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Derrick Sawyer made the decision to pursue a legal education later in life than most students do. For him, though, the desire to be a lifelong learner just comes naturally.
Luisa Hernandez came to the United States from Venezuela with her family when she was 13. She didn鈥檛 speak English, lived in a low-income neighborhood, and attended a school that was struggling to meet its students鈥 needs. But a family role model helped her decide what she wanted to do with her life.
Marc Maurer鈥檚 story is nothing short of inspiring. He鈥檚 been blind since he was an infant, and he attended law school at a time when accommodations for students with disabilities were a far cry from what they are today. I recently was honored to speak with Marc about his background, the challenges he鈥檚 faced in his career, and how those with disabilities can make a difference in the legal profession.
Today, December 3, is the United Nations鈥 International Day of Persons With Disabilities. The U.N. has marked this occasion since 1992, and the goal of the observance is to 鈥減romote an understanding of disability issues and mobilize support for the dignity, rights and well-being of persons with disabilities.鈥 That goal is at the core of our mission at 精东影业, where we鈥檝e worked hard to help people with disabilities enter the legal profession and add their diverse voices to our justice system.
On this Veterans Day, as we salute those who serve or have served, we want to share Valentina鈥檚 story as an example of how military enlistment can play a vital role in achieving a law degree 鈥 and, in turn, help diversify the legal profession and make justice accessible for all.
For me, the importance of our Prelaw Undergraduate Scholars (PLUS) programs is obvious: Our legal system needs to look more like the increasingly diverse and complex society it serves...
Helping to make justice accessible to all is a mission we share in at 精东影业 and we do that, in part, by educating and inspiring potential and current law students about the many nontraditional paths to becoming a lawyer and making an impact in the world of law...
The late Janet Reno, who served as attorney general under President Bill Clinton from 1993 through 2001, once remarked that the more research we conduct in the arena of equity, the clearer it becomes that we need to reach further and further back in the pipeline if we are to address barriers where they begin.
Today, July 26, is the 29th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act being signed into law.
The Law School Admission Council recently awarded the top prizes in its annual Diversity Matters Awards to three law schools, two in the Southwest and one on the East Coast, that demonstrated the utmost commitment to increasing diversity in the legal profession...