University of Virginia Law professor Thomas Frampton files suit on behalf of victims of police brutality
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA SCHOOL OF LAW — When left to their own devices and a multitude of options, many workers make poor choices about their retirement accounts. That’s why guardrails are needed to keep them on the path to a comfortable future, according to a new book co-authored by Quinn Curtis, a University of Virginia…
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UCLA NEWSROOM — E. Tendayi Achiume, the Alicia Miñana Professor of Law at UCLA School of Law, has been awarded a prestigious MacArthur Fellowship, the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation announced today.
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UC LAW SAN FRANCISCO — If turning dense legal subjects into fun and engaging lessons is an art, then many UC Law SF students agree that Professor Alina Ball is a skilled artist – and one whose commitment to her craft extends far beyond the classroom.
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TODAY @ ELON — A longtime law professor and administrator who has continued to guide the growth of Elon Law’s Legal Method & Communication program is the latest recipient of a national award that recognizes “outstanding contribution(s) to the field of legal writing, reasoning and research.”
Read More about Elon Law professor Sue Liemer to be honored by the AALS Section on Legal Writing, Reasoning, and ResearchHoward Law professor AJ Link discusses how Black students can get involved in space law
THE DIG — In his essay, Link touches on where Howard’s power as an HBCU can develop Black space professionals
Read More about Howard Law professor AJ Link discusses how Black students can get involved in space lawUniversity of Michigan Law professor Matthew Fletcher discusses Indigenous Peoples’ Day
MICHIGAN NEWS — The second Monday in October is observed as a federal holiday, but many communities nationwide are changing their focus to celebrate Native Americans rather than the explorer whose efforts led to slavery and violence against them centuries ago.
Read More about University of Michigan Law professor Matthew Fletcher discusses Indigenous Peoples’ DayMichigan State University Law professor Justin Simard creates project highlighting the impact of slavery on American law
THE STATE NEWS — Michigan State University College of Law Professor Justin Simard started the “Citing Slavery Project” in 2020 after researching sources for a project and stumbling upon citations of slave cases by modern judges.
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THE DAILY PENNSYLVANIAN — Penn Carey Law professor Osagie Imasogie has been named an inaugural member of the President’s Advisory Council on African Diaspora Engagement in the United States.
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CTMIRROR — President Joe Biden will nominate Quinnipiac University law professor Sarah Russell, who previously served as a federal public defender, to sit on the U.S. District Court in Connecticut.
Read More about Quinnipiac Law professor Sarah Russell nominated to federal benchUniversity at Utah Law professor Heather Tanana testifies before US Senate on water access in Native American communities
S.J. QUINNEY COLLEGE OF LAW — Yesterday the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs held an oversight hearing on tribal access to water—a neglected issue that is increasingly recognized but still unaddressed. During the hearing, “Water as a Trust Resource: Examining Access in Native Communities,” neither the witnesses nor the Senators minced words as to the severity of…
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