Wisconsin Supreme Court expands student practice rules and allows supervised practice for out-of-state law graduates
STATE BAR OF WISCONSIN — The Wisconsin Supreme Court has approved a petition that gives law students earlier opportunities for practical, hands-on experience through a rule that lets law students represent clients under the supervision of an attorney. The Wisconsin Access to Justice Commission filed a petition requesting modernization.
Read More about Wisconsin Supreme Court expands student practice rules and allows supervised practice for out-of-state law graduatesAdvice for Native American and Indigenous law school applicants
U.S. NEWS — Aspiring lawyers with Native American and Indigenous heritage may have understandable concerns about how welcome they would feel in law school. Even if law schools still have a long way to go toward supporting and empowering such students, there has never been a better time for Native American and Indigenous students to apply.
Read More about Advice for Native American and Indigenous law school applicantsLSAC welcomes Angela Winfield as Chief Diversity Officer
LSAC — The Law School Admission Council, a champion for quality, access, and equity in law and education, has named Angela Winfield as its chief diversity officer. Winfield will be joining LSAC this May and at a pivotal period for diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in the legal profession.
Read More about LSAC welcomes Angela Winfield as Chief Diversity OfficerElon Law professor Tiffany Atkins publishes article in the Michigan Journal of Race and Law on steps to make law school more inclusive
ELON UNIVERSITY — As the oldest members of the most diverse generation in United States history begin to enroll in law school, an Elon Law professor is calling on the legal academy to begin “getting serious” about diversity by creating a stronger culture of inclusion and activism.
Read More about Elon Law professor Tiffany Atkins publishes article in the Michigan Journal of Race and Law on steps to make law school more inclusiveGeorgetown Law adjunct professor fired for comments about performance of Black students
NBC NEWS — Georgetown University Law students and alumni had called for the professor’s firing after a video of two Georgetown Law professors discussing the performance of Black students in their class went viral. A petition by the university’s Black Law Student Association demanding the school take action collected more than 1,000 signatures.
Read More about Georgetown Law adjunct professor fired for comments about performance of Black studentsUniversity of Akron Law trial team wins regional competition
UNIVERSITY OF AKRON — The University of Akron School of Law trial team swept through the virtual regional competition of the Texas Young Lawyer Association National Trial Competition. The team of Madeline Connolly, Taylor Bennington, Austin Nagy, and Katelyn Miller went undefeated throughout the competition.
Read More about University of Akron Law trial team wins regional competitionNational LGBT Bar Association honors University of Arkansas Law professor Jordan Blair Woods
UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS — U of A law professor Jordan Blair Woods has been recognized as one of the top 40 LGBTQ+ Lawyers Under 40 by the National LGBT Bar Association. He will receive the best LGBTQ+ Lawyers Under 40 Award July 28-30 at the 2021 Lavender Law Conference and Career Fair in Los Angeles.
Read More about National LGBT Bar Association honors University of Arkansas Law professor Jordan Blair WoodsUC Davis Law professor Karima Bennoune presents report on COVID-19 and cultural rights to the UN Human Rights Council
UC DAVIS SCHOOL OF LAW — Professor Karima Bennoune, the U.N. special rapporteur in the field of cultural rights, warned in a March 3 report to the U.N. Human Rights Council that if urgent measures are not implemented, COVID-19 might lead to a global “cultural catastrophe” with severe, long-lasting consequences for human rights.
Read More about UC Davis Law professor Karima Bennoune presents report on COVID-19 and cultural rights to the UN Human Rights CouncilUC Davis Law professor Jasmine E. Harris presents at Advancing Pain Relief Virtual Symposium
UC DAVIS SCHOOL OF LAW — Professor Jasmine E. Harris presented a lightning talk, “The Dangers of Using Civil Commitment as a Prescription for the Opioid Crisis,” as part of the March 3 UC Davis 2021 Advancing Pain Relief Virtual Symposium.The symposium attemtped to help break down silos across campus and stimulate collaborative research.
Read More about UC Davis Law professor Jasmine E. Harris presents at Advancing Pain Relief Virtual SymposiumUC Davis Law professor Jasmine E. Harris joins Ohio State Law professor Ruth Colker to discuss disability discrimination at Los Angeles Library event
UC DAVIS SCHOOL OF LAW — Professor Jasmine E. Harris recently joined Professor Ruth Colker of Ohio State’s Moritz College of Law for a conversation on “Ongoing Challenges of Disability Discrimination in Law, Politics and Society,” in an event sponsored by the Library Foundation of Los Angeles.
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