US Supreme Court case on consideration of race in college admissions will have a broad impact on education
THE HECHINGER REPORT — It’s crunch time for thousands of high school seniors seeking spots at selective U.S. colleges, an annual ritual that appears to get more competitive every year, inviting hysteria, hair pulling and enormous anxiety.
Read More about US Supreme Court case on consideration of race in college admissions will have a broad impact on educationStudent loans pose disproportionate problems for Black borrowers
THE CHRONICLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION — In November 2015, The New York Times published a story on student-loan debt that focused on the plight of Liz Kelley, a college graduate, mother of four, and high-school teacher who owed a whopping $410,000 in federal student loans.
Read More about Student loans pose disproportionate problems for Black borrowersA look at diversity in the legal profession
BLACK STAR NEWS — Although lawyers routinely represent the victims of bias, racism and prejudice, most work for employers that don’t “practice what they preach” with respect to inclusion and diversity in the legal profession. In fact, minority representation in the legal industry, most notably at the highest levels, isn’t nearly on par with other…
Read More about A look at diversity in the legal professionLegal leaders discuss how to foster diversity
JDSUPRA — Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) are continuing concerns in both the business and legal communities. While a successful DEI initiative will undoubtedly benefit a corporation or private law firm, many companies struggle to seamlessly weave DEI into their existing cultures.
Read More about Legal leaders discuss how to foster diversityUniversity of Akron Law dean Emily Janoski-Haehlen discusses ‘3+3’ accelerated bachelor’s/JD program with Kent State
AKRON LEGAL NEWS — When Pittsburgh native Mia Buffalini first started her undergraduate studies at The University of Akron she wasn’t sure she would go to law school. “I was interested in being a lawyer, but I didn’t want to commit to three more years on top of the four I had to do for my…
Read More about University of Akron Law dean Emily Janoski-Haehlen discusses ‘3+3’ accelerated bachelor’s/JD program with Kent StateAlbany Law Government Law Center celebrates 30th anniversary
ALBANY LAW SCHOOL — For the past three decades the Government Law Center at Albany Law School has brought together experts from around the world to address major legal and policy issues pending before New York State Government as part of the Warren M. Anderson Series.
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BC LAW — Two longtime collaborators, the Boston College Innocence Program(BCIP) and the Committee for Public Counsel Services (CPCS), are once again the recipients of a major US Department of Justice grant. The award totals $500,000 and will enhance their wrongful convictions work of the past seven years.
Read More about Gift to Boston College Law to support wrongful conviction effortsBYU Law dean D. Gordon Smith will step down at the end of the academic year
DAILY HERALD — Brigham Young University Law announced Thursday that Dean D. Gordon Smith will step down at the end of the 2022-23 school year, returning to his position as a faculty member.
Read More about BYU Law dean D. Gordon Smith will step down at the end of the academic yearGift to University at Buffalo Law will support students preparing for the bar exam
UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO SCHOOL OF LAW — Bar prep courses and the cost of the exam itself can add up to thousands of dollars—for some students, an unanticipated expense that can derail their progress toward a legal career. Many alumni, including H. Todd Bullard ’87, who has contributed to the fund to provide student support,…
Read More about Gift to University at Buffalo Law will support students preparing for the bar examUniversity at Buffalo Law hosts state supreme court justice for special term proceedings
UNIVERSITY OF BUFFALO SCHOOL OF LAW — UB School of Law students had a close-up view of lawyers at work—and perhaps a glimpse into their own future as litigators—when a state Supreme Court justice held daylong special term proceedings in the law school’s Francis M. Letro Courtroom.
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