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The Law School Hiring Market Undervalues Women, Minorities

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The latest attack on efforts to support diversity comes in the form of a lawsuit targeting Northwestern University’s law school. The suit accuses the school’s faculty and administration of snubbing high-profile white male applicants. There are, in fact, lots of women tax law professors. Precisely the opposite is true.

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Southwestern Law School, Los Angeles LGBT Center to Launch Legal Lifeline

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Tess Feldman Southwestern Law School is collaborating with the Los Angeles LGBT Center in launching the Asylum Law Clinic to better equip future lawyers in providing legal support to asylum seekers in the LGBTQIA+ community.

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Adult learners: 4 important ways to better support them

University Business

When higher education leaders ask me how they can more effectively integrate and support the growing number of adults enrolling in their institutions, I suggest they go back to school to gain a deeper understanding of adult learners’ challenges and needs. This shift has left many traditional schools flat-footed.

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Veteran Sues U.S. Government, Alleges Racial Discrimination Against Black Vets

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

government, alleging that it has historically discriminated against Black military veterans, denied them access to housing and education benefits, and rejected service-related disability claims at far higher rates than other veterans, Task & Purpose reported. A Marine Corps veteran is suing the U.S. The suit – filed Nov.

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Rutgers Law Clinic to Represent Tenants in Building Mismanagement Case

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The Rutgers Law School Housing Justice & Tenant Solidarity Clinic is representing members of 75 Prospect Street Tenant Association in lawsuits against companies owned or managed by Ron Kutas, alleging that he is responsible for a building’s deteriorating condition.

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How to Use Empathy to Write Useful SEO Content

HEMJ (Higher Ed Marketing Journal)

That way, whenever they think of higher education, they think of you. Not only are they adept at discerning the quality of content, they’re also able to respond to the intent and emotion behind users’ searches — particularly in sectors like higher education. Empathy is fundamental in content creation.

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Social Reality: Is Needed Justice Reform in America Possible?

Higher Education Inquirer

They focus on simple tasks like document preparation, leaving individuals with complex legal issues still in the dark. Reforming Legal Education The exorbitant cost of law school remains one of the most significant barriers to diversifying the legal profession and addressing the oversupply of lawyers.