Texas A&M Law professor Thomas Mitchell awarded MacArthur Genius Grant
TEXAS A&M TODAY — Texas A&M School of Law professor Thomas W. Mitchell has been named a 2020 fellow of the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation for his work in reforming laws and developing policy solutions that help disadvantaged families deprived of their land, homes and real estate wealth.
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LEGALNEWS.COM — Wayne County Judge Tracy Green set aside the conviction of Lacino Hamilton who was wrongfully convicted in 1994. The path to his freedom began with the tireless work of his legal team. The C&N team was led by attorneys Mary Chartier and Takura Nyamfukudza, both WMU-Cooley Law school alumni.
Read More about WMU-Cooley Law Innocence Project overturns wrongful convictionUniversity of Wyoming Law Defender Aid Clinic launches podcast examining the criminal justice system
WYOMING PUBLIC MEDIA — The Defender Aid Clinic at the University of Wyoming’s College of Law is behind a new podcast that dives into the racial disparities in the United States criminal justice system.
Read More about University of Wyoming Law Defender Aid Clinic launches podcast examining the criminal justice systemYale Law faculty discuss the future of the US Supreme Court
YALE DAILY NEWS — Following the passing of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, members of both the Yale Law School and Yale College communities expressed their opinions on the Supreme Court’s future.
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ABA JOURNAL — Law schools say they are focused on improving diversity. But students still feel marginalized based on race and ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation and socioeconomic status, according to a new report released by the Law School Survey of Student Engagement.
Read More about Law School Survey of Student Engagement (LSSSE) releases report on diversity and inclusion in legal educationOpinion: NALP Executive Director James Leipold says legal profession diversity efforts are falling short
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LAW PLACEMENT — In order to make sense of the world around us we tell ourselves stories — stories about our personal lives, our families, our communities, our jobs and our profession, and our country. The stories help us make sense of the complicated world around us.
Read More about Opinion: NALP Executive Director James Leipold says legal profession diversity efforts are falling shortCSU Cleveland-Marshall Law dean Lee Fisher develops course on structural racism in the legal system
CSU CLEVELAND-MARSHALL COLLEGE OF LAW — As part of CSU Cleveland-Marshall College of Law’s Call to Action to end racism and injustice, Dean Lee Fisher developed and is teaching a first-of-its-kind interdisciplinary course, Justice, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion (JEDI).
Read More about CSU Cleveland-Marshall Law dean Lee Fisher develops course on structural racism in the legal systemFordham Law hosts panel discussion on the future of policing
FORDHAM LAW NEWS — On September 10th, Fordham Law’s Center on Race, Law and Justice, together with the Leitner Center for International Law and Justice, the Black Law Students Association (BLSA), and the Latin American Law Students Association (LALSA), hosted a CLE and panel discussion via webinar entitled “Unfinished Work: Black Lives Matter and Policing after the Protests.”
Read More about Fordham Law hosts panel discussion on the future of policingPepperdine Law announces guaranteed scholarships for HBCU graduates
PEPPERDINE CARUSO SCHOOL OF LAW — Pepperdine University’s Rick J. Caruso School of Law has begun critical work to broaden access to high quality law school education for exceptional but historically underserved student populations.
Read More about Pepperdine Law announces guaranteed scholarships for HBCU graduatesUSC Gould Law Alumni Association and Black Law Student Association host online discussion on racial justice in the legal profession
USC GOULD SCHOOL OF LAW — The USC Gould School of Law’s Alumni Association and Black Law Students Association (BLSA) in August co-hosted Turning the Tide: Utilizing the Momentum of Today to Further the Progress of Tomorrow, a virtual alumni panel discussion addressing the impact of the recent racial justice protests on the legal profession.
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