University of Chicago Law students co-host national conference connecting Muslim law students
UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO SCHOOL OF LAW — Last month, the University of Chicago and Northwestern MLSA chapters co-hosted the National Muslim Law Students Conference, drawing more than 70 Muslim law students from more than 28 law schools and 15 states—one of the largest gatherings of Muslim law students in the country. The conference, aimed at establishing a national community,…
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THE WASHINGTON POST — We are today, and have been since our origin, a nation divided. Our many schisms arise from political opinions, cultural and racial identities, religious dogma and more. When these differences meet and combust, the results are often destructive, even tragic. How to address the more robust and dangerous differences among us is, in…
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THE CHRONICLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION — Thirty-five percent of education deans who responded to a survey by the Center for Academic Leadership in 1996-97 were women, and 15 percent were racial or ethnic minorities. By the 2015-16 academic year, nearly two-thirds of newly appointed education deans were women, according to The Chronicle’s Gazette listings. However, the…
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BLOOMBERG LAW — 73 of the 769 companies tagged as “legal tech” in Crunchbase have a female founder. That’s 9.5%. Of the top 50 companies ranked by funding and designated “legal tech” in Crunchbase, sixteen, or 32%, have a female on the executive management team as of Nov. 21. Seven of those with female management also have…
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DIGITAL JOURNAL — Hundreds of people from across the country came together from November 8th to November 9th, 2019 for The 15th Annual National Black Pre-Law Conference and Law Fair 2019 Sponsored by AccessLex Institute. This year’s event was hosted at Columbia Law School in New York City, New York. The goal of the conference…
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SANTA CLARA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW — On November 14, the Santa Clara Law community came together to celebrate and recognize the importance of diversity and inclusion. Now in its 15th year, the Diversity and Inclusion Gala directly supports the Thurgood Marshall Civil Rights scholarship for students, and the event attracts generous support from law firms…
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USC GOULD — USC Gould School of Law Dean Andrew T. Guzman is leading the USC Latino Growth Initiative, an innovative effort that aims to enhance vital pathways for Latino growth, advocacy and leadership at USC, in the community and beyond. The mission of the USC Latino Growth Initiative is to engage alumni across the university, scholars,…
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ABA JOURNAL — A newly released study finding racial disparities in California’s lawyer discipline system will help the bar address unintended bias, according to the State Bar of California’s executive director. The study found racial disparities in probationary discipline, disbarment and discipline-related resignation, with the greatest disparities between black and white male lawyers.
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UCLA LAW — In recent years, UCLA Law launched a First Gen In initiative to promote personal and professional achievement for these students and to build a stronger community through career workshops, networking events and other innovative programs. A group of students simultaneously launched the First Generation Law Students Association to enrich and support each other…
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LEWIS & CLARK LAW — Three Lewis & Clark Law School students attended the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA) Convention and the National Asian Pacific American Law Student Association (NAPALSA) Conference, both held in Austin, Texas from November 7-10, 2019. This year’s conference focused on encouraging Asian Pacific American (APA) students to interact with and…
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