Northeastern Law professor Jonathan Kahn receives grant from National Library of Medicine
NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW — Professor Jonathan Kahn, a leading authority on biotechnology’s implications for our ideas of identity, rights and citizenship, has been awarded a $150,000 grant from the National Library of Medicine for his book project, “The Uses of Diversity: Managing Race and Representation in Law, Politics, and the Biosciences.” The book…
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NIU TODAY — Northern Illinois University College of Law is excited to announce a new partnership with Lincoln College to create the NIU Law Lincoln Scholar and Diversity Pipeline Programs. Under the partnership, qualified Lincoln College students working toward a Bachelor of Arts in Law, as well as those with other majors, may participate in the NIU…
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AUDACY — At age 24, Jenise Rivera is already breaking barriers and bridging gaps. She is the first in her Puerto Rican family to graduate from college. In May, she’ll also be the first to graduate from law school.
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REUTERS — Law schools consistently fall short in helping Black students on the job market, said panelist Jim Leipold, executive director of the National Association for Law Placement. Over the past six years, the gap between white and Black law graduates landing jobs that require passing the bar exam averaged 18 percentage points, he said. Black law…
Read More about Black Lawyers Matter conference explores ideas to improve the diversity of the legal professionLarge gift to South Texas College of Law Houston to establish Benny Agosto, Jr. Diversity Center
SOUTH TEXAS COLLEGE OF LAW — Houston trial attorney Benny Agosto, Jr.’s recent gift to establish a diversity center at his alma mater, South Texas College of Law Houston, combined two of his life passions: giving back to the community and encouraging more diversity in the legal field. In grateful recognition of the $3 million gift from…
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CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY — Case Western Reserve University School of Law is pleased to announce that it has concluded agreements with Hampton University, Morehouse College (pictured with CWRU Law, above), Spelman College, Tuskegee University, University of Alaska Anchorage and Xavier University of Louisiana, which offer graduating students from those schools special incentives to apply to…
Read More about Case Western Reserve Law partners with six universities to enroll underrepresented studentsUniversity of Connecticut Law dean Eboni S. Nelson honored by Connecticut NAACP
UCONN TODAY — The Connecticut NAACP will honor UConn Law Dean Eboni S. Nelson on Saturday as one of the 100 Most Influential Blacks in Connecticut. Nelson took office as dean of the UConn School of Law on July 31, 2020, the first Black person to hold that post on a permanent basis. In addition to navigating…
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FORDHAM LAW NEWS — Fordham Law School announced today that it has received a gift of $300K from the Jones Day Foundation to support its Increasing Diversity in Education and the Law (IDEAL) pipeline program. The IDEAL program identifies motivated and talented underrepresented students in the New York City area and introduces them to the many…
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FORDHAM LAW NEWS — On October 8, the Fordham Intellectual Property, Media & Entertainment Law Journal (IPLJ) hosted its 29th annual symposium titled “IP Interrupted: Diverse Voices in Intellectual Property.” Speakers presented on a host of subjects that dealt with the unique ways in which intellectual property impacts marginalized groups. “For me, being an African American woman,…
Read More about Fordham Law symposium discusses diversity and inclusion in IP lawUniversity of Houston Law Center launches Aspiring Lawyer magazine to offer advice on careers in law
UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON LAW CENTER — The University of Houston Law Center today debuted a new online publication dedicated to undergraduate students nationwide interested in attending law school. Aspiring Lawyer magazine features insights, tips, success stories, and guidance for pre-law students, especially those from underrepresented backgrounds. “I am delighted that we have established the Aspiring Lawyer magazine…
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