University at Buffalo Law ‘Discover Law’ program mentors prospective law students from underrepresented backgrounds
UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO SCHOOL OF LAW — Johnniel Morales has a clear, powerful statement about how UB’s Discover Law Undergraduate Scholars Program, an immersive summer program for promising underrepresented students, changed his life. It’s about “admiring the value of my potential and the diversity that surrounds me as an opportunity to reflect and rebuild over the…
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SPECTRUM NEWS 1 — “When Jodi began her legal career, almost all the partners and all the law firms were men, and she was the first woman partner at the firm,” said Michael Scharf, dean of Case Western Reserve University School of Law. “She was a path breaker, a trailblazer. And we would like to have…
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UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON NEWS — Dayton law firms Thompson Hine and Taft Law are teaming with the University of Dayton School of Law to recruit underrepresented and underserved students to law school and the legal profession. The Flyer Legal Promise Program will provide two students full law school tuition, a $15,000 stipend for living expenses, mentors,…
Read More about University of Dayton Law partners with firms to build a more diverse legal professionSuffolk Law offers full scholarships to graduates from 35 HBCUs through early decision program
BLACK NEWS CHANNEL — The Suffolk University Law School in Boston, Massachusetts, is offering a full-tuition scholarship specifically for graduates of HBCUs. The Thaddeus Alexander Kitchener Scholarship will guarantee full scholarships to Suffolk Law School for all students admitted and enrolled in a JD program in 2022 through the Binding Early Decision HBCU Program.
Read More about Suffolk Law offers full scholarships to graduates from 35 HBCUs through early decision programUniversity of Wisconsin Law names Michael States as Dean of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN LAW SCHOOL — 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 social…
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UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON LAW CENTER — Law school deans, professors and other leaders from legal academia and the profession will convene for the 2021 Black Lawyers Matter Conference, “Building Inclusive Excellence in Legal Education and Employment” from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Central on Oct. 15. The event is being held by the University of…
Read More about University of Houston Law Center and SMU Dedman Law to host Black Lawyers Matter conferenceUIC Law Professor Teri McMurtry-Chubb provides open access to paper on integrating diversity, equity, and inclusion into the core law school curriculum
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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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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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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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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