October 14, 2021 Being a law student is considered one of the most challenging and stressful times during the path toward the practice of law. For first-generation law students, however, law school presents additional hurdles on their path toward a career in law.
June 09, 2021
As lawyers we like to believe that our profession is a true meritocracy, but the legal profession is still, despite decades of improved law student diversity and more inclusive associate hiring practices,
May 10, 2021 If we want to move forward as a profession, we must listen to the experiences of black law school graduates and make sure the experiences they had—and the changes they demand—are not forgotten.
April 07, 2021
Navigating through law school can be a challenging experience for everyone; often, advice about how best to navigate law school is not uniquely tailored to students of color generally, or to women of color's experiences. In honor of Women's History Month, join us as women attorneys of color
February 11, 2021 A comprehensive guide from the American Bar Association for developing law school diversity programming and events for law students.
January 01, 2021
What does the ABA Diversity and Inclusion Center do? The better question might ask what doesn’t it do. Between awards, scholarships, programs, CLEs, webinars, networking events, and pipeline programs, the center’s entities work to strengthen networks of attorneys and civil rights professionals inside and outside the ABA.
October 13, 2020
A
recently released national survey of law student
perceptions and experiences on issues of diversity and inclusiveness revealed that
law schools have more work to do if they want to make all of their students
feel valued.
This year’s
July 08, 2020
Federal
clerkships, for better or worse, are often seen as a gateway to many of the
country’s top-tier legal jobs. Sadly, it comes as no surprise that diversity
among law clerks in the federal judiciary is disproportionately low. Even
though minorities increasingly make up a growing percentage of law school graduates
nationwide, and
July 01, 2020
The killings of Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, George Floyd, and Tony McDade brought long overdue conversations about anti-Black racism—and police brutality against Black communities—into the mainstream.
But at the
University of Michigan Law School and Northwestern Pritzker School of Law, it
took hundreds of emails from
June 30, 2020
College sports and queer activism rarely meet. In fact, many queer students lack a sense of belonging both on the field and in the stands.
Before the November 2019 Oklahoma-Baylor football game,
June 29, 2020
July 5, 2019, I came to the striking realization that
I’m a trans woman.
And since that day I’ve lived the life I’ve always wanted to live. Albeit sober and in law school—which are challenges in and of themselves. So. Yay me. Starting London Tipton.
June 17, 2020
Bright students pay on average $43,020 dollars annually to become
the world-changing attorneys they see in the news—those creating stay-at-home
orders to halt the spread of COVID-19 or calling for the end of the qualified
immunity doctrine to reduce police brutality against communities of color. To
get into law school, these students
June 12, 2020
I’m your classmate, and I’m Black. I was Black before I enrolled, and I will be Black after we graduate.
Can you count how many Black classmates you’ve had throughout the years? Can you name them? I can count how many Black students I’ve
February 21, 2020
The words “diversity” and
“inclusion” (as well as “equity” and “justice”) are often buzzwords in today’s
workplace, on social media, and in classrooms across law and other graduate
schools across the country. For those who come from historically (and
currently) marginalized backgrounds, especially people of color, women, LGBTQ+
people, and people with disabilities,
January 01, 2020 How I’ve learned and been motivated by those who break from tradition.
September 09, 2019
As a first-generation college graduate, I did not know what kind of doors a college degree or a graduate degree could open. Coming from an economically disadvantaged background, I did not have the resources or the tools to leverage a college degree or graduate degree. At my local
June 13, 2019
It’s no secret that June is LGBTQ+ Pride Month. Pride celebrations are occurring every weekend across the United States, and the world. Here in Omaha, 32 of the 34 American flags that line the ConAgra campus downtown have
March 28, 2019 The question for many law students today is what you can do to protect yourself when you realize you’re in a real-life situation stemming from bias?
March 19, 2019
As bar leaders, lawyers can successfully integrate diversity into your bar, into your leadership, and into your future plans for your organization.
Today, I’m happy to talk about how you as bar leaders can successfully integrate diversity into your bar, into your leadership, and into
November 29, 2018 How does one tell if a firm is truly committed to diversity and inclusion? While many firms tout their commitment to service, diversity and inclusion, and professional development of its junior attorneys, law students should consider the following tips when evaluating a firm’s culture to determine if it is the right fit.
May 29, 2018
Let me tell you a story about implicit bias. In 2009, I married a man I met the first day of law school. He is white. I am black. In 2010, we moved to Chicago. By various measures, Chicago is the most segregated city in the United States.
May 29, 2018
Implicit bias is pervasive. It is a consequence of our brains’ quest for efficiency. Instead of laboring over every decision we need to make each day, our brains take shortcuts when making routine decisions. For example, each time you stop at a red light you don’t contemplate what
March 02, 2018 Black History Month, to me as an African-American, is a time for reflection on and celebration of past accomplishments (and planning for future achievements) of our community. I have heard more than one person comment that February 2018 was “the blackest Black History Month ever” thanks in significant part to the
August 08, 2017 Yesterday, Google terminated a Googler who wrote a “manifesto” against “Google’s Ideological Echo Chamber.” This is not surprising. That said, the belief that Google only did so because of its “politically correct monoculture” either fails to see the significant problems in the memo or intentionally glosses over them
December 08, 2016 Make eye contact. Speak up. Stand up straight. Gesture only to make a point. Oral advocates and students of oral advocacy regularly get advice about the nonverbal aspects of their presentations. But what is an advocate or a student to do if the advice perpetuates harmful stereotypes?
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