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News media recognition of The Justice Academy for Young Women
A Decade of Rebalancing Justice
Article by Fordham Law News In July 2018, Fordham Law School hosted the tenth annual Scales of Justice Academy. Established in 2009 by New York State Supreme Court Justice La Tia W. Martin, the three-week academy provides underserved, high-school young women with the...
Leading the Way to Careers in Justice
Article from Fordham Law News BY SHANE DANAHER ON JUNE 27, 2017 ALUMNI, LAW SCHOOL NEWS, STUDENTS Throughout the summer, Fordham Law School will host a trio of programs aimed at preparing high school and college students from underrepresented communities for careers...
Empowering Women
Article from Fordham University Newsroom dated May 28, 2015 From July 7–22, Fordham Law School will host the Justice Academy for Young Women, a college and law school preparatory program that combines course work and leadership training for Students from last year's...
Pace Law Welcomes Summer Justice Academy for Young Women
Article from Pace Law School Newswire “One of the lessons that I grew up with was to always stay true to yourself and never let what somebody else says distract you from your goals.”– First Lady Michelle Obama, an accomplished attorney WHITE PLAINS, NY—The Summer...
Summer Justice Academy for Young Women marks fifth year at Pace Law School
Article from Pace Law School Newswire “I am an ordinary person who has been blessed with extraordinary opportunities and experiences. Today is one of those experiences.” Justice Sonia Sotomayor, on her nomination to the United States Supreme Court WHITE PLAINS, NY—For...
Pace Law School co-sponsors Summer Justice Academy for Young Women
Article from Pace Law School Newswire “Society as a whole benefits immeasurably from a climate in which all persons, regardless of race or gender, may have the opportunity to earn respect, responsibility, advancement and remuneration based on ability.” Sandra Day...
Summer Justice Academy for Young Women gets media attention
Article from Pace Law School Newswire The third annual Summer Justice Academy for Young Women hosted this week at Pace Law School was featured in the New York Law Journal and White Plains Patch. The New York Law Journal on Friday ran a photograph of Judge La Tia W....
Judges Encourage Young Women to Pursue Law Careers
Article from New York Law Journal Supreme court Justices Laura Jacobson of Brooklyn, standing second from right, and La Tia W. Martin of the Bronx participate yesterday at the Summer Justice Academy for Young Women at Pace Law School in White Plains. Some 35 high...
Justice for All at Pace Summer Academy
Pace University Law School’s Summer Justice Academy opens up the world of law for area female high school students. Article from Patch.com A group of 35 young women sat with rapt attention and listened as Elena Goldberg,...
Bronx high school girls attend weeklong summer law program at Pace University
Article from NY Daily News These girls are raising the bar for ways to spend summer vacation. Female high school students from the Bronx and Westchester County are participating in a weeklong summer law program at Pace Law School in White Plains, beginning Monday. The...
Summer Justice Academy for Young Women featured in NY Daily News Article “Bronx high school girls attending weeklong summer law program at Pace University.”
Article from Pace Law School Newswire The NY Daily News covered Pace Law School’s Summer Justice Academy for Young Women in the story, “Bronx high school girls attend week long summer law program at Pace University.” The academy, now in its third year was founded by...
Pace Law School to co-sponsor Summer Justice Academy for Young Women
Article from Pace Law School Newswire WHITE PLAINS, NY, July 5, 2011– It was not very long ago that women lacked equal access to law schools and the legal profession. Young women growing up today in underprivileged circumstances may likewise consider a career in the...