Lewis & Clark Law professor Carma Corcoran named Native Hope Fellow

November 3, 2021

LEWIS & CLARK LAW SCHOOL — Dr. Carma Corcoran, Director of the Indian Law Program, has been named a Native Hope Fellow. The Native Hope Fellowship Program’s website states that it “empowers creativity and leadership in Indigenous Peoples and their communities. The initiative generates and supports opportunities and funding for individuals to develop their vision and

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University of Miami Law professor Mary Anne Franks and Santa Clara University Law professor Eric Goldman present research series on internet policy

November 2, 2021

UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI SCHOOL OF LAW — What is the future of the Internet? Thirty years after the creation of the first web page, what have we learned about the impact of the Internet on communication, connection, and democracy? Technology law and cyber law experts Professor Mary Anne Franks from the University of Miami School of Law and

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University of Minnesota Law professor June Carbone elected to American Law Institute

November 2, 2021

UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA LAW SCHOOL — Professor June Carbone, the Robina Chair in Law, Science and Technology, was recently elected to membership in the the American Law Institute. ALI is the leading independent organization in the United States producing scholarly work to clarify, modernize, and otherwise improve the law.

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Northeastern Law professor Jonathan Kahn receives grant from National Library of Medicine

November 2, 2021

NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW —  Professor Jonathan Kahn, a leading authority on biotechnology’s implications for our ideas of identity, rights and citizenship, has been awarded a $150,000 grant from the National Library of Medicine for his book project, “The Uses of Diversity: Managing Race and Representation in Law, Politics, and the Biosciences.” The book

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Northeastern Law professor Emily Spieler honored by the International Association of Industrial Accident Boards and Commissions

November 2, 2021

NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW — The International Association of Industrial Accident Boards and Commissions (IAIABC) has honored Professor Emily Spieler with the 2021 Samuel Gompers Award in recognition of her outstanding efforts “in improving the working conditions of the masses.” Bestowed annually, the IAIABC President’s Awards are given to those who demonstrate commitment and achievement in

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Podcast: Northwestern Law dean Hari Osofsky discusses the role of law in addressing climate, energy, and equity issues

November 2, 2021

NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY BUFFETT INSTITUTE FOR GLOBAL AFFAIRS — Righting injustices in energy and climate change regulation is an important part of addressing the global climate crisis. This episode explores how business, government and nonprofit leaders can work together to make bipartisan progress on climate, energy and equity issues. The guest on this episode is Hari M. Osofsky,

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Notre Dame Law professor Joseph Bauer honored for distinguished service

November 2, 2021

UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME LAW SCHOOL —  Professor of Law Emeritus Joseph Bauer received the Father Michael McCafferty Award from the Notre Dame Law Association on October 1. The award was presented to Bauer by Thomas D. Schroeder ’84 J.D., president of the NDLA Board, at a lovely luncheon during the board’s fall meeting. The McCafferty

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University of Oregon Law dean Marcilynn A. Burke and vice provost Kimberly Johnson participate in Pac-12 Access to Justice series

November 2, 2021

UNIVERSITY OF OREGON SCHOOL OF LAW — On November 16, at 6:00 p.m., Marcilynn A. Burke, Dean and Dave Frohnmayer Chair in Leadership and Law, will speak with Kimberly Johnson, UO’s Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education and Student Success. Burke and Johnson will explore the topic of access to justice in a session called “This is

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Penn State Law professor Shoba Sivaprasad Wadhia to deliver lecture on immigration reform at University of Nebraska Law

November 2, 2021

NEBRASKA TODAY — Shoba Sivaprasad Wadhia, a Penn State law professor and immigration law scholar, will present “Facing Immigrant Exclusion: Then and Now” at 7 p.m. Nov. 2 at the Lied Center for Performing Arts. The free public event is part of the 2021-22 E.N. Thompson Forum on World Issues at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. To order tickets,

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Pepperdine Law Straus Institute hosts AALS Section on ADR works-in-progress conference

November 2, 2021

PEPPERDINE CARUSO SCHOOL OF LAW — On October 7-9, the Straus Institute hosted the 14th Annual AALS Section on Dispute Resolution’s Works-in-Progress Scholarship Conference in a hybrid format, welcoming scholars on campus in Malibu as well as simultaneously engaging an online audience. The Works-in-Progress Conference convenes scholars and researchers at all levels within the ADR field and

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