ABA House of Delegates to vote on law school standard revisions regarding diversity and remote learning
ABA JOURNAL — A law school accreditation standard requires full opportunities for underrepresented groups, and on Friday the council of the ABA’s Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar approved a proposed revision to clarify that the standard does not allow schools to engage in “racial balancing” or limit representation of individuals from any…
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NATIONAL JURIST — The Summer Pre-Law Pipeline Program will be held in-person from June 6-17. The two-week course will offer 30 hours of academic classes with professors and alumni on campus and will focus its efforts on first-generation and low-income students. The program is free and will focus on introducing interested applicants to the law school…
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HAMILTON — “Why aren’t there more Black female judges on the federal bench?” an op-ed by Associate Professor of Government Gbemende Johnsonpublished in The Washington Post on Feb. 22, addresses President Biden’s campaign pledge to appoint a Black woman to the U.S. Supreme Court and his record-breaking number of federal court appointments of Black women. Johnson primarily addresses…
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WHYY – Nine months after declaring that racial diversity among judges in Delaware “is inadequate,” Supreme Court Chief Justice Collins J. Seitz Jr. released a strategic plan Tuesday to increase the number of Black and Latino members of the Delaware Bar. The report highlighted several numbers that illustrate the disparities in Delaware. For example, Black students made…
Read More about AccessLex Institute and National Center for State Courts release report on diversity and the Delaware legal professionGift to University of Alabama Law to create diversity-focused summer program
ALABAMA LAW — Through generous support from The University of Alabama System’s McMahon-Pleiad Prize, the Alabama Civil Justice Foundation, and Derrick (’03) and Tamesha Mills, The University of Alabama School of Law will be launching the Alabama Law Summer Scholars Program beginning this year. Summer Scholars is a cost-free, four-week program for undergraduate students who want to…
Read More about Gift to University of Alabama Law to create diversity-focused summer programUC Irvine Law community programs executive director Estuardo R. Ponciano honored for commitment to diversity
UCI LAW — The University of California, Irvine School (UCI Law) is delighted to announce Estuardo R. Ponciano, executive director of community programs for UCI Law has been awarded the California LAW Diversity Champion Award for 2022 by the board of directors of Cal Leadership-Access-Workforce (Cal LAW). The award is shared with Brenda Cortez-Martin of USC…
Read More about UC Irvine Law community programs executive director Estuardo R. Ponciano honored for commitment to diversityFordham Law dean Matthew Diller provides updates on diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts
FORDHAM LAW NEWS — February is Black History Month, an important moment to recognize both the hardships that Black Americans have endured and the richness of the contributions they have made—and continue to make—to the world. As the trials surrounding the deaths of Ahmaud Arbery, George Floyd, and Breonna Taylor reach important milestones this week, it’s clear that…
Read More about Fordham Law dean Matthew Diller provides updates on diversity, equity, and inclusion effortsQ&A with new George Washington Law associate dean for justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion Carmia N. Caesar
GW LAW — Carmia N. Caesar joined GW Law in 2021 as the inaugural Associate Dean for Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion. In this interview, she discusses what attracted her to GW Law and why she’s excited to collaborate with the law school’s faculty. Associate Dean Caesar brings extensive experience in programming, counseling, and experiential learning to…
Read More about Q&A with new George Washington Law associate dean for justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion Carmia N. CaesarTrailblazing Judge Mary Johnson Lowe ’54 Honored with Named Scholarship to Promote Student Diversity and Inclusion
BROOKLYN LAW SCHOOL — The late Mary Johnson Lowe ’54, the first Black student to serve as editor-in-chief of the Brooklyn Law Review and the second Black woman appointed to the federal judiciary, has been honored with a new scholarship in her name. Funded by a pledge of $100,000 from Dean Michael T. Cahill and his wife…
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REUTERS — The American Bar Association will require law schools to educate students about bias, racism and cross-cultural competency, possibly as soon as the next academic year. The ABA’s House of Delegates on Monday approved changes to its law school accreditation standards, including a mandate that law schools provide bias training when students began their legal studies…
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