions in the fight for justice and equality, we strive to focus our teaching, scholarship, service, activism, programming, and initiatives on strategies to eradicate racism.
Read More about AALS website: Law Deans Antiracist Clearinghouse ProjectLaw School Survey of Student Engagement (LSSSE) releases report on diversity and inclusion in legal education
ABA JOURNAL — Law schools say they are focused on improving diversity. But students still feel marginalized based on race and ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation and socioeconomic status, according to a new report released by the Law School Survey of Student Engagement.
Read More about Law School Survey of Student Engagement (LSSSE) releases report on diversity and inclusion in legal educationOpinion: NALP Executive Director James Leipold says legal profession diversity efforts are falling short
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LAW PLACEMENT — In order to make sense of the world around us we tell ourselves stories — stories about our personal lives, our families, our communities, our jobs and our profession, and our country. The stories help us make sense of the complicated world around us.
Read More about Opinion: NALP Executive Director James Leipold says legal profession diversity efforts are falling shortCSU Cleveland-Marshall Law dean Lee Fisher develops course on structural racism in the legal system
CSU CLEVELAND-MARSHALL COLLEGE OF LAW — As part of CSU Cleveland-Marshall College of Law’s Call to Action to end racism and injustice, Dean Lee Fisher developed and is teaching a first-of-its-kind interdisciplinary course, Justice, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion (JEDI).
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FORDHAM LAW NEWS — On September 10th, Fordham Law’s Center on Race, Law and Justice, together with the Leitner Center for International Law and Justice, the Black Law Students Association (BLSA), and the Latin American Law Students Association (LALSA), hosted a CLE and panel discussion via webinar entitled “Unfinished Work: Black Lives Matter and Policing after the Protests.”
Read More about Fordham Law hosts panel discussion on the future of policingPepperdine Law announces guaranteed scholarships for HBCU graduates
PEPPERDINE CARUSO SCHOOL OF LAW — Pepperdine University’s Rick J. Caruso School of Law has begun critical work to broaden access to high quality law school education for exceptional but historically underserved student populations.
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