Baylor Law to hold tuition steady for fourth consecutive year

March 7, 2023

BAYLOR LAW — Baylor Law will keep tuition costs flat for the fourth consecutive year. This decision is part of the school’s ongoing efforts to make legal education more accessible and affordable to students. The 0% tuition increase means that students will continue to pay $1,471 per course hour per quarter, the same rate since

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Buffalo Law Review amends associate selection criteria to promote diversity

March 7, 2023

BUFFALO LAW — With the goal of making the Buffalo Law Review the best it can be, its student editors have made a significant change in how new associates are selected—one that will diversify its membership and encourage a rich mix of voices at the table. The Law Review has long been a showcase for

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USC Gould Law and LSAC collaborate on symposia on diversity in the legal profession

March 7, 2023

USC GOULD LAW — Continuing efforts to develop a culture of diversity and inclusion in law schools and the legal profession took center stage at “Intersectionality and Social Movements: A DEI Tool for Coalition Building in Legal Education,” a recent symposium co-sponsored by the USC Gould School of Law and the Law School Admission Council

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WMU-Cooley Law to host all-women naturalization ceremony at Tampa Bay campus

March 7, 2023

WMU-Cooley Law — In celebration of Women’s History Month, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services and the U.S. District Court of the Middle District of Florida will hold an all-women naturalization ceremony at WMU-Cooley Law School’s Tampa Bay campus on March 3 at 10 a.m. The ceremony, which includes the Oath of Allegiance, will be

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UC Irvine Law receives diversity champion award

February 28, 2023

UC IRVINE LAW — On February 10, 2023, UCI Law received the California LAW Pathways (Cal LAW) Diversity Champion Award along with UC Davis Law, UC Berkeley Law and UCLA Law for our leadership in withdrawing from the U.S. News & World Report Law School Rankings. The Diversity Champion Award is presented every year to

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University of Kentucky Law student group hosts event exploring LGBTQ legal history and rights

February 28, 2023

UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY LAW — The UK Rosenberg College of Law’s LGBTQ organization, OUTLaw, held its first Love is Love Banquet at Limestone Hall in Lexington on Feb. 16. The event focused on the legal history and future rights of the LGBTQ+ community and has been in the making since the beginning of the fall

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A look at the history of Harvard Law student advocacy for LGBTQ+ rights

February 23, 2023

HARVARD LAW — Since its inception, COGLI has served as a center for LGBTQ+ advocacy at the Law School. The organization has spearheaded policies ranging from banning military recruitment on campus to including sexual orientation in Harvard’s non-discrimination policy. Moreover, the very existence of this group gave visibility to LGBTQ+ students at the school, allowing

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Southwestern Law vice dean Anahid Gharakhanian and associate dean Natalie Rodriguez present research on inclusive law school admissions practices

February 14, 2023

SOUTWESTERN LAW — Southwestern’s Vice Dean Anahid Gharakhanian and Associate Dean for Academic Innovation and Administration Natalie Rodriguez ’12 have a vision for a more equitable and inclusive law school admissions process. On January 13, 2023, they presented that vision to members of the legal academy at USC Gould School of Law and RISE Alliance’s

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University at Buffalo Law celebrates Black History Month

February 7, 2023

UNIVERSITY OF BUFFALO LAW — The law school proudly celebrates Black History Month and encourages participation at the following programs and events select dates Feb. 13th to Feb. 28th.

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A look at recent UC Law San Francisco diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts

February 7, 2023

UC LAW SAN FRANCISCO — From diversifying its pool of faculty candidates, to providing inclusivity training, and creating structural spaces on campus for diverse programs, UC Law San Francisco’s leaders shared some of the law school’s successes in promoting a diverse and inclusive campus and also some of its goals for the future. Chancellor and

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