Instead of acquiring credentials, let’s talk about acquiring skills. The legal industry is shifting from cabinet power to general counsel power, and law students and lawyers must position themselves ahead of the curve. In this article, we’ll offer ways for lawyers to transition from in-firm to in-house positions, or consider in-house positions early in their […]
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After more than seven years since its opening, the University of North Texas at Dallas College of Law has been fully approved by the American Bar Association – a long-standing milestone. A bar association board gave the school full approval about two weeks ago after a final presentation by school officials in San Diego the […]
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (TN Tribune) – This year marks the 25th anniversary of the Pigford vs. Glickman racial discrimination class action lawsuit filed by black farmers against the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) for decades of anti-black racism in the provision of loans, grants, disaster relief and more benefits of the program. Despite their constant […]
The American Association of Blacks in Higher Education (AABHE) is pleased to announce that the Abrams sisters will be this year’s keynote speakers at the AABHE 2022 Annual Conference on March 14-15, 2022, on the theme “Transformation, Timing and Talents: Uncovering the Black Experiences in Higher Education”. Washington D.C.- Tuesday, February 15, 2022 – The […]
PUOPOLO Shannon M. Puopolo, shareholder of Henderson, Franklin, Starnes & Holt, has been elected president of the Lee County Bar Association Foundation. For the past five years, she has chaired the annual Lee County Bar Association Charity Golf Tournament, raising over $100,000 to fund grants for local charities. “It is an honor to serve as […]
Enid’s attorney, Dustin E. Conner, was appointed to a three-year term on the Oklahoma Bar Association’s board of governors beginning in January. He will serve on the OBA’s 17-member Board of Governors, which meets monthly and leads the association. He will represent the Supreme Court’s Fourth Judicial District, which includes Alfalfa, Beaver, Beckham, Blaine, Cimarron, […]
SACRAMENTO, Calif., September 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — The California Young Lawyers Association (CYLA) is pleased to announce that Gilberto Vera is the recipient of its 2021 Jack Berman Award of Achievement. CYLA annually confers the Jack Berman Excellence Award to recognize a new or young lawyer within their first eight years of practice for distinguished […]
LAS VEGAS — Spencer Fane’s associate attorney, Ayesha Mehdi, JD, MHSA, has been appointed by the American Bar Association (ABA) to chair the Fraud and Compliance Interest Group of its Health Law and Vice Section -President Diversity and Inclusion. In these leadership roles, Mehdi will lead efforts to improve diversity, promote justice and create growth […]