May Spotlight: Asian and Pacific Islander American Heritage Month
Congress designated May as Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month in 1990 as a time to celebrate Asians and Pacific Islanders in the country. Chris Ng (JD '01) is the first Asian American and minority managing partner at his firm, Gibbs Giden Locher Turner Senet and Wittbrodt, LLP.
April Spotlight: Ramadan
For Muslims, Ramadan is a holy time of fasting and consecration. It is the ninth month in the lunar calendar, and a time when Muslims focus on personal growth and reflection.
Caruso Law Community Members Attend LA vs. Hate Rally
Chalak Richards (JD '12), assistant dean of student life and diversity and belonging, and Capri Maddox (JD '01) executive director of the City of Los Angeles Civil and Human Rights Department, were in attendance at the event which was organized to condemn the recent wave of violence against Asian Americans.
Pepperdine Caruso Law Hosts Inaugural Belonging Awards
Pepperdine Caruso Law hosted its inaugural Belonging Awards on February 25. The evening virtual ceremony celebrated the diversity of Caruso Law’s alumni, students, faculty, and staff.
March Spotlight: Women's History Month
Congress designated March to be Women’s History Month in 1987, a designation which has been followed by official Presidential Proclamation every year since. This month, we are proud to recognize an amazing alumna who exemplified all the good that women bring to the law, the Honorable Beverly Reid O’Connell (JD ‘90).
Ashley Jones (JD '21) on Lessons from Critical Race Theory for Journal of Business, Entrepreneurship and the Law (JBEL)
As an advocate of diversity in all its forms and expressions, Ashley Jones is using her own experiences combined with her legal education to encourage businesses to take a look at their respective policies and rules and reevaluate how corporate policy could be crafted to support diverse employees–Black employees in particular.
February Spotlight: Black History Month
Black History Month was first officially recognized by President Gerald Ford in 1976, when he encouraged the country to “seize the opportunity to honor the too-often neglected accomplishments of Black Americans in every area of endeavor throughout our history.”
Dean Paul Caron Quoted in "Most Diverse Law Schools" -- PreLaw Magazine
Pepperdine Caruso Law is noted in the article for creating a scholarship for students who are graduates of a Historical Black College or University (HBCU).
Pepperdine Caruso Law Hosts Event in Honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
The latest installment of the Caruso Law Dean’s Speaker Series, The Intersection of Faith, Social Justice, and Racial Reconciliation, featured a conversation with Reverend Eugene E. Cho and Rabbi Sharon Brous.