Notre Dame Law student Yasmeen Dohan awarded diversity scholarship

April 16, 2024

BARNES & THORNBURG LLC — Barnes & Thornburg announced today that it has named first-year law student Yasmeen Dohan as a recipient of its 2024 1L Diversity Scholarship.

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Study: Student diversity at public law schools decreased following previous bans on affirmative action

April 11, 2024

REUTERS —  Racial diversity among law students declined by as much as 17% in the wake of state affirmative action bans over the past 28 years, a new study has found, with a reduction of up to 47% at top law schools.

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Incoming Baylor Law dean Jeremy Counseller discusses plans to improve the school

April 8, 2024

BAYLOR LARIAT — After serving as a faculty member for more than 20 years, Jeremy Counseller, the Abner V. McCall Chair of Evidence Law, is preparing for his start date as dean of Baylor Law School.

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California State Bar releases annual diversity report card

April 2, 2024

THE STATE BAR OF CALIFORNIA — The State Bar’s Annual Diversity Report Card released today highlights the demographic composition of California’s 2023 attorney population and, for the first time, analyzes changing trends in demographic representation since 2019.

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Four Fordham Law students named New York City Bar Association Diversity Fellows

March 27, 2024

FORDHAM LAW NEWS — Four Fordham Law students—Feyisara (Feyi) Idera ’26, Amy Kong ’26, Jane Sun ’26, and Jennifer Tiburcio ’26—were selected to participate in the 2024 New York City Bar Association Diversity Fellowship Program.

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Podcast: How diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts can improve the legal profession

March 25, 2024

LIGHTHOUSE — In our series, In Conversation, Women Shaping the Future of Legal, leading women in the legal industry discuss how diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts can help improve work and the world.

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SIU Law seeks students for its Diversity Prelaw Summer Institute

March 12, 2024

THE SOUTHERN ILLINOISAN — High achieving college sophomores and juniors who want to gain insight into legal careers and prepare for law school are invited to attend the Southern Illinois University School of Law Diversity Prelaw Summer Institute.

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A look at current and proposed changes to the ABA diversity standard

March 7, 2024

ABA JOURNAL — Law schools have come a long way since the “good ol’ boys” days, but they aren’t inclusive enough yet, according to the ABA’s Standards Committee.

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University of Washington Law hosts panel celebrating diversity

March 4, 2024

THE DAILY — UW law students, professors, alumni, and various professionals gathered in the Burke Museum Feb. 22 to celebrate diversity within the field of law. 

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Conference in North Carolina focuses on improving diversity in the legal profession

March 4, 2024

WSOC TV 9 — The Mecklenburg County Bar is inspiring young people to become attorneys and judges after a recent study found that less than 5% of lawyers are people of color.

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