A look at LGBT focused programs at U.S. law schools
INSIGHT INTO DIVERSITY — Law schools across the country are training students to combat legal discrimination against the LGBTQ community in whatever area they practice, as well as to broaden their vision for LGBTQ equality under the law, especially as it pertains to those with intersectional identities.
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INSIGHT INTO DIVERSITY — For more than 35 years, the AccessLex Institute has provided resources to law schools and scholars by recognizing student barriers and offering services that help improve legal education access. The institute is a self-funded powerhouse of reinvestments for legal education.
Read More about A look at the AccessLex InstituteAmerican University Washington College of Law professor Robert Dinerstein testifies at D.C. hearing on disability services
AMERICAN UNIVERSITY WASHINGTON COLLEGE OF LAW — On Tuesday, July 23, AUWCL Law Professor Robert Dinerstein, who oversees the Disability Rights Law Clinic, testified at a D.C. Council hearing regarding the District’s transition efforts as it looks to end a program which provides a range of medical and social services for people with disabilities.
Read More about American University Washington College of Law professor Robert Dinerstein testifies at D.C. hearing on disability servicesD.C. Bar highlights public service work of American University Washington College of Law student Ana Saragoza
AMERICAN UNIVERSITY WASHINGTON COLLEGE OF LAW — AUWCL rising 2L student Ana Saragoza was featured on the cover of the July/August issue of Washington Lawyer, which highlighted membership and leadership within the D.C. Bar. In the cover story, Saragoza discusses her dedication to public interest legal work.
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COLUMBIA LAW SCHOOL — Columbia Law School’s Sexuality and Gender Law Clinic today filed a brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to recognize that existing federal sex-discrimination law prohibits employers from relying on sex stereotypes to limit workplace opportunities for employees based on sexual orientation or gender identity.
Read More about Columbia Law Sexuality and Gender Law Clinic files Supreme Court brief calling for end of workplace discrimination based on stereotypesDrexel Law hosts boot camp for prospective law students
DREXEL UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW — For three weeks, nine undergraduates experienced a rigorous introduction to law school through the Drexel Law’s inaugural DiveIN Immersion in Legal Education program, which is aimed at encouraging under-represented students to apply to law school.
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UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON LAW CENTER — Future University of Houston Law Center students took part in the summer installment of Admitted Students Day in July. Students from across the country had a chance to tour the Law Center and participate in a meet-and-greet reception with current faculty and students.
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GLOBENEWSWIRE — The National Organization of Black Elected Legislative Women awarded John Marshall Law Professor Renee Hatcher the Shining Star Award at its annual conference on June 29. Hatcher serves as Assistant Professor and Director of the Community Enterprise & Solidarity Economy Clinic.
Read More about John Marshall Law professor honored by African-American legislative group for public serviceSyracuse Law seeks to grow minority enrollment through ‘3+3’ admissions agreements with HBCUs
INSIGHT INTO DIVERSITY — Syracuse University College of Law hopes to double Black student enrollment within the next five years through a 3+3 admissions program. Syracuse’s program comes in the form of an agreement with three historically Black colleges or universities (HBCUs) in Atlanta — Clark Atlanta University, Morehouse College, and Spelman College.
Read More about Syracuse Law seeks to grow minority enrollment through ‘3+3’ admissions agreements with HBCUsNew report looks at the impact of student loan debt on African-American students
EDUCATION DIVE — The need to finance colleges with loans is widening racial and ethnic wealth and income gaps, with a notable impact on black borrowers, according to a new report from the Center for Responsible Lending and the NAACP.
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