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The American Bar Association hosted a virtual discussion about women and diversity in the courts. A variety of female judges and lawyers spoke about their professional experiences. The talke…

Professor Daniel Webster gave the opening address at a symposium on gun violence and public health held at the Mother Emanuel A.M.E. Church in Charleston. Other introductory speakers include…

Attorney Fred Gray, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, and others spoke about the roles played by lawyers in the Montgomery Bus Boycott and the Civil Rights Movement.

A continuation of the fourth day of Judge Breyer’s Supreme Court confirmation hearings held by the Senate Judiciary Committee. Committee members heard testimony from witnesses for and agains…

Experts discussed the state of the U.S. legal system and the disdain with which the public holds many lawyers. Ralph Nader stated that this impression is not an unbelievable impression given…

Deval Patrick spoke about the Civil Rights Division and the administration goals to minimize discrimination especially in the Justice system.

U.S. Court of Appeals Judge for the Sixth Circuit Nathanial Jones spoke about racial bias in the American justice system. He expressed that the burden for correcting racial inequality often …

Witnesses testified before the Congressional Black Caucus about the issue of violence in the African-American community. They talked about the Federal Crime Bill, law enforcement, sentencing…

Participants discussed crime legislation and its effect on minority communities. Two panels discussed these effects and the need for aggressive action on guns and multiple felony offenders.

The American Bar Association’s Commission on Minorities sponsored a forum on the legal work of Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall, who died in 1992. The speakers recalled Justice Marsha…