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Brandeis School of Law adjusts to new compassion policy

By Andrew Hebert & Phillip Lentsch–

Despite public disagreement amongst professors, U of L’s Brandeis School of Law voted to “champion the cause of compassion” on Jan. 19.

The school is now the fifth law school in the country to adopt a policy based on compassion, meant to represent all walks of life and provide fairness to people and ideas that normally do not receive such treatment.

Nearly a month since the policy’s implementation, not much has changed, according to Dr. Susan Duncan, Interim Dean of the Brandeis School of Law.

“We voted to be a part of the ‘compassionate city’ initiative that was put in place by Mayor Fischer in 2011,” said Duncan.