Penn State Dickinson Law dean Danielle M. Conway honored by Lawyers of Color Foundation

March 2, 2020

PENN STATE DICKINSON LAW — Danielle M. Conway, dean and Donald J. Farage Professor of Law, Penn State Dickinson Law, was named to Lawyers of Color’s Power List by the Lawyers of Color Foundation—a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting diversity in the legal profession and advancing democracy and equality in marginalized communities. The Power List recognizes the

Read More about Penn State Dickinson Law dean Danielle M. Conway honored by Lawyers of Color Foundation

Pitt Law launches diversity scholarship for first- and second-year students

March 2, 2020

UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF LAW — The University of Pittsburgh School of Law and the law offices of Dickie, McCamey & Chilocate, P.C. are excited to announce a new scholarship offering to Pitt Law’s second-year students, The Dickie McCamey Diversity Scholarship.  The Dickie McCamey Diversity Scholarship will provide tuition support for diverse second-year law students who demonstrate merit and the potential

Read More about Pitt Law launches diversity scholarship for first- and second-year students

University of Virginia Law Black Student Association named Mid-Atlantic chapter of the year

March 2, 2020

UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA SCHOOL OF LAW — The University of Virginia School of Law chapter of the Black Law Students Association won chapter of the year at the Mid-Atlantic BLSA convention, held Feb. 5-9 in Philadelphia.In addition, member Rachel Barnes J.D.-MBA ’21 was elevated to national BLSA chair in November.

Read More about University of Virginia Law Black Student Association named Mid-Atlantic chapter of the year

Gift from Brooklyn Law professor emeritus Arthur Pinto to establish diversity initiative at school

February 25, 2020

BROOKLYN LAW SCHOOL — Brooklyn Law School announced the launch of the Professor Arthur Pinto and Stephen Bohlen Diversity Initiative, supported by a gift commitment of more than $1 million by Brooklyn Law School Professor Emeritus Arthur Pinto.The Diversity Initiative, named for Pinto and his husband, Stephen Bohlen, a retired health care executive, will provide critical support for

Read More about Gift from Brooklyn Law professor emeritus Arthur Pinto to establish diversity initiative at school

A look at the women leading law reviews as editor-in-chief

February 19, 2020

THE WASHINGTON POST — The event in part celebrated the statistical improbability of an all-female sweep of elections at the leading publications of legal scholarship at schools including Harvard, Yale, Stanford, Georgetown, Columbia and Duke universities. The editors in chief collaborated for the first time to publish a Women & Law journal with a series of

Read More about A look at the women leading law reviews as editor-in-chief

Columbia Law celebrates Black History Month

February 18, 2020

COLUMBIA LAW SCHOOL — In honor of Black History Month, Columbia Law School has compiled just some of the stories that feature black members of our community and their outstanding accomplishments as well as those who have played a part in the fight for civil rights.

Read More about Columbia Law celebrates Black History Month

Penn Law hosts ABA traveling exhibit on passage of 19th amendment

February 18, 2020

UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA CAREY LAW SCHOOL — In honor of this momentous occasion, the American Bar Association (ABA) has planned a travelling exhibit detailing the decades of work that generations of dedicated women put into securing the right to vote for women. From 10 to 28 of February 2020, the ABA exhibit will be hosted by Penn Law’s Biddle

Read More about Penn Law hosts ABA traveling exhibit on passage of 19th amendment

Former ACLU president and NYLS Law professor Nadine Strossen to deliver lecture at Quinnipiac Law on combating hate speech

February 18, 2020

QUINNIPIAC — New York Law School Professor Nadine Strossen, a former president of the American Civil Liberties Union, will discuss her new book, “Hate: Why We Should Resist It with Free Speech, Not Censorship,” at noon on Tuesday, February 18, on our North Haven campus in SLE-318. This event, sponsored by the Federalist Society in

Read More about Former ACLU president and NYLS Law professor Nadine Strossen to deliver lecture at Quinnipiac Law on combating hate speech

William & Mary Law Black Law Students Association hosts annual symposium on social activism in law

February 18, 2020

WILLIAM & MARY LAW SCHOOL — The William & Mary Jefferson Chapter of BLSA (Black Law Students Association) kicked off Black History Month with its annual symposium on Saturday, February 1. The topic of this year’s event was “Social Activism and the Law,” and was moderated by Professor Timothy Zick, the John Marshall Professor of Government

Read More about William & Mary Law Black Law Students Association hosts annual symposium on social activism in law

Study: Male students ask for grade changes more frequently

February 10, 2020

INSIDE HIGHER ED — Male students are 18.6 percent more likely than female students to receive favorable grade changes when they ask for a grade change or challenge a grade, the researchers report. The researchers based their analysis on “a unique administrative dataset” from an unnamed large four-year public university that included final grade records and any grade

Read More about Study: Male students ask for grade changes more frequently