Blake Morant has been named the next dean of The George Washington University School of Law. Morant had most recently been dean of the Wake Forest University School of Law. Read More
Blake Morant named dean of GW Law School
Gayles, Yandle confirmed to the federal bench
The United States Senate this week confirmed the first openly gay African American male judge and the second African American lesbian to the federal bench. Read More
Diversity in the legal profession
Diversity is once again in the spotlight when it comes to the practice of law thanks to reporting by The American Lawyer magazine. Read More
New report calls for reform of D.C.’s use of adult incarceration against youth
A new report released by the DC Lawyers for Youth and the Campaign for Youth Justice “Capital City Correction: Reforming DC’s Use of Adult Incarceration Against Youth” calls for an end to the indiscriminate practice of sending youth in the District of Columbia to adult jails, without the consideration of what the report points out are larger implications of adult pre-trial confinement. Read More
George J. Hazel confirmed as federal judge in Md.
The United States Senate recently confirmed George Jarrod Hazel to be a judge of the United States District Court for the District of Maryland. Read More
Leonard Baynes named University of Houston dean
Leonard M. Baynes, Professor of Law, St. John’s University School of Law and Director, The Ronald H. Brown Center for Civil Rights and Economic Development has been named the next dean of the University of … Read More
Judge makes history when she overturns Va. same-sex marriage ban
On Thursday Judge Arenda L. Wright Allen a judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia made history when she overturned the state of Virginia’s ban on same-sex marriage. It was a landmark decision which was much heralded as it marked the first time a same-sex marriage ban imposed by a Southern state had been overturned. Read More
Paulette Brown to Become ABA President in 2015
Paulette Brown, chief diversity officer at Edwards Wildman and a partner in the firm’s Labor and Employment practice, is one step closer to becoming the president of the American Bar Association. On February 9, during … Read More
Former White House lawyer nominated for ambassadorship
Cassandra Q. Butts a former Deputy White House Counsel to President Barack Obama has been nominated by the President to serve as the next United States Ambassador to The Bahamas. Read More
Power List 2014 – Nation’s Most Influential Minority Attorneys
We are delighted to announce this year’s Power List Honorees, the most influential minority attorneys in the country. Featured on this year’s list are Attorney General Eric Holder, National Urban League President, Marc Morial, and … Read More