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...filing a suit charging that the Law School discriminates against women and minorities in its faculty hiring policies, 11 members of the school's Coalition for Civil Rights (CCR) became the first law students ever to sue their school. But while the students concede that they are treading in uncharted waters, they still insist that they expect to establish precedent rather than follow...
...national press has portrayed our goals as a nutty quest for quotas," said CCR spokesperson Peter Cicchino. "Nothing could be farther from the truth...
...CCR members present at the rally also worked to disassociate themselves from the stereotype of ivory-tower liberals. "Strategically, we want to show that this isn't some passing fad of the children of privilege. This is an issue of justice," said Cicchino...
...CCR, a coalition of various student minorities, is currently involved in the establishment of an alternative investment fund for prospective Law School donors, organizers said. Plans call for the fund to be held in escrow until trustees decide that Harvard has made substantial progress toward a diverse faculty...
Clark received an invitation to the rally butdeclined to attend, citing a previous engagement.In a written letter to CCR officials, Clarkenumerated several steps the faculty is taking toaddress the lack of minority appointments...