Arizona Summit Law School's Dean Shirley Mays Named to Fourth Annual Power List by Lawyers of Color

PHOENIX - April 14, 2015 - PRLog -- Arizona Summit Law School announced that Dean Shirley Mays has been named to the Lawyers of Color’s Fourth Annual Power List, a comprehensive listing of the nation’s most influential minority attorneys.  Dean Mays was recently honored at a reception in Washington, D.C. recognizing her and other minority attorneys for their leadership.

Dean Mays joined Arizona Summit Law School in August 2010 as the school’s fourth dean. Her priorities are focused on the school’s mission of promoting diversity in the legal profession; serving underserved communities, developing innovative curriculum tailored to meet student needs, and preparing students for success in their legal career. Her accomplishments as Dean earned her recognition with this national publishing group focused on promoting accomplishments of minority professionals.

“It is an honor to be recognized for doing what I am so passionate about – diversifying the legal profession,” stated Dean Shirley Mays. “I am fortunate to have an exceptional team working with me at Arizona Summit Law School to provide the opportunity of legal education for more ambitious and committed law students, who also share our diversity goal and desire to make access to justice a reality for more Americans.”

Lawyers of Color, Inc. (LOC) was established in 2008, first founded as On Being A Black Lawyer, but now also produces publications for lawyers of South Asian American, Pacific Asian American, Hispanic and Native American heritage. Through research, career development and brand marketing opportunities, the company aims to promote the causes and contributions of minority attorneys. With a national reach, LOC has received recognition from the American Bar Association, Thomas Reuters, and The National Black Law Student Association, among others, and has the largest social media presence of any minority legal organization.

About Arizona Summit Law School (http://www.azsummitlaw.edu/):

Founded in 2005, Arizona Summit Law School is dedicated to diversifying the legal profession by advancing advocates and civic-minded leaders serving underserved communities.  The school, which is located in the heart of downtown Phoenix, earned early recognition from the American Bar Association for the development of comprehensive professionalism teaching modules, including the 2009 E. Smythe Gambrell Professionalism Award. Arizona Summit Law School also earned top honors for two consecutive years from prelaw Magazine, a law school journal published by National Jurist, for its innovative ideas and approach to legal education. Arizona Summit Law School is accredited by the American Bar Association, and aims to establish the private law school as a benchmark institution for legal education in the 21st century.