Nelson Mandela the first black president of South Africa, and a global icon for freedom and equality has died at age 95.
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Nelson Mandela, South Africa’s Civil Rights Champion, Global Icon Dies
Legal Media Fellows – Apply Now for Spring Semester!
Click here to apply for the Legal Media Fellowship. Deadline Dec. 18th. This initiative is designed to increase the number of minorities working in journalism, diversity and public relations positions in the legal industry. Through … Read More
CALIF JAIL VIOLENCE RISES ON REFORMS
From the AP: SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — County jails that account for the vast majority of local inmates in California have seen a marked increase in violence since they began housing thousands of offenders who … Read More
‘White Flight’ Hits Nation’s Law Schools
From The Am Law Daily As the number of applicants to law school continues to dwindle, some writers have begun pondering the demographic challenges facing law schools. Attorney Keith Lee and University of Saint Thomas … Read More
Black Student’s Guide To Law Schools (2014)
The 2nd Edition of the Black Student’s Guide to Law Schools is here! See rankings of the Top 25 National Law Schools, the Best Regional Law Schools, and the Best Bargain Law Schools. See how … Read More
POTUS will nominate Debo Adegbile to head Justice Dept.’s Civil Rights Division
President Obama on Thursday November 14, 2013 announced his intention to nominate civil rights lawyer Debo Adegbile to be the next Assistant U.S. Attorney General for Civil Rights. Read More
Miami Dolphins “Bullying” Saga Becomes the Harvard Law Show
Miami Dolphins’ Jonathan Martin, who was subjected to racial epithets and “bullying” by teammates doesn’t have to travel far for good counsel. Dolphin’s Martin Offensive Line Includes Harvard Law Parents. Regarding his mother, the the Sun-Sentinel … Read More
We All Want to be Paula Boggs – Starbucks GC to Obama Campaigner to Singer-Musician
The Paula Boggs Band will take the stage at Austin’s Musicians For Equal Opportunity (MEOW) Conference on October 26th and headline at The Belmont on Sunday, October 27th. How Boggs came to write and perform … Read More
First Monday: 5 Facts about Blacks and the Supreme Court
In honor of it being the first Monday in October, the day which each year marks the beginning of a new term at the Supreme Court of the United States, here are 5 facts about … Read More
Hot List Issue 2013
Lawyers of Color and On Being A Black Lawyer are excited to release the inaugural Hot List Issue, which recognizes early- to mid-career attorneys who are excelling in the legal profession. Honorees were chosen to … Read More