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Inclusive Excellence: Diversity Pipeline From School To Practice In Az, Tracy Sanders Dec 2014

Inclusive Excellence: Diversity Pipeline From School To Practice In Az, Tracy Sanders

Tracy Sanders

In 2012, according to the American Bar Association (“ABA”), racial minorities accounted for approximately 10 percent of attorneys and 24 percent of law students in the United States. This moderate increase in the number of attorneys and law students of color represents a statistically significant improvement as compared to previous decades.


Lincoln's Other War, Chris Derose Jun 2014

Lincoln's Other War, Chris Derose

Chris DeRose

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Pension Spiking, Tracy Sanders May 2014

Pension Spiking, Tracy Sanders

Tracy Sanders

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Latina And Latino Judges: Changing The Complexion Of The Bench, Mary Dolores Guerra Mar 2014

Latina And Latino Judges: Changing The Complexion Of The Bench, Mary Dolores Guerra

Mary Dolores Guerra

Although having a diverse bench is instrumental to a fair judicial system, the first Mexican American was not appointed to the federal bench until 1961. In that year, President John F. Kennedy appointed Reynaldo G. Garza, to the U.S. federal bench as a district court judge. Judge Garza hoped that by becoming an “effective jurist” he would quell any scrutiny over his appointment and, moreover, “encourage [the] appointment of other qualified Mexican Americans to the federal bench.” Judge Garza was the only Latino appointed to the federal bench until 1979 when President Jimmy Carter appointed several Latinos to the bench, …


Bitcoin: The Revolutionary Currency, Tracy Sanders Feb 2014

Bitcoin: The Revolutionary Currency, Tracy Sanders

Tracy Sanders

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Book Review: Eduardo Aldunate, Backpacks Full Of Hope: The Un Mission In Haiti, Glenys Spence Jan 2014

Book Review: Eduardo Aldunate, Backpacks Full Of Hope: The Un Mission In Haiti, Glenys Spence

Glenys Spence

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