Penelope Andrews – New President & Dean of Albany Law School
We reported in February with the release of The Power 100 Special Edition that there were 24 black deans leading law schools. Well, we are delighted to inform you that this number just increased by …...
View ArticleStep Afrika – A Diverse Summer Associate Activity
If you’re looking for something fun and different to do with your summer associates, consider Step Afrika’s Home Performance Series! Step Afrika! DC’s renowned dance company and itsfirst and only...
View ArticleMaking the government’s case before the nation’s highest court
Leondra Kruger has made a name for herself, and holds a distinct role as an African-American litigator who feels right at home representing the United States in the highest court in the land. Read More
View ArticleA college’s integration which produced a U.S. Supreme Court justice, and one...
In Fraternity, Diane Brady follows five of the men through their college years one of them becomes a Supreme Court Justice, and another one of the nation's top trial lawyers. Read More
View ArticleInterim Dean Named at Howard University School of Law
Howard University's School of Law has a new leader at least on an interim basis. Longtime law professor Okianer Christian Dark has assumed the deanship of the oldest historically black law school in...
View ArticleGetting insight into life as a public defender
On Saturday The Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia (PDS) hosted it’s annual PATH Conference a program geared towards exposing law students to service as a public defender as a viable...
View ArticleObituary: Simon P. Gourdine – Former NBA Commissioner & Players Union...
Simon P. Gourdine, once the highest-ranking black executive in the NBA died Thursday in Englewood, N.J. He was 72. Born July 30, 1940 in Jersey City, he graduated from City College in 1962 and Fordham...
View ArticleBlack Women Lawyers of Northern California Holiday Party and Swearing In
Black Women Lawyers of Northern California (BWLNC) held their fabulous holiday party and swearing in recently. BWLNC was founded in 1979 by now Judge Judy Johnson of the Contra Costa County Superior...
View ArticleGeorgetown BLSA: Celebration of Excellence Awardees
Georgetown Law recently honored current and past members of BLSA for their accomplishments. Established in 2012, the Celebration of Excellence Reception pays homage to students and alumni who have...
View ArticleU. of Maryland Law Black Alumni Reunion & Symposium
Last weekend, the University of Maryland School of Law held their 3rd Annual Black Alumni Reunion & Symposium. With the theme, “The Black Law Student Association: 45 Years of Service, Support &...
View ArticleCorp. Counsel Women Of Color Conference Photos
Corporate Counsel Women of Color held its 9th Annual Career Strategies Conference in Washington, D.C. last week. Laurie Robinson Haden, the organization’s founder, and a host of marquee names in the...
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