Diversity, equity, and inclusion trainings at universities could face legal challenges
UC NEWS — If an employee believes that the job training they received requires them to support anti-racism theories, does that violate their free-speech rights? Perhaps. A federal appeals court in St. Louis heard arguments last week by two public school workers who believe so.
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BLOOMBERG LAW — Senior Black Justice Department prosecutors made an impassioned pitch to minority law students to overcome reservations of enlisting in an institution they may not trust.
Read More about Black Justice Department prosecutors call for a more diverse professionRutgers Law Power of Attorney Podcast wins podcasting award
RUTGERS LAW SCHOOL — Rutgers Law School’s “The Power of Attorney” podcast is the silver winnerin the Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Podcast & Media category in the third annual Anthem Awards.
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THE UNIVERSITY OF UTAH S.J. QUINNEY COLLEGE OF LAW — Texas native Neida Morales recently received an Arc to Justice fellowship through the S.J. Quinney College of Law’s Arc to Justice program, which provides full-tuition scholarships to high-achieving first-year law students who have overcome significant obstacles in life.
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UC NEWS — Congratulations to the University of Cincinnati College of Law teams for their outstanding performance at the sixth annual KMK Law Student Diversity Case Competition, held on January 12 and 13, 2024.
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COOLEY LAW SCHOOL — The Michigan Supreme Court reappointed Jacqueline Freeman to the Commission on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Michigan judiciary.
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UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI’I NEWS — The University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa William S. Richardson School of Law has again received high marks for diversity.
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JDJOURNAL — Amidst ongoing discussions surrounding diversity in education, mainly fueled by the U.S. Supreme Court’s pivotal decision in June 2023 (Students for Fair Admissions v. President and Fellows of Harvard College), the Law School Admission Council (LSAC) is taking proactive steps.
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PENN STATE DICKINSON LAW — Danielle M. Conway, Dean and Donald J. Farage Professor of Law at Penn State Dickinson Law, will receive the Dauphin County Bar Association’s (DCBA) Honorable Clarence C. Morrison Award at the DCBA annual membership meeting scheduled for January 31, 2024 in Harrisburg, PA.
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THE CHRONICLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION — At least 14 states this year will consider legislation that could dismantle the ways college administrators attempt to correct historical and structural gender and racial disparities and make campus climates more inclusive, according to a Chronicle of Higher Education analysis.
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