University of Miami Law offers free virtual summer legal academy for high school students
UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI SCHOOL OF LAW — In its third year, Miami Law is offering its Summer Legal Academy three-week program to expose diverse high school and college students to the law school experience to open a window to pursuing careers in the legal field.
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REUTERS — New data shows that nearly half of the top lawyers appointed at the 500 biggest companies in the U.S. in 2021 were female, a sign of some diversity progress across large corporate legal departments.
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REUTERS — Recent moves by the American Bar Association to require bias training for law students and beef up law school diversity and inclusion rules have disturbed some conservative lawyers who say the accrediting body has overstepped its role and is imposing a specific ideology on future lawyers.
Read More about Some conservative lawyers question new ABA diversity standards for law schoolsNew pipeline program at St. Louis area law schools aims to increase diversity in the legal profession
ST. LOUIS BUSINESS JOURNAL — A new initiative led by the Mound City Bar Foundation is intended to support the development of a strong pipeline of Black law students at St. Louis law schools, aiming to promote equity in the legal profession and retain diverse talent in the region.
Read More about New pipeline program at St. Louis area law schools aims to increase diversity in the legal professionUniversity of Utah Law co-hosts diversity, equity, and inclusion conference for law school deans
S.J. QUINNEY COLLEGE OF LAW — The S.J. Quinney College of Law, along with the Law School Admissions Council, recently hosted a conference for law school deans focused on the topics of anti-racism, diversity, equity, and inclusion.
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UVA TODAY — The University’s Division for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion established the award in 2010 – with President Emeritus Casteen being the first recipient – to honor members of the UVA community whose commitment to, and passion for, diversity includes the ability to create a setting that promotes diversity, equity and inclusion.
Read More about University of Virginia Law assistant dean Jennifer Hulvey and student Sanjeev Kumar honored for excellence in diversity, equity, and inclusionLegal profession hires more diverse pool of lawyers during talent shortage
BLOOMBERG LAW — Many Big Law firms have cast a wider net to find lawyers to fill the roles. They’ve looked outside of typical recruitment criteria—a degree from a top school like Harvard or Yale, perfect grades, and experience at another major firm—in a rush to boost headcount.
Read More about Legal profession hires more diverse pool of lawyers during talent shortagePenn Law hosts California Supreme Court justice Goodwin Liu for discussion of bias
PENN STATE — In almost every organizational setting, leaders have been grappling with issues of diversity, equity, and inclusion. The terms “implicit bias” and “structural bias” have become familiar in these discussions, but the concepts aren’t always well-defined. The Provost’s Lecture on Diversity joined with the Owen J. Roberts Lecture in Constitutional Law to host Justice Goodwin…
Read More about Penn Law hosts California Supreme Court justice Goodwin Liu for discussion of biasVillanova Law Black Law Students Association launches newsletter on equity in the law
THE VILLANOVAN — The executive board of Villanova’s Black Law Students Association- Undergraduate Chapter (formerly known as Pre-Law BLSA) recently launched a new section in the Pre-Law newsletter titled “Equity in the Law.” Alex Karlesses, the University’s pre-law advisor, worked with the students to actualize this new initiative, and the Association also shared a bit…
Read More about Villanova Law Black Law Students Association launches newsletter on equity in the lawAn interview with Harvard Law assistant dean for community engagement, equity, and belonging Monica Monroe
HARVARD LAW TODAY — Monica Monroe’s penchant for advocacy began at a young age. The daughter of a white mother and Black father growing up outside Pittsburgh, PA in the 1970s, she vividly recalls a night out with her family when she was about seven years old. “I remember going out to dinner one night and noticing…
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