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[Fordham Law @FordhamLawNYC]

Fordham Law was honored to participate in the inaugural Global Meeting of Centers on the Legal Profession, co-hosted by @ielawschool LawAhead Center & @HLS_CLP.

Read more from Prof. Bruce Green about the Global Network of Centers on the Legal Profession:
https://t.co/Cj9BRyirW6

[Financial Times Live @ftlive]

As political dynamics shift, AI deregulation and trade tensions continue to reshape the business landscape.

This panel will explore how elite firms are responding to these changing expectations around purpose, DEI and sustainability.

#FTInnovativelawyers

[Rachel Cohen Booth @rcobooth]

a year after the overturn of affirmative action, Harvard enrolled 19 first-year Black students, or 3.4 percent of the class, the lowest number since the 1960s. Last year, the law school’s first-year class had 43 Black students

https://t.co/Ot5ctuV4tV

[HLS Center on the Legal Profession @HLS_CLP]

We wrote about what it's like to have a child during law school in #ThePractice: https://t.co/xl6etCHytW

Unfortunately, bias and discrimination against pregnant and postpartum students is too common.

[Above the Law @atlblog]

Georgetown Law Finally Acts Like Decent People After Massive Outrage https://t.co/WeS42VCw8w

[HLS Center on the Legal Profession @HLS_CLP]

In the latest issue of #ThePractice, we highlight the @ABAesq report on the legal careers of parents and child caregivers:

https://t.co/gnTGhHu7PI

[HLS Center on the Legal Profession @HLS_CLP]

From November 2015, Lawyers in Politics: https://t.co/r6lyygTLup

[HLS Center on the Legal Profession @HLS_CLP]

Lawyers are crucial to a functioning democracy. This election day, we're revisiting important and relevant issues of #ThePractice.

From May 2024, Campaign Lawyering: https://t.co/1OYEQ2HxBP

[HLS Center on the Legal Profession @HLS_CLP]

From January 2022, Election Lawyers: https://t.co/gUZFJLBKwJ

[Ministry of Law, Singapore @minlawsg]

Here is a quick recap on the wealth of thought leadership shared during the #UNCITRALAcademy Conference by our esteemed speakers.

Swipe through for insightful quotes that illuminate the future of dispute resolution.

Find out more about #SCWeek2024: https://t.co/Bc2UClpB3q

[HLS Center on the Legal Profession @HLS_CLP]

10/18-19: Widening the Lens of Justice: a 20th Anniversary New Legal Realism Conference on Inclusion, 'Bleached Out' Identity, and Ethics in Legal Education.

Join in-person at Harvard Law School or virtually. See the full agenda and register: https://t.co/OWZUXkkIUJ

[Fellows of the American Bar Foundation @ABFFellows]

Legal education is tied to ethical orientations of the profession. New Legal Realism integrates research into the teaching of law, addressing race, gender, and global perspectives. Fellows and lawyers are invited to an @ABFResearch/@HLS_CLP NLR conference: https://t.co/MHGUKPhWWn

[Fellows of the American Bar Foundation @ABFFellows]

The roundtable features #NewLegalRealism cofounder David Wilkins of @HLS_CLP, @ssballakrishnen, @richardawilson7, and Margaret Hahn-Dupont. https://t.co/MHGUKPhWWn

[Prof Folúkẹ́ Adébísí @folukeifejola]

Join us at a landmark 20th-anniversary #NewLegalRealism Conference cosponsored by @ABFResearch/@HLS_CLP to explore inclusion, “bleached out” identity, and ethics in legal education. RSVP for virtual participation or attend in person! #WideningTheLens https://t.co/Q1srLuC3CH

[American Bar Foundation @ABFResearch]

Don’t miss the opportunity 10/18 to engage in critical discussions about inclusion, "bleached out" identity, and ethics at “Widening the Lens of Justice,” a 20th-anniversary #NewLegalRealism conference cosponsored by @ABFResearch/@HLS_CLP. Register today! https://t.co/RTO8xnHzVv

[HLS Center on the Legal Profession @HLS_CLP]

"Many of the things that come along as disruptions can be absorbed into existing hierarchies without changing them."

David B. Wilkins spoke to the @Harvard_Law Bulletin about The Making of Lawyers' Careers:

https://t.co/uaUYMnI8Z5

[HLS Center on the Legal Profession @HLS_CLP]

Big Law’s venture into cannabis law practice—before marijuana has been federally decriminalized—provides interesting insights into the changing nature of the American legal profession. Read Eli Wald in #ThePractice:

https://t.co/fShno3wAPw

[HLS Center on the Legal Profession @HLS_CLP]

During the 2024-2025 academic year, CLP student fellows will research a wide variety of topics across the legal profession: from legal education in India to the racial bias of legal AI.

https://t.co/gQObwYOn2z

[HLS Center on the Legal Profession @HLS_CLP]

We spoke to Paul Weber, GC at @blueorigin, and Michelle Hanlon, prof at @OleMiss, about why it's an exciting time to be a space lawyer:

https://t.co/dFEpGCJvWQ

[HLS Center on the Legal Profession @HLS_CLP]

"Like environmental law, [art law] is a field that is shaped by a finite and scarce resource. We’re not going to get another Parthenon marble or ancient city of Palmyra. When cultural heritage is destroyed, it’s gone forever."

https://t.co/WSs2ExyiT9

[HLS Center on the Legal Profession @HLS_CLP]

"Explaining large law firms’ move into cannabis law practice in terms of being proactive, agile, innovative, early-mover institutions makes ample sense except for one thing: it contradicts everything we know about how Big Law operate and their culture."

https://t.co/fShno3wAPw