University of Miami Law hosts panel on representation of women in the entertainment industry

April 27, 2022

NEWS@THEU — It’s been called the hashtag that changed the Oscars. After the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences awarded all 20 acting nominations for the 2015 Oscars to white actors, activist April Reign tweeted “#OscarsSoWhite they asked to touch my hair,” igniting a social justice campaign that shined a spotlight on the lack of diversity

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University of Missouri Law professor David Mitchell to collaborate on research project on equity in education

April 27, 2022

UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI — Congratulations to Enid Schatz, Public Health department chair and professor, and Michelle Teti, associate department chair and associate professor, who received a $300,000 Transforming Academia for Equity research grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.     

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Yale Law Women study shows top firms in advancement, diversity, and culture

April 25, 2022

ABA JOURNAL — There is some good news to celebrate, as women and people of color continue to progress in the legal field, according to Yale Law Women’s Top Firms Report for 2022. The U.S. Supreme Court will no longer made up of a majority of white men after the confirmation of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson. And

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Penn Law professor Maureen Reilly discusses neurodiversity in the legal profession

April 22, 2022

PENN LAW — In the most recent bulletin published by the National Association for Law Placement (NALP), Maureen Reilly, Associate Dean and Executive Director of the Office of Career Strategy, reviewed Great Minds Think Differently: Neurodiversity for Lawyers and Other Professionals by Haley Moss. In her review, Reilly amplifies the importance of understanding neurodiversity in the legal

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Western New England Law co-hosts event to foster diversity in the legal profession

April 21, 2022

WWLP — There is a new effort to foster diversity in our justice system with Thursday night’s kick-off event for the “Future Lawyers of Springfield.”

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Penn Law professor Maureen Reilly discusses neurodiversity in the legal profession

April 20, 2022

PENN LAW — In the most recent bulletin published by the National Association for Law Placement (NALP), Maureen Reilly, Associate Dean and Executive Director of the Office of Career Strategy, reviewed Great Minds Think Differently: Neurodiversity for Lawyers and Other Professionals by Haley Moss.

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University of South Dakota Knudson Law hosts panel to discuss the confirmation of Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson

April 20, 2022

THE VOLANTE — Supreme Court Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson was confirmed by the Senate on April 7 and will assume office on June 17, becoming the first Black woman to serve in the U.S. Supreme Court. On April 5, USD’s law school held a panel to discuss Judge Jackson featuring Julia Hellwege, Sandy McKeown, Tamara

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University of Virginia Law student Gabriele Josephs discusses the link between technology and social justice

April 20, 2022

UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA SCHOOL OF LAW — Gabriele Josephs knew he wanted to make a difference through policy and was inspired by mentors to pursue a law degree rather than a Ph.D. Now, as a first-year student at the University of Virginia School of Law, he’s researching how online platforms play a role in understanding

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Western New England Law co-hosts event to foster diversity in the legal profession

April 19, 2022

WWLP — There is a new effort to foster diversity in our justice system with Thursday night’s kick-off event for the “Future Lawyers of Springfield.” The Hampden District Attorney’s office teamed up with Western New England University Law School to launch this new program. The goal is to cultivate a more diverse legal community in

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AALS study: Law school deanship has become more diverse

April 14, 2022

ABA JOURNAL — The number of women and people of color in law school dean positions is growing, but those hired through search firms were mostly white men, according to a new study released by the Association of American Law Schools.

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