UIC Law Professor Teri McMurtry-Chubb provides open access to paper on integrating diversity, equity, and inclusion into the core law school curriculum

October 6, 2021

UIC LAW — Prominent critical-race-and-gender scholar Professor Teri McMurtry-Chubb has published a new, comprehensive pedagogical how-to on diversity, equity and inclusion teaching methods. Strategies & Techniques for Integrating DEI into the Core Law Curriculum: A Comprehensive Guide to DEI Pedagogy, Course Planning, and Classroom Practice, published by Wolters Kluwer Legal Education, is now available to legal

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University of Arizona Law students participate in mentorship program for aspiring Latina lawyers

October 5, 2021

THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA NEWS — “They just always thought that I was a really logical thinker, and that when I have a belief, I’m going to fight for it,” said Urias, a Marana, Arizona, native and a senior in the Bachelor of Arts in Law program, offered by the James E. Rogers College of Law

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University of Cincinnati Law art revitalization project celebrates diversity of student body

October 5, 2021

UC CINCINNATI NEWS — As students and faculty returned to the UC College of Law for the start of the academic year, they were met with refreshed and revitalized artwork throughout the building. The updated artwork and displays reflect the diversity of the College of Law community and document our individual and collective experiences over the past

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University of Colorado Law professor Suzette Malveaux honored for LGBTQ advocacy

October 5, 2021

CU BOULDER TODAY — Suzette Malveaux, professor of law at the University of Colorado Law School, recently learned just how impactful sharing your own personal story can be. Earlier this year, Malveaux and her partner, Catherine Smith—professor of law at University of Denver—shared their journey as a “legal power couple” on Colorado Public Radio. They opened up not only

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Georgia State University Law celebrates fifth anniversary of Center for Access to Justice

October 5, 2021

GEORGIA STATE NEWS HUB — This fall, the Center for Access to Justice celebrates its fifth anniversary. Launched in 2016, the Center created a space within the University to focus on how lower-income and other marginalized people navigate the civil and criminal legal systems in the South. Through research and education, the Center promotes meaningful access to the courts,

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University of Houston Law Center honored by INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine

September 30, 2021

UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON LAW CENTER — The University of Houston Law Center has received the distinction of Diversity Champion by INSIGHT Into Diversity Magazine. The Law Center is the only law school in the country to receive the recognition. According to the publication, “Diversity Champions exemplify an unyielding commitment to diversity and inclusion throughout their campus communities,

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Northeastern Law launches Center for Law, Equity, and Race

September 29, 2021

NORTEASTERN UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW — Today, Northeastern University School of Law launches a new Center for Law, Equity and Race (CLEAR), which will bring together the school’s pioneering programs and faculty— long engaged in theoretical and translational research, innovative pedagogy and collaborations with external communities — to address current challenges and provide solutions for

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Florida International University Law student Briana Harris receives inaugural H.T. Smith Legal Studies Scholarship

September 28, 2021

MIAMI’S COMMUNITY NEWS — As law firms across the country put added emphasis on minority hiring and diversity in the legal profession, South Florida’s preeminent litigation firm Kluger Kaplan Silverman Katzen & Levine has awarded Briana Harris with the firm’s inaugural H.T. Smith Legal Studies Scholarship for the 2021-22 academic year.

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Mitchell Hamline Law honors dean Anthony Niedwiecki in installation ceremony

September 28, 2021

MITCHELL HAMLINE SCHOOL OF LAW — As a gay, first-generation college student of modest means, Anthony Niedwiecki would not have been able to attend law school back in the 1800s, when it was only available to the elite and those with money and the time to attend law school. But because the law affects everyone, it shouldn’t

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University of Wisconsin Law names Michael States associate dean of diversity, equity, and inclusion

September 27, 2021

UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON SCHOOL OF LAW — The University of Wisconsin Law School is pleased to announce that Michael States will serve as the inaugural Associate Dean of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. In this newly created role, Dean States will lead the Law School’s diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives, with an emphasis on racial and

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