Federal appeals court Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson nominated to the US Supreme Court
AP NEWS — President Joe Biden on Friday nominated federal appeals court Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court, the first Black woman selected to serve on a court that once declared her race unworthy of citizenship and endorsed American segregation. Introducing Jackson at the White House, Biden declared, “I believe it’s time that we have…
Read More about Federal appeals court Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson nominated to the US Supreme CourtHamilton University professor Gbemende Johnson explores why there are few Black female federal judges
HAMILTON — “Why aren’t there more Black female judges on the federal bench?” an op-ed by Associate Professor of Government Gbemende Johnsonpublished in The Washington Post on Feb. 22, addresses President Biden’s campaign pledge to appoint a Black woman to the U.S. Supreme Court and his record-breaking number of federal court appointments of Black women. Johnson primarily addresses…
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WHYY – Nine months after declaring that racial diversity among judges in Delaware “is inadequate,” Supreme Court Chief Justice Collins J. Seitz Jr. released a strategic plan Tuesday to increase the number of Black and Latino members of the Delaware Bar. The report highlighted several numbers that illustrate the disparities in Delaware. For example, Black students made…
Read More about AccessLex Institute and National Center for State Courts release report on diversity and the Delaware legal professionUniversity of Houston Law Center and Georgetown Law partner for colloquium on race, racism, and the American media
PR NEWSWIRE — The University of Houston Law Center and Georgetown University Law Center, in collaboration with Free Press’ Media 2070 project, will explore historic and contemporary racial discrimination in all modalities of modern media. The virtual colloquium will run from February 25 to February 26 and both days will begin at 10:30 a.m. EST. The Media…
Read More about University of Houston Law Center and Georgetown Law partner for colloquium on race, racism, and the American mediaUniversity of Akron Law student Dominie Burwell selected for Presidential Management Fellows Program
THE UNIVERSITY OF AKRON SCHOOL OF LAW — Dominie Burwell, a third-year student at The University of Akron School of Law, has been selected as a 2022 finalist in the prestigious Presidential Management Fellows Program (PMF). Administered by the U.S. Office of Personnel Management, the PMF is a two-year leadership development program for entry-level advanced degree…
Read More about University of Akron Law student Dominie Burwell selected for Presidential Management Fellows ProgramGift to University of Alabama Law to create diversity-focused summer program
ALABAMA LAW — Through generous support from The University of Alabama System’s McMahon-Pleiad Prize, the Alabama Civil Justice Foundation, and Derrick (’03) and Tamesha Mills, The University of Alabama School of Law will be launching the Alabama Law Summer Scholars Program beginning this year. Summer Scholars is a cost-free, four-week program for undergraduate students who want to…
Read More about Gift to University of Alabama Law to create diversity-focused summer programAlbany Law to host Ambassador Bonnie Jenkins for commencement keynote
ALBANY LAW SCHOOL — Albany Law School is excited to announce that Ambassador Bonnie Denise Jenkins, class of 1988, will deliver the keynote address at the Law School’s 171st Commencement ceremony on Friday, May 20, 2022 at 10 a.m. Jenkins is the current Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security, a position she assumed in July…
Read More about Albany Law to host Ambassador Bonnie Jenkins for commencement keynoteUniversity of Arizona Law partners with Beacon Education to create online Master of Laws program in China
PR NEWSWIRE — Beacon Education, the largest provider of online graduate degrees to China, is proud to announce its newest partner, the University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law, and the introduction of China’s first online Master of Laws (LLM) and Master of Legal Studies (MLS) degrees directly enrolling online cohorts of Chinese working…
Read More about University of Arizona Law partners with Beacon Education to create online Master of Laws program in ChinaUniversity of Arkansas Law celebrates students at annual event
UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS NEWS — Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Professor of Law Tiffany Murphy welcomed scholarship recipients, donors, staff, faculty and guests at the U of A School of Law’s 12th annual scholarship luncheon Friday, Feb. 18. The event took place at noon via Zoom. Nearly 60 individuals, including Kellie Knight, assistant vice chancellor for…
Read More about University of Arkansas Law celebrates students at annual eventPodcast: University of Baltimore Law professor Kim Wehle authors book on problem-solving like a lawyer
MODERN LAW LIBRARY — Law professor Kim Wehle is used to helping her students begin to think like lawyers. But the methodology behind making tough decisions as a legal professional can also benefit the general public. It’s why How To Think Like a Lawyer—and Why: A Common-Sense Guide to Everyday Dilemmas was a natural follow-up to…
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