Yale Law and Quinnipiac Law students work to change state law regarding costs associated with incarceration
CT NEWS JUNKIE — Daee McKnight has worked hard to prevent others from following the same path he did when he killed another man in the 1980s, spending 17 years in prison for the crime. He was 19 years old at the time. Even though he was released without parole or supervision in 2005, he and thousands…
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U.S. NEWS & WORLD — In recent years, many law schools have indicated a preference for applicants with real-world experience over those applying straight from college. For example, 82% of the class of 2021 at Harvard Law Schoolarrived on campus with at least one year of work experience. The top-ranked school placed increased weight on…
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ABA FOR LAW STUDENTS — “To those of you who are graduating this afternoon with high honors, awards and distinctions, I say, ‘Well done.’ And as I like to tell the C students: ‘You too, can be president.’”—former President George W. Bush addressing the graduating class at Southern Methodist University in 2015. Grades. They strike fear deep…
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THE ROCKET — Law school may seem intimidating, but don’t get discouraged. While some who apply may feel beaten down with rejection, there are many ways to boost your chances of acceptance. Read these tips to build a strong law school application for guidance. You’ll see that applying to law school is not an impossible task, and, with…
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REUTERS — There are several steps that law schools can take to improve their diversity, equity & inclusion initiatives, according to several law deans. According to the latest 2020 data from the American Bar Association (ABA), minority students make up roughly 30% of all incoming first-year (1L) law students. Disclosures on minority enrollment are required to be…
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ABA FOR LAW STUDENTS — Each year, thousands of law students prepare for the notable bar exam, a test of knowledge and skills which students must pass to obtain their license. Over the years, many students have spent strenuous hours studying for the exam, but the exam has not always been this daunting. If you’re looking to…
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YAHOO!NEWS — Understanding how social progression is always followed by social regression helps explain the recent uproar related to critical race theory, Timothy Berry said during an event Thursday in Mankato. Berry, the university’s interim associate vice president of academic affairs and equity initiatives, spoke during a Mankato Diversity Institute event on campus exploring why “CRT” is…
Read More about Minnesota State University lecture explores the recent reaction to Critical Race TheoryOpinion: The legal profession needs to create a better environment for young black lawyers
THE ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION — The number of Black lawyers in the United States is at a standstill at a time when issues of justice, race, political and socioeconomic inequalities are at a boiling point. The American Bar Association (ABA) says this in its Profile of the Legal Profession report, the number of lawyers of color,…
Read More about Opinion: The legal profession needs to create a better environment for young black lawyersUniversity of Houston Law Center Black Lawyers Matter Conference examines efforts to improve the diversity of the legal profession
UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON LAW CENTER — Building upon the momentum of the inaugural dialogue in 2020, the 2021 Black Lawyers Matter Conference was held in October with a host of speakers and panelists ready to continue advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion in the legal profession. Organized after the tragic deaths of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor, the…
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THE UNIVERSITY OF AKRON — University of Akron School of Law students got a close-up view of what it’s like to be a JAG officer when the Army Court of Criminal Appeals visited the school this fall. The Court heard oral arguments in an actual court-martial appeal case in front of a full house in the…
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