Podcast: How to prepare for law school mid-terms
LAW SCHOOL TOOLBOX — Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! In today’s episode, we share some tips that will help you be successful on your mid-term law school exams. Remember, this is a learning experience, so it’s normal not to do things perfectly. But prepare for mid-terms well, and you’ll be able to apply…
Read More about Podcast: How to prepare for law school mid-termsPodcast: Advice on requesting a law school admissions interview
SPIVEY CONSULTING — In this podcast, Mike discusses the factors to consider when you receive an invitation to interview for a law school you’ve applied to. This is Mike Spivey, and this is Status Check with Spivey, where we talk about life, law school, law school admissions — which we’re going to focus on today. Because I…
Read More about Podcast: Advice on requesting a law school admissions interviewOpinion: Bans on Critical Race Theory prevent teaching of Black history
TENNESSEAN — On my first day of classes at the University of Tennessee at Martin recently, I told all three of my American History Survey classes that I would be in violation of a newly enacted Tennessee “education” law were I teaching the same history in K-12 schools that I would be teaching them over the course…
Read More about Opinion: Bans on Critical Race Theory prevent teaching of Black historyWorking paper by UC Berkeley Law students looks at racial bias in San Francisco policing
THE DAVIS VANGUARD — In a working paper, University of California, Berkeley law students are evaluating how biased policing, ineffective legal standards, and unjust institutions have prevented structural reform in San Francisco’s Police Department. The project is under the supervision of Clinical Professor Roxanna Altholz, and involve law students, David Maxson Harris, Sara Jaramillo, and Vanessa Rivas-Bernardy…
Read More about Working paper by UC Berkeley Law students looks at racial bias in San Francisco policingBoston University Law partners with Center for Antiracist Research on research projects
BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW — Over the summer, Gabriela Rosario (’23), Alexandra Stanley (’22), and a handful of other BU Law students had the opportunity to advocate for the right of people who have been falsely accused of crimes to pursue civil rights claims against the police or other government officials. The team of students conducted…
Read More about Boston University Law partners with Center for Antiracist Research on research projectsVideo: Interview with Georgetown law professor Sheryll Cashin on the Black housing experience in the US
BPI CHICAGO — On September 24, BPI’s Co-Director of Public Housing and Mobility, Senior Staff Counsel, Alexander Polikoff, interviewed Sheryll Cashin and discussed her new book, White Space, Black ‘Hood: Opportunity Hoarding and Segregation in the Age of Inequality. This in-depth conversation will cover the history of Black housing experiences in the United States, the short-term impact…
Read More about Video: Interview with Georgetown law professor Sheryll Cashin on the Black housing experience in the USNorthwestern Law Bluhm Legal Clinic hosts symposium on race and lawyering
NORTHWESTERN PRITZKER SCHOOL OF LAW — The Children and Family Justice Center co-sponsored the Bluhm Legal Clinic’s inaugural Race and Lawyering in the 21st Century symposium, which was held on September 30. The event was held online and at Lincoln Hall. The four-hour event, whose theme was “Gun Possession in Chicago: What the Headlines Don’t Tell You,”…
Read More about Northwestern Law Bluhm Legal Clinic hosts symposium on race and lawyeringOhio State University Law professor Katrina Lee reflects on her experience with anti-Asian harassment
COLUMBUS MONTHLY — For years, I have engaged in the community, and I’ve embraced opportunities to support the diverse Asian American population and work on diversity, equity and inclusion issues. I have long served on the board of the Asian Pacific American Bar Association of Central Ohio. I have served as faculty adviser for the…
Read More about Ohio State University Law professor Katrina Lee reflects on her experience with anti-Asian harassmentPenn State Law hosts Black women law school deans for discussion about supporting students and diversity in the legal profession
DAILY COLLEGIAN — Four law school deans from around the country — Danielle Conway, Browne Lewis, Camille Davidson and Renee Hutchins — sat down with moderator Wende’ Ferguson Thursday to discuss how to best improve diversity within their student bodies and equitable career outcomes for Black law students. The virtual conversation titled “A Briefing With Black Leaders:…
Read More about Penn State Law hosts Black women law school deans for discussion about supporting students and diversity in the legal professionUMass Law professor Jeremiah Ho teaches students about the role of bias in contract law
UMASS LAW NEWS — Associate Professor of Law Jeremiah Ho, whose research focuses on issues of law and inequality, especially in the context of race and sexuality, has authored a chapter on teaching contract law that incorporates critical legal and race theory. The chapter, “Uncovering Bias: Teaching Contracts Critically,” appears in the book entitled Integrating Doctrine and…
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