Georgia State University Law celebrates fifth anniversary of Center for Access to Justice
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 — 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,…
Read More about University of Houston Law Center honored by INSIGHT Into Diversity magazineNortheastern Law launches Center for Law, Equity, and Race
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…
Read More about Northeastern Law launches Center for Law, Equity, and RaceFlorida International University Law student Briana Harris receives inaugural H.T. Smith Legal Studies Scholarship
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.
Read More about Florida International University Law student Briana Harris receives inaugural H.T. Smith Legal Studies ScholarshipMitchell Hamline Law honors dean Anthony Niedwiecki in installation ceremony
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…
Read More about Mitchell Hamline Law honors dean Anthony Niedwiecki in installation ceremonyUniversity of Wisconsin Law names Michael States associate dean of diversity, equity, and inclusion
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…
Read More about University of Wisconsin Law names Michael States associate dean of diversity, equity, and inclusionStanford Center for Racial Justice appoints George Brown as executive director
STANFORD LAW SCHOOL — Stanford Law School (SLS) has appointed George Brown, an advocate for social and racial justice with three decades of corporate law experience, as Executive Director of the Stanford Center for Racial Justice (SCRJ). Brown will work in collaboration with Ralph Richard Banks, the Jackson Eli Reynolds Professor of Law and the Faculty…
Read More about Stanford Center for Racial Justice appoints George Brown as executive directorFirst law students selected for scholarship named in honor of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
REUTERS — A scholarship program honoring the career of late U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has named its inaugural class of awardees, choosing four first-year law students to receive a $10,000 stipend and mentoring from a network of former New York federal prosecutors.
Read More about First law students selected for scholarship named in honor of Justice Ruth Bader GinsburgAddressing Systemic Racism and Law Enforcement Reform: A look at law school efforts to address systemic racism and improve diversity in the legal profession
LLM GUIDE — The police killing of George Floyd, an African American man, was a pivotal moment for law schools and their efforts to improve diversity and inclusion. Law schools had been striving to boost diversity for years, but the Black Lives Matter protests sparked by Floyd’s death acted as a catalyst for deeper reflection and…
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DAILY TROJAN — When Emma Brunel was looking at law schools, she knew that she wanted to attend a school with a supportive student community. “The law school mindset can be a bit toxic sometimes in many schools and really competitive in how it’s set up,” said Brunel, a first year student studying law. “[Gould] just has…
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