Tag: law school

This week, Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas informed George Washington University (GWU) that he will not return in the fall to teach a constitutional...

Southern Illinois University Carbondale School of Law (SIU Law) and Governors State University (GSU), a Minority-Serving Institution near Chicago, recently announced a joint degree...

Diversity Champions exemplify an unyielding commitment to diversity and inclusion throughout their campus communities, across academic programs, and at the highest administrative levels. INSIGHT...

The American Bar Association (ABA) has become a leading voice in advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) within the legal profession and in law...

Multiple studies have proved that diversity is a critical component in driving innovation. Yet when it comes to applying for patents in the U.S.,...

Nineteen-year-old Texas native Haley Taylor Schlitz recently made history as the youngest Black American to ever earn a law degree when she graduated from...

In 2021, documentary filmmaker Evangeline M. Mitchell released “Becoming Black Lawyers,” a short film that highlights the law school experiences of five first-generation African...

Yale Law School (YLS) and Stanford Law School (SLS) each recently announced that they are eliminating tuition for low-income students, making them the first...

Mitchell Hamline School of Law recently announced that Maureen Onyelobi, who is serving a life sentence in a Minnesota women’s prison, has been accepted...

The South Texas College of Law Houston (STCL Houston) and a local NAACP branch recently signed a legal agreement pledging to push for clemency...

The University of Colorado Law School’s Korey Wise Innocence Project (KWIP) recently announced it is working with the Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to...

A new post-baccalaureate program aims to provide law schools with a means of offering deferred admission to first-generation and underrepresented applicants who may need...

May 2020 marked the first time in the Law School Admission Test’s (LSAT) 73-year history that law school hopefuls could complete the exam from...

Gaining hands-on experience is a critical part of becoming an effective lawyer, which is why many law schools around the nation offer clinical programs...

Deborah Archer, a New York University (NYU) School of Law professor, was named the eighth president of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) on...

While some higher education institutions have made the decision to waive ACT and SAT test requirements for the incoming class of 2020 due to...

Criminal justice reform is one of the most pivotal and divisive issues in the U.S. today. Mass incarceration, overworked public defenders, and a lack of rehabilitation...

Kathryn Redmond, JD, spent spring break of her final year of law school in a San Antonio bus station. As a student volunteer with...

The impact of climate change hits politically, socially, and economically disadvantaged communities first and hardest. After a decade of recession in Puerto Rico, where almost half...

Law schools have the opportunity and responsibility to create stronger and more culturally responsive legal education. Doing so should involve a robust focus...

As the majority of law schools struggle to diversify their student bodies, there are some that stand above the rest, eclipsing even the national...

There are many things to consider when making the decision to go into law. The state of the job market, type of position you...

Admission to law school has long been dictated by how well a prospective student performs on the Law School Admission Test (LSAT). This standardized,...

The lehua is one of the first plants to reappear in Hawaii after a lava flow. Despite the rugged terrain in which its roots...

Highlights from the first institution to receive three INSIGHT Into Diversity Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Awards in one year: University of Houston, University of...

Plans to rename George Mason University’s School of Law — located in Arlington, Va. — for the late U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia...

Frustrated by the persistent assumption by many in the legal field that it was not possible to diversify the profession in Colorado, Judge Christine...

Founded in 1997 with the mission to advance the hiring, retention, and promotion of minority and other diverse attorneys, the Minority Corporate Counsel Association...

For many law students, social justice classes, pro-bono work, and an awareness of the needs of the disenfranchised are woven into their legal education....

How four law school graduates are making the most of their degrees in an industry still recovering from the recession. A law degree once promised a stable,...

ABA President-elect Paulette Brown discusses racism in the legal profession and her plans after taking office When Paulette Brown takes office in August as the first...

Long considered the ticket to prosperity, law schools are now fighting to remain relevant. Many prospective students are considering the long-term costs of attending...