Indiana University McKinney Law student Anthony Murdock, II honored by African-American community service organization
INDIANA UNIVERSITY MCKINNEY SCHOOL OF LAW — Indiana McKinney 2L student Anthony Murdock, II was presented with the Next Level Award at the Indiana Black Expo Governor’s Awards reception. The event took place on July 16 in Indianapolis. He received the inaugural Young Martin Award during IUPUI’s 50th annual Martin Luther King, Jr., Celebration Dinner in February…
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NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF LAW — The Northern Illinois University College of Law recently launched a new and innovative program called The Legal Education, Access, and Recognition (LEARN) Program. The program, which is funded by a $125,000 grant from AccessLex Institute, is directed by Interim Assistant Dean Yolanda King and Clinical Associate Professor Wendy Vaughn.
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HARVARD LAW TODAY — The National Organization for Women will honor Catharine A. MacKinnon, a longtime visiting professor at Harvard Law School, with their “Woman of Vision Award” at its annual conference. MacKinnon was nominated for a lifetime of original work on sexual abuse and sex inequality in areas such as sexual harassment, rape, pornography and prostitution.
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UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON LAW CENTER — Panelists currently participating in LSAC’s Prelaw Undergraduate Scholars Program provided guidance to prospective law students in the Houston Bar Association’s Communities in Schools program on how to adapt and prepare for life at a university during a panel discussion last week at the University of Houston Law Center.
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SOUTH TEXAS COLLEGE OF LAW HOUSTON — Nearly 200 attorneys, diversity officers, and business leaders gathered recently at South Texas College of Law Houston for an interactive discussion on key diversity issues. Topics included implicit bias, the business side of diversity and inclusion, hiring and retaining a diverse workforce, and changing roles in parental responsibility.
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INSIDE HIGHER ED — A study published by the Hispanic Journal of Law and Policy from the South Texas College of Law, Houston finds colleges have made little progress on faculty diversity, particularly at research-intensive universities, despite more conversations about race and inclusion.
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FLORIDA A&M UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF LAW — Florida A&M Law hosted its first “Next Generation Legal Summit” on Monday, July 1, at the law school. About one dozen students participated in the one-day summit where they explored the legal system and learned how laws are made.
Read More about Florida A&M Law hosts high school students for legal system summitFordham Law launches undergraduate program to promote diversity and opportunity in the legal profession
BUSINESS WIRE– Fordham Law School announced today that it has launched a new program for college students designed to promote opportunity and diversity within the legal profession. The Fordham Legal Education and Access Program marries legal skills development with experiential opportunities that expose students to key aspects of law, legal institutions, and legal practice.
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UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON LAW CENTER — Junior high school girls from across the Houston area were introduced to the law school experience at the University of Houston Law Center. Ready to Rise is a law and leadership academy for girls presented by Ms. JD Determined to Rise.
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BERKELEY NEWS — This week, Native American college students are considering law as a profession at a five-day admissions workshop on campus called the Pipeline to Law Initiative. It’s the first time the three-year-old program has been offered at Berkeley Law.
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