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Stewardship In The Interests Of Systemic Stakeholders: Re-Conceptualizing The Means And Ends Of Anglo-American Corporate Governance In The Wake Of The Global Financial Crisis, Zhong Xing Tan Jan 2014

Stewardship In The Interests Of Systemic Stakeholders: Re-Conceptualizing The Means And Ends Of Anglo-American Corporate Governance In The Wake Of The Global Financial Crisis, Zhong Xing Tan

Journal of Business & Technology Law

No abstract provided.


Promoting Language Access In The Legal Academy, Gillian Dutton, Beth Lyon, Jayesh M. Rathold, Deborah M. Weissman Jan 2013

Promoting Language Access In The Legal Academy, Gillian Dutton, Beth Lyon, Jayesh M. Rathold, Deborah M. Weissman

University of Maryland Law Journal of Race, Religion, Gender and Class

"Promoting Language Access in the Legal Academy," details the progress made by the legal profession in meeting the needs of individuals with limited English language proficiency. The authors outlines the current need, summarizes various approaches taken by law schools, and emphasizes the value of training bilingual law students as well as mobilizing a cadre of undergraduate interpreters.


Some Reflections On The Diversity Of Corporate Boards: Women, People Of Color, And The Unique Issues Associated With Women Of Color, Lisa M. Fairfax Feb 2006

Some Reflections On The Diversity Of Corporate Boards: Women, People Of Color, And The Unique Issues Associated With Women Of Color, Lisa M. Fairfax

Faculty Scholarship

As one might expect, there are many similarities between the circumstances of women directors and directors of color, which includes African Americans, Latinos, and Asian Americans. Indeed, both groups began appearing on corporate boards in significant numbers during the same period—right after the Civil Rights Movement pursuant to which the push for racial equality throughout society precipitated efforts to achieve greater representation of people of color as well as women on corporate boards. Moreover, while women and people of color have experienced some increase in board representation over the last few decades, both groups also have encountered significant barriers to …


Stepping Through Grutter'S Open Doors: What The University Of Michigan Affirmative Action Cases Mean For Race-Conscious Government Decisionmaking, Helen L. Norton Oct 2005

Stepping Through Grutter'S Open Doors: What The University Of Michigan Affirmative Action Cases Mean For Race-Conscious Government Decisionmaking, Helen L. Norton

Faculty Scholarship

In Grutter, a majority of the Court for the first time identified an instrumental justification for race-based government decisionmaking as compelling -- specifically, a public law school’s interest in attaining a diverse student body. Grutter not only recognized the value of diversity in higher education, but left open the possibility that the Court might find similar justifications compelling as well. The switch to instrumental justifications for affirmative action appears a strategic response to the Court’s narrowing of the availability of remedial rationales. A number of thoughtful commentators, however, have reacted to this trend with concern and even dismay, questioning whether …


Pluralisms: The Indian New Deal As A Model, Dalia Tsuk Jan 2001

Pluralisms: The Indian New Deal As A Model, Dalia Tsuk

University of Maryland Law Journal of Race, Religion, Gender and Class

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Contested Terrains Of Compensation: Equality, Affirmative Action And Diversity In The United States, Taunya L. Banks Jan 1997

Contested Terrains Of Compensation: Equality, Affirmative Action And Diversity In The United States, Taunya L. Banks

Faculty Scholarship

No abstract provided.


Academic Freedom And Governance: A Call For Increased Dialogue And Diversity, Phoebe A. Haddon Jan 1988

Academic Freedom And Governance: A Call For Increased Dialogue And Diversity, Phoebe A. Haddon

Faculty Scholarship

No abstract provided.


Dual Citizenship And Federal Diversity Jurisdiction Under 28 U.S.C. § 1332: Sadat V. Mertes, 615 Fd 1176 (7th Cir. 1980), Patricia Lynn Gatling Jan 1980

Dual Citizenship And Federal Diversity Jurisdiction Under 28 U.S.C. § 1332: Sadat V. Mertes, 615 Fd 1176 (7th Cir. 1980), Patricia Lynn Gatling

Maryland Journal of International Law

No abstract provided.


Federal Diversity Jurisdiction As Affected By State Statutes Depriving State Courts Of Jurisdiction - Angel V. Bullington Jan 1948

Federal Diversity Jurisdiction As Affected By State Statutes Depriving State Courts Of Jurisdiction - Angel V. Bullington

Maryland Law Review

No abstract provided.