A look at the HBCU Pre-Law Summit & Law Expo
DIVERSE ISSUES IN HIGHER EDUCATION — Six years ago, attorney Evangeline M. Mitchell founded the National HBCU-Pre-Law Summit & Law Expo. It has become the nation’s largest gathering of HBCU undergraduate students looking to enter the legal profession. This year’s Summit at Georgia State University College of Law provided students with a rare opportunity to hear…
Read More about A look at the HBCU Pre-Law Summit & Law ExpoPenn State Law students argue disability case before federal appeals court
PENN STATE — Arguing in front of an appellate court is a big deal for any seasoned attorney, requiring hours of research and preparation. For Jennifer Bruce, a third-year student at Penn State Law in University Park, the opportunity to present oral arguments in front of a 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals panel on Sept. 12…
Read More about Penn State Law students argue disability case before federal appeals courtUniversity of Richmond Law professor Hank Chambers appointed to Virginia commission on racial inequity
UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND — Professor Hank Chambers, an expert in constitutional and criminal law, was recently appointed to Governor Ralph Northam’s newly formed Commission to Examine Racial Inequity in Virginia Law. The Commission is tasked with reviewing the Virginia Acts of Assembly and the Code of Virginia “with the goal of identifying and making recommendations to…
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DIVERSE — A partnership between the Southern University Law Center and the Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana has led to the establishment of the Native American Law and Policy Institute (NALPI). The Institute offers Federal Indian law courses, seminars and conferences including the Louisiana Rural Economic Development Summit and the Tribal Sovereignty Symposium, according to Southern University…
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UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON LAW CENTER — For the fourth consecutive year, the University of Houston Law Center has been honored by INSIGHT into Diversity magazine for the school’s efforts to increase minority representation on campus and in the legal profession. The Law Center for the second year in a row is the only U.S. law…
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ABA JOURNAL — Northwestern Law announced its participation in a diversity partnership with four firms and an incubator that focuses on inclusion in the profession. The law firms—Eversheds Sutherland, Goodwin, Orrick and Stoel Rives—invested $5 million to launch Move the Needle Fund with the Diversity Lab, and Northwestern is the only law school in the…
Read More about Northwestern Law joins Diversity Lab projectRecent law school graduate discusses the importance of pipeline programs
ABA FOR LAW STUDENTS, BEFORE THE BAR BLOG — Law student, Miosotti Tenecora, recounts her experience in a pipeline program and how that helped her succeed in law school.
Read More about Recent law school graduate discusses the importance of pipeline programsRoger Williams Law dedicates classroom in honor of state’s first female African American lawyer
PROVIDENCE JOURNAL — Roger Williams University law school dedicates a classroom in honor of the first female African American lawyer in Rhode Island, Dorothy R. Crockett. The article regales Crockett’s trailblazing legacy and accomplishments.
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UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA LAW — The University of Georgia School of Law has created the Robinson Scholars Program, which will benefit underrepresented student populations with ties to Georgia. The program is named in memory of 1974 alumnus Robert E. “Robbie” Robinson, a civil and human rights attorney who was tragically killed in 1989 by politically…
Read More about University of Georgia Law creates scholars program to increase diversity in legal educationMercer Law students receive scholarships to attend national LGBT Law conference
MERCER UNIVERSITY — Nine students from Mercer Law School’s OUTLaw student organization attended the National Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) Bar Association’s 31st annual Lavender Law Conference and Career Fair held Aug. 7-9 in Philadelphia.
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