University of Virginia Law hosts lawyer Julia Olson for environmental policy lecture
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA SCHOOL OF LAW — Julia Olson, executive director and chief legal counsel of Our Children’s Trust, will address climate justice in a speech, titled “No Ordinary Lawsuit: 10 Years Towards Constitutional Climate Justice,” co-sponsored by the University of Virginia School of Law.
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WASHBURN REVIEW — Washburn School of Law’s Robert J. Dole Center for Law and Government in association with the Washburn School of Law Journal will be hosting a symposium titled, “Artificial Rights?” and will feature speakers from the School of Law, professors from universities across the nation and others in the law profession.
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COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD — Students at the West Virginia University College of Law will help staff an election protection hotline this Election Day. The students will work with the West Virginia American Civil Liberties Union to help citizens overcome any roadblocks as they exercise their right to vote on Tuesday, according to a news release.
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ABA JOURNAL — After unrest escalated across the nation following the killings of George Floyd and other African Americans by police, many law schools issued solidarity and anti-racism statements. But a fair number of those institutions have few if any Black tenured professors, says Meera Deo.
Read More about A look at efforts to improve data on race and law faculty hiringEconomic impact of the pandemic may widen college funding racial disparities
INSIDE HIGHER ED — Several studies show colleges that serve greater percentages of students of color, and are more likely to enroll students who struggle with poverty and other inequities in succeeding in college, have less to spend for each of their students than better-heeled institutions.
Read More about Economic impact of the pandemic may widen college funding racial disparitiesBlack administrators underrepresented in top university positions
INSIDE HIGHER ED — Black and African American employees make up less than 10 percent of higher education professionals, according to the latest data from the College and University Professional Association for Human Resources. White employees account for more than three-quarters of all higher education professionals.
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ASU NOW — The Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University is joining the American Bar Association and dozens of law schools across the country in the formation of a Legal Education Police Practices Consortium to contribute to the national effort to examine and address legal issues in policing and public safety.
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UCLA LAW MAGAZINE — As UCLA Law’s Critical Race Studies program celebrates 20 years, seven of our scholars take a close look at these challenging times. the Critical Race Studies program remains unparalleled in legal education, is a key area of renown for UCLA Law, and ranks among our most popular centers of scholarship for students.
Read More about UCLA Law celebrates anniversary of Critical Race Studies ProgramFlorida A&M Law Student Bar Association hosts virtual town hall on racial justice
CLICKORLANDO.COM — Students from the FAMU College of Law are hosting a virtual town hall to discuss a number of topics they say have affected African-American and minority communities, including race and how to progress as a society. They said they’re doing their part to be rattlers for justice and as future lawyers and policymakers.
Read More about Florida A&M Law Student Bar Association hosts virtual town hall on racial justiceFordham Law receives donations to fund racial justice initiatives
THE FORDHAM RAM — Fordham Law School announced that it received more than $3.5 million in donations to fund racial justice initiatives. The acquired funds will serve many purposes, including expanding the Increasing Diversity in Education and the Law (IDEAL) program, according to Matthew Diller, dean of Fordham Law.
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