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Confirmation vote of joan larson to the 6th Circuit Court and debate on a 10th court nomination. Live coverage here on cspan2. The president pro tempore the senate will come to order. The chaplain, dr. Barry black, will lead the senate in prayer. The chaplain let us pray. Eternal and ever blessed god, thank you for waking us to see the light of this new day. Lord, on this all saints day, we remember the unseen cloud of witnesses that surround us. We are grateful for all the saints who from their...

Another program, run by a state bar association, that is based on racism is coming under fire.

A Wisconsin lawyer sued the state bar Wednesday over a diversity clerkship program.

President Akufo-Addo has sworn into office Justice Gertrude Araba Essaba Sackey Torkornoo as the 15th Chief Justice of Ghana.

Profile and CV of Chief Justice nominee Justice Torkornoo

Attorney leaders are committed to making positive change toward racial justice both within and beyond the State Bar of Wisconsin´s organizational structure. The State Bar Racial Justice Task Force is working to achieve racial justice and increase diversit

Attorney leaders are committed to making positive change toward racial justice both within and beyond the State Bar of Wisconsin´s organizational structure. The State Bar Racial Justice Task Force is working to achieve racial justice and increase diversit

As a UMass Law student and Public Interest Law Fellow, Rbrey Singleton, JD candidate 22 has advocated for under-represented populations. Photo: Courtesy of Rbrey Singleton. As he concludes his second year of law school, Rbrey “R.D.” Singleton already possesses a world of experience—both personal and professional—that is preparing him for a career advocating for others. As the son and grandson of immigrants who volunteers in UMass Law’s Immigration Law Clinic, Singleton understands the...

Professional access and affinity bar associations By Alex Thibodeau Thibodeau There were many important conversations about race this past year and Michigan was often central to the national debate. Our most populous city, Detroit, has the largest percentage of African Americans of any in America, and statewide there is significant racial, cultural and socioeconomic diversity. One issue that pervades conversations on race is representation — or the lack thereof — in positions of power and t...