Justice Sotomayor to Speak at Brown University [Education News]

Brown University says U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor will speak at the Ivy League school next week in an event that's open to the public. The university announced that the justice will speak Wednesday in a free but ticketed event on its Providence campus.

Labor Secretary Hilda Solís: Past and Present by <b> Gary M. Stern</b>

Atthe Hunter College graduation ceremony in New York in spring 2009, Hilda L. Solís, who spent four terms as a California congresswoman, gave the keynote speech. She related an incident that happened to her in high school in La Puente, Calif. At open school night, her guidance counselor told her mom that “Your daughter is not college material.

Recent Texas a&m Law School Graduates Aim to Close the Justice Gap by <b> Gary M. Stern</b>

"Texas A&M University School of Law has attracted a 24 percent minority student body. In fall 2016, its 493 students were 72 percent white, 13 percent Hispanic, six percent African-American, three percent Asian and two percent bi-racial.”

Wilshire Law Firm Launches the 2018 Scholarship Program to Support Higher Education

Wilshire Law Firm has launched its nationwide, bi-annual scholarship program. Students can now send application materials, until June 30, 2018. This program awards one law student for their outstanding contribution to the community and top academic achievements.

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Jefferson Told Lawyers to Read These Now They’ll Be Online

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Thick tomes on the laws of England. Half a dozen legal dictionaries. Books on Roman law and maritime law.

Studying at UVA Law to Make Life Better Back Home in Argentina <b> by Julia Davis </b>

In Buenos Aires, Argentina, a housing crisis and a flawed welfare program have left tens of thousands of citizens living in slums. Cecelia Dieuzeide, an Argentine lawyer, human rights advocate and now student in the University of Virginia School of Law, is fighting to change that. Dieuzeide is one of 40 students seeking a Master of Laws, or LL.M., through the school’s Graduate Studies Program.

Sonia Sotomayor A Biography

When United States Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor walked into Shiley Auditorium at the University of San Diego back in 2013, the place was packed. In fact, the sell-out crowd was indicative of what the rest of her book tour would look like. Her memoir, “My Beloved World,” had just hit the stands. It would go on to climb the New York Times bestseller list where it would reach the coveted #1 spot in non-fiction.

Appeals Judges Dismissive of Both Sides in DACA Dispute --Beyond Education

Federal appeals judges in New York seem content to let the Supreme Court help define what the government must reveal about ending a program shielding young immigrants from deportation. A three-judge panel of the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals heard arguments Thursday about whether the government must reveal more about how it reached its decision to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, or DACA. The arguments are related to two civil cases in Brooklyn federal court that are seeking to force the government to turn over documents that may explain President Donald Trump's decision to end the program.

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Houston, Texas, braces for rain while officials release more water from reservoirs that are overwhelmed by Harvey. President Donald Trump is scheduled to visit Houston. The U.S. interior secretary's campaign committee sold a motorhome at a discount to a Montana legislator. More than 1 in 4 cases of possible physical and sexual abuse against nursing home patients have apparently gone unreported.

Oklahoma City Students Call for Immigration Reform

Hundreds of students at a south Oklahoma City high school called for immigration reform when they joined more than 30 schools and universities nationwide in a recent walkout.