ICLEO program taking applications for 2018
The Indiana Conference for Legal Education Opportunity (ICLEO) program is taking applications from underrepresented individuals interested in pursuing a law degree and career as a lawyer.
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Ivy Tech entering mediation in Title VII case
The case against Ivy Tech Community College which convinced the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals that Title VII protections do include discrimination based on sexual orientation now appears to be headed toward mediation.
Parrish: Past and present, women play key roles at IU Maurer
As the IU Maurer School of Law’s 175th year draws to a close, it’s an opportune time to celebrate some of the law school’s extraordinary women graduates. Their stories are powerful and inspiring, and I’m pleased to share just a few.
Trump choosing white men as judges, highest rate in decades
President Donald Trump is nominating white men to America’s federal courts at a rate not seen in nearly 30 years, threatening to reverse a slow transformation toward a judiciary that reflects the nation’s diversity.
Indiana law firms rate high on national LGBTQ survey
The Human Rights Campaign’s 2018 Corporate Equality Index includes several Indiana law firms that are identified as advancing policies and practices to protect LGBTQ workers. Six firms with Indiana ties received a perfect score in the survey.
Report shows impact of state’s immigrant population
The American Immigration Council on Wednesday released data on Indiana’s immigrant population and their contributions to the state.
McKinney-ABA pilot seeks non-typical law students
With the start of the spring 2018 semester, Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law will be launching a series of classes especially targeting undergraduate students who typically do not enroll in law school.
IU McKinney joins ABA in $250,000 education diversity pilot
Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law has been tapped by the American Bar Association to test a one-of-a-kind online program designed to get underrepresented students interested in pursuing a career in the legal profession.
Diversifying the pipeline for law firm leadership
A new initiative known as the “Mansfield Rule” uses a data-driven approach to ensure participating firms actively consider women and minorities for open positions when making hiring decisions, including making selections for promotions, lateral hires and law firm governance positions.
Asian-American attorneys group hosts inaugural banquet
The image of G. Michael Witte standing as the lone Hoosier Asian-American jurist 35 years ago contrasted starkly with the crowd he addressed Thursday, when the Indiana Chapter of the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association hosted its inaugural banquet.
Women general counsel honored for keeping Shideler’s spirit alive
In the shadow of the first woman attorney to become a partner at a large Indiana law firm, five female general counsel of publicly traded companies were honored Thursday for their achievements not only in the legal field but also for developing other women and minorities into leaders.
Google hit with class action lawsuit over gender pay
Google faces a new lawsuit accusing it of gender-based pay discrimination. A lawyer representing three female former Google employees is seeking class action status for the claim.
NAACP sues Indiana, alleges law targets black, Latino voters
The NAACP is suing Indiana officials to block a new state law that the civil rights group says would discriminate against black and Latino voters in heavily populated Lake County by consolidating voting precincts.
Officials: ‘No foreigners’ house for sale sign illegal
A veteran’s front-yard sign advertising the sale of his home violates state and federal anti-discrimination laws because it indicates the owner won't sell to foreigners, according to Michigan Department of Civil Rights officials.
ICLEO turns 20
The Indiana judiciary celebrated the student program and focused on its diversity progress.
Report: Sessions aims at college affirmative action programs
The Trump administration is signaling that it will begin investigating universities over whether their admissions policies illegally discriminate against applicants, according to a published report.
Report: Firms making only ‘incremental’ gender parity gains
Men continue to constitute nearly two-thirds of attorneys at law firms across the United States despite recent efforts toward increasing gender parity, a new study on the representation of women in the legal workplace says.
Supreme Court to celebrate 20th anniversary of ICLEO
Members of the Indiana judiciary will gather this week to mark the 20th anniversary of the Indiana Conference for Legal Education Opportunity.
ABA committee to consider gender identity protections, additional school locations
The Standards Review Committee of the American Bar Association’s Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar will consider adding protections based on gender identity and ethnicity to existing rules at its Saturday meeting in Chicago.
Black lawyers who rose through ranks of larger firms see vast changes
African-American partners with decades in practice said their experiences helped open opportunities for younger lawyers and increase discussions about diversity in general, but they acknowledge challenges persist.