Opinion: William & Mary Law professor A. Benjamin Spencer says law schools and law firms must share the responsibility of improving access to the legal profession
BLOOMBERG LAW — Law schools and law firms must partner to ensure that a pipeline of underrepresented students apply to law school and receive the professional development support they need to remain and advance at firms, William & Mary Law School Dean A. Benjamin Spencer says.
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BLOOMBERG LAW — Stark racial disparities in bar exam results continue to hamper diversity in the legal profession.
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CNN — From chaotic school board meetings to political strife along party lines, critical race theory has ignited a controversy across the country in recent months.
Read More about A look at the political push to ban Critical Race TheoryUniversity of Maine Law celebrates Juneteenth
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE SCHOOL OF LAW — We celebrate our Governments’ commitment to the continuing work of assuring justice for all. Juneteenth will now provide an annual reminder for us to reflect on the work that lies ahead in fighting for racial justice.
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USC GOULD SCHOOL OF LAW — As Juneteenth becomes a federal holiday, USC experts examine the steps America has taken toward reckoning with the legacy of slavery and institutionalized racism.
Read More about USC Gould Law celebrates the legacy of JuneteenthOpinion: Systematic issues in the legal profession preventing the advancement of women lawyers
ABA JOURNAL — The lack of upward mobility by women in the profession is not because women are not putting in the time and effort, nor is it because they are distracted by other concerns in their lives. Legal employers have plenty of systemic issues that need to be faced head-on when it comes to the…
Read More about Opinion: Systematic issues in the legal profession preventing the advancement of women lawyersUCLA Law professor Cheryl Harris examines the movement to ban critical race theory in schools
PEW TRUSTS — In April, Cheryl Harris, a law professor at the University of California, Los Angeles, noticed an uptick in citations of her work. Sort of. Harris’ name was appearing in op-eds purporting to explain critical race theory (CRT), a decades-old vein of scholarship that she has contributed to and taught.
Read More about UCLA Law professor Cheryl Harris examines the movement to ban critical race theory in schoolsCommunity raises concerns after reports that Case Western Law professor Ayesha Bell-Hardaway was forced to resign from the Cleveland Police Monitoring Team
19 NEWS — Community members took to the steps of City Hall voicing their concerns over the resignation of Case Western Law Professor Ayesha Bell-Hardaway from the Cleveland Police Monitoring Team. “We will not stand idly by and watch Hassan Aden attack one of the most competent members of our community.”
Read More about Community raises concerns after reports that Case Western Law professor Ayesha Bell-Hardaway was forced to resign from the Cleveland Police Monitoring TeamFordham Law releases report on efforts to address systemic racism
FORDHAM LAW COMMUNITY — At Fordham Law, we developed an Anti-Racism Action Plan with the goal of making real change across three paths: increasing diversity, making Fordham Law more inclusive, and addressing systemic racism.
Read More about Fordham Law releases report on efforts to address systemic racismWillamette Law faculty adopts statement on racism, hate, and violence
WILLAMETTE UNIVERSITY — On Wednesday, April 21, 2021, the Willamette University College of Law faculty voted to adopt a Statement on Racism, Hate, and Violence. The statement takes note of the College of Law’s unique historic obligations to the state and region.
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