IndyBar: Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with IndyBar’s Hispanic Lawyers Division
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Former justice Selby leads inaugural class of Diversity in Law honorees
Indiana Lawyer is pleased to announce its inaugural class of Diversity in Law honorees, including the inaugural Diversity Trailblazer, former Indiana Supreme Court Justice Myra Selby.
Biden administration urges colleges to pursue racial diversity without affirmative action
New guidance from the Biden administration on Monday urges colleges to use a range of strategies to promote racial diversity on campus after the Supreme Court struck down affirmative action in admissions.
IndyBar: The World is Yours
Years ago (and I do mean YEARS ago), a true rap anthem asked and answered: Whose world is this? The world is yours; the world is yours; It’s mine, it’s mine, it’s mine.
With affirmative action out, North Carolina’s flagship school bars use of race, sex in admissions
The board of North Carolina’s flagship public university has voted to strictly bar the use of “race, sex, color or ethnicity” in admissions and hiring decisions.
Curtis Hill says he’ll eliminate state’s equity and inclusion office if elected governor
Curtis Hill said he would eliminate all state-funded programs that “exist only to pander to identity politics” — including the Indiana Office of Equity, Inclusion and Opportunity — if elected to the state’s highest office in 2024.
Final day to submit Diversity in Law 2023 nominations
Today is the final day of the extended window for Diversity in Law 2023 nominations.
Nominations must be submitted online by 11:59 p.m. Email or mail-in nominations will not be considered.
2 days left to submit Diversity in Law nominations
Only two days remain until the extended window for Diversity in Law 2023 nominations closes. Nominations must be submitted online by 11:59 p.m. Friday.
Law schools rethinking how race will factor in admissions
It’s only been a few weeks since the U.S. Supreme Court struck down affirmative action in college admissions, forcing universities and law schools to rethink how they can recruit and maintain diverse student bodies.
Deadline extended for Diversity in Law nominations
The deadline has been extended to submit nominations for Indiana Lawyer’s inaugural Diversity in Law awards program. Nominations can now be submitted online by 11:59 p.m. on Friday, July 21.
Final day to submit Diversity in Law nominations
Today is the final day to submit your nominations for Indiana Lawyer’s inaugural Diversity in Law awards program. Nominations must be submitted online and received by 11:59 p.m. to be considered.
3 days left to submit Diversity in Law nominations
Only three days remain to submit your nominations for Indiana Lawyer’s inaugural Diversity in Law awards program.
1 week left to submit Diversity in Law nominations
Just one week remains to submit your nominations for Indiana Lawyer’s inaugural Diversity in Law awards program.
Supreme Court’s affirmative action ruling leaves colleges looking for new ways to promote diversity
The Supreme Court has sent shockwaves through higher education with a landmark decision that struck down affirmative action and left colleges across the nation searching for new ways to promote student diversity.
2 weeks left to submit Diversity in Law nominations
Two weeks remain to submit your nominations for Indiana Lawyer’s inaugural Diversity in Law awards program.
Ochoa, Big Ten law deans pledge support for diversity ahead of SCOTUS affirmative action ruling
As the Supreme Court prepares to hand down a decision that could fundamentally alter affirmative action, a group of law deans — including Dean Christiana Ochoa at IU Maurer School of Law — has issued a statement affirming the deans’ commitment to diversity.
Nominations open for new Diversity in Law awards program
Nominations are now open for Indiana Lawyer’s newest event, Diversity in Law.
IndyBar: From Committee to Division in one year: The Creation of the Hispanic Lawyers Division
The Hispanic Lawyers Division may be new, but its members know that the issues surrounding its creation have existed for a long time. That spirit guided us from the beginning and will propel future leaders to do great things.
In-house efforts: GCs say diversity remains priority externally, internally
It’s long been known that in-house legal teams expect the law firms they partner with to provide a diverse team of attorneys. Now, recent data are showing whether in-house teams are meeting those same expectations internally.
‘Radical turn away’ from admissions tests? Deans say claims of increased diversity may be unfounded
Indiana University Maurer School of Law Dean Christiana Ochoa said those who want to do away with requiring law school admission tests for diversity’s sake have it backward. And she is not alone.