University of Virginia Law students win federal appeals court argument using sign language
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA SCHOOL OF LAW — A University of Virginia School of Law student using American Sign Language and her classmate successfully argued on behalf of a client before a Richmond-based federal appeals court. But in simply making her arguments the way she did, Jehanne McCullough ’21 might have set a new milestone.
Read More about University of Virginia Law students win federal appeals court argument using sign languageWillamette Law launches Law School Bound program to improve access to legal education for undergraduate students
WILLAMETTE UNIVERSITY — Willamette University College of Law is excited to announce the creation of Law School Bound, a new initiative for qualified Willamette University undergraduate students providing transparent and direct access to a legal education. At its core, the Law School Bound program offers exclusive and enhanced pre-law advising.
Read More about Willamette Law launches Law School Bound program to improve access to legal education for undergraduate studentsNorthwestern Law professor Martin Redish receives AALS Section on Federal Courts Daniel J. Meltzer Award
NORTHWESTERN PRITZKER SCHOOL OF LAW — Martin Redish, Louis and Harriet Ancel Professor of Law and Public Policy, will receive the 2021 Daniel J. Meltzer Award from AALS. The AALS Section on Federal Courts is designed to honor the life and work of the late Daniel J. Meltzer, the former Story Professor of Law.
Read More about Northwestern Law professor Martin Redish receives AALS Section on Federal Courts Daniel J. Meltzer AwardUniversity of Kansas Law professors present at AALS Annual Meeting
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS SCHOOL OF LAW — Several University of Kansas School of Law professors are presenting this week at the Association of American Law Schools’ annual meeting. With 250 sessions and 900 moderators, speakers and discussion leaders, the AALS annual meeting is the largest annual gathering for law school faculty.
Read More about University of Kansas Law professors present at AALS Annual MeetingUCLA Law professor Kimberlé Crenshaw receives the Ruth Bader Ginsburg Lifetime Achievement Award by the AALS Section on Women in Legal Education
UCLA SCHOOL OF LAW — UCLA School of Law Distinguished Professor Kimberlé Crenshaw has been named the recipient of the 2021 Ruth Bader Ginsburg Lifetime Achievement Award by the Association of American Law Schools’ Section on Women in Legal Education.
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COLUMBIA LAW SCHOOL — Honoring decades of achievement in scholarship and teaching, the Association of American Law Schools (AALS) presented Columbia Law School faculty members Kimberlé W. Crenshaw and Richard Briffault with lifetime achievement awards during its 2021 annual meeting.
Read More about Columbia Law faculty honored at AALS Annual MeetingColumbia Law professor Kimberlé W. Crenshaw receives the Ruth Bader Ginsburg Award for Lifetime Achievement by the AALS Section on Women in Legal Education
THE REPOSITORY — Canton native Kimberlé W. Crenshaw was presented a Ruth Bader Ginsburg Award for Lifetime Achievement. The honor came last week from the American Association of Law Schools Section on Women in Legal Education. It was presented during the group’s annual meeting — this year’s theme was “The Power of Words.”
Read More about Columbia Law professor Kimberlé W. Crenshaw receives the Ruth Bader Ginsburg Award for Lifetime Achievement by the AALS Section on Women in Legal EducationHofstra Law Professor Andrew Schepard honored by AALS Section on Family and Juvenile Law
HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY LAW NEWS — Professor Andrew Schepard has been named an inaugural recipient of the AALS Section on Family and Juvenile Law’s Achievement Award. The award recognizes professionals who have made important and longstanding contributions in the fields of Family and/or Juvenile Law.
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UNIVERSITY OF UTAH S.J. QUINNEY COLLEGE OF LAW — AALS is proud to announce the 2021 section awards for excellence in legal education. University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law Professor Clifford Rosky has been honored with the Section on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Issues 2021 Individual LGBTQ+ Inclusive Excellence Award.
Read More about University of Utah Law professor Clifford Rosky honored by the AALS Section on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity IssuesPipeline programs aim to diversify the legal profession by reaching prospective law students earlier
NPR — A number of groups are focusing on “the pipeline” to law school as a way to diversify the legal profession overall. A 2015 study by the Bureau of Labor Statistics found that the law was the least racially diverse profession in the country, and it remains among the top.
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