BLOOMBERG LAW — This summer, the deaths of George Floyd and others sparked demands for systemic reform, including in the legal profession. And law schools were among the institutions that jumped at the opportunity. Now, five Black women law school deans will be recognized for their efforts to reshape legal education and provide law students and young lawyers with the tools needed to combat racism. “In law school leadership, many people have often asked the question of what am I supposed to do, how am I supposed to react to these horrendous events, and what can I do as a leader of a law school to respond,” said Penn State Dickinson Law Dean Danielle M. Conway. “That is what’s been the greatest impact. Showing your colleagues how they can respond,” she added. The Association of American Law Schools (AALS), one of the country’s leading voices in legal education, will award Conway, Washburn University School of Law Dean Carla D. Pratt, Howard University School of Law Dean Danielle Holley-Walker, Boston University School of Law Dean Angela Onwuachi-Willig, and Rutgers Law School Dean Kimberly Mutcherson, with its inaugural Impact Award in a virtual ceremony on Jan. 5, 2021. The deans will be noted for their work in helping the group create the Law Deans Antiracist Clearinghouse Project in the wake of nationwide protests over racial equality.