Conference on Rebuilding Democracy and the Rule of Law
May 6-7, 2021
This non-partisan conference brought together law professors, lawyers, and others with expertise to consider how to rebuild democracy and strengthen the rule of law. Video recordings of the conference are now available.
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Penn Law student Madeline Feldman named American Constitution Society Next Generation Leader
UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA CAREY LAW SCHOOL — The American Constitution Society (ACS) has selected Madeline Feldman L’22 GEd’22 as a Next Generation Leader (NGL). Each year, from among its 200 chapters across the country, the ACS chooses a small group of students who have demonstrated exceptional leadership and who have the interest, skills, and ability to remain a….
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Penn Law co-hosts International Strategic Crisis Negotiation Exercise with Army War College
UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA CAREY LAW SCHOOL — The University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School recently hosted an International Strategic Crisis Negotiation Exercise (ISCNE) in partnership with the U.S. Army War College’s Center for Strategic Leadership (CSL), with some participants attending in person and others virtually.
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Pepperdine Law Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution hosts symposium on advancing fairness and justice in the legal system
PEPPERDINE CARUSO SCHOOL OF LAW — On Friday, April 23, the Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution hosted ADR at the Roots: Exploring Diversity and Equity in the Field, a virtual symposium that convened scholars to consider the role of dispute resolution in advancing fairness and justice within the legal system and for society at large.
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Upcoming Symposia at Law Schools
- Environmental Social Governance (ESG): Major Moves Towards a Sustainable Energy Future — University of Houston Law Center — May 11, 2020
- Law & Entrepreneurship Lecture – A Moderated Conversation with Martin Lipton — University of Pennsylvania Law School — May 12, 2020
- 2021 Legal Ethics Conference: Ethics and Artificial Intelligence — California Western School of Law — May 14, 2020
- Restoring Copyright’s Ability “To Promote The Progress of Science” — American University, Washington College of Law — May 14, 2020
- Deals and Disputes: China, Hong Kong, and Commercial Law — University of Pittsburgh School of Law — May 18-20, 2020
- The War on Drugs in Massachusetts: The Racial Impact of the School Zone Law and Other Mandatory Minimum Sentences — Northeastern University School of Law — May 19, 2020
- USC Gould Center for Dispute Resolution & JAMS’ Fifth Annual Symposium: Bridging the Common and Civil Law Chasm (FREE Webinar 3 of 3 — International Mediation and the Singapore Convention — The Future of International Mediation) — University of Southern California Gould School of Law — May 19, 2020
- Northwestern MSL Meeting Registration: Where STEM, Law, and Business Converge — Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law — May 19, 2020
- 2021 Cybersecurity and Privacy Protection Conference — Cleveland-Marshall College of Law at Cleveland State University — May 20-21, 2020
- Women in the Law Conference — Northeastern University School of Law — May 21, 2020