University of Georgia Law introduces scholarship in honor of former state supreme court justice Robert Benham
WGAU — The University of Georgia and its School of Law have established a scholarship named in honor of retired Georgia Supreme Court Justice Robert Benham, who, a half-century ago, became the second black graduate of UGA’s Law School. The University says the scholarship will help law students from communities that are described as legally underserved.
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NIU TODAY — The NIU College of Law Race and the Law Conversations series provide a platform with expert panelists who will engage in much needed conversations on a wide range of racial and social justice issues including, but limited to, racial inequality, police brutality, and mass incarceration.
Read More about Northern Illinois University Law hosts Conversation on Reparations with Congresswoman Shelia JacksonABA legal education section to publish student loan data as part of required law school disclosures
ABA JOURNAL — Starting with the 2023-2024 school year, law schools’ Standard 509 Information Reports will include information about the number of students who receive student loans, and the data will be categorized by race, ethnicity and gender.
Read More about ABA legal education section to publish student loan data as part of required law school disclosuresAdams and Reese law firm partners with Street Law to improve access to legal education in Alabama
ADAMS AND REESE LLP — Adams and Reese is pleased to announce that it has entered a partnership with Street Law, Inc., to bring the first Legal Diversity Pipeline program to Alabama. Through this program — designed to encourage the pursuit of legal careers by young people from groups that are currently underrepresented in the legal…
Read More about Adams and Reese law firm partners with Street Law to improve access to legal education in AlabamaArizona State University Law welcomes incoming class
ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY — The Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University will welcome its most highly credentialed class for the fourth year in a row, with the incoming fall 2021 Juris Doctor students holding a median LSAT score of 166 and a median GPA of 3.85, ASU Law’s strongest ever. It is…
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ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY — The new Advance Program at the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University welcomes its first cohort this fall including 20 students representing diverse backgrounds with nearly half of the group the first in their families to attend college.
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GEORGIA STATE NEWS HUB — Associate professor of law Courtney Anderson’s research centers around health equity for the lower-class and people of color, an area where many health issues were exacerbated because of the pandemic.
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UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON LAW CENTER — The University of Houston Law Center’s Pre-Law Pipeline Program has now completed seven years of its multi-faceted approach to diversifying the legal profession. Because of ongoing concerns related to COVID-19, the Summer 2021 class marked the second online-only instruction in the program’s history.
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NEBRASKA TODAY — The Children’s Justice Attorney Education program, a partnership of the Nebraska College of Law and the Center on Children, Families and the Law, will increase the availability and accessibility of court-appointed and juvenile county attorneys thanks to a grant from the Aviv Foundation. The CJAE will support juvenile attorneys to better serve rural…
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UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA SCHOOL OF LAW — The University of Virginia School of Law is welcoming a first-year J.D. class with the strongest academic numbers and the most racial diversity in the school’s history.
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