American University Washington College of Law students launch Women of Color Coalition
AMERICAN UNIVERSITY WASHINGTON COLLEGE OF LAW — After bringing the idea to Assistant Dean for Diversity, Inclusion and Affinity Relations Lisa Taylor, and with the help of Assistant Director of Student Affairs Lucinda Gardner and SBA Director of Diversity Initiatives Isabel Garcia, AUWCL’s Women of Color Coalition (WOCC) was born.
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UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO SCHOOL OF LAW — The Law Review’s staff voted to name Shakierah Smith ’22 to the position. It carries a broad portfolio focusing on welcoming more underrepresented minorities to its editorial staff and diversifying its published scholarship.
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CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW — For nearly a decade, Professor Aleksandar Cuic and his students in the Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) Immigration Law Clinic have been on the frontlines of the battle for human rights in America’s immigration courts. On April 20, they scored a major victory.
Read More about Case Western Reserve Law Immigration Law Clinic prevents deportation of clientCase Western Reserve Law Black Law Students Association hosts Sankofa graduation celebration
CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW — Case Western Reserve University Law Black 3L Students marked their impending graduation with their first ever Sankofa Celebration. Held Wednesday, April 28, in-person on the lawn next to the Law School and livestreamed, the Black Law Students Association (BLSA) Inaugural Sankofa event was an opportunity to reflect upon…
Read More about Case Western Reserve Law Black Law Students Association hosts Sankofa graduation celebrationColumbia Law professor Maeve Glass honored with Reese Prize for Excellence in Teaching
COLUMBIA LAW SCHOOL — Students laud Glass for her captivating lectures and praise her as a teacher who inspires, encourages, and values their active participation in classes. Glass will receive the honor, which is awarded annually by the graduating class, and speak at graduation on April 29.
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COLUMBIA LAW SCHOOL — At an Alumni of Color event honoring the life and legacy of the Law School’s first Chinese graduate, participants underscored the need to support Asian and Asian American law students.
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COLUMBIA LAW SCHOOL — Columbia Law celebrated the graduation of the 2021 cohort of J.D., LL.M., and Executive LL.M. students with a virtual ceremony, featuring keynote speaker U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken ’88, on April 29, 2021.
Read More about Columbia Law celebrates class of 2021Duke Law student Andrew Lindsay selected as Next Generation Leader by the American Constitution Society
DUKE LAW — Andrew Lindsay ’21 has been selected by the American Constitution Society as one of its 2021 cohort of Next Generation Leaders. Lindsay is one of 28 law students nationwide chosen for the program…
Read More about Duke Law student Andrew Lindsay selected as Next Generation Leader by the American Constitution SocietyHarvard Law reflects on the history of the Harvard Law Record student newspaper
HARVARD CRIMSON — The Harvard Law Record — an independent, student-run, nonpartisan newspaper — is a different sort of publication. Previous and present leadership of the Record said its unique legacy lies in its ability to forgo the tedious pleasantries of traditional legal scholarship and foster open, often controversial conversations that are at the forefront of…
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LEWIS & CLARK LAW SCHOOL — Law student Jessie Gittemeier ’22 was appointed to serve a two-year term as Portland’s Planning and Sustainability Commission’s Youth Commissioner.
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