Albany Law staff attorney David Craft provides legal advice to education-focused non-profit organization

December 22, 2021

ALBANY LAW SCHOOL — Joshua Morgan thrives on creating enriching learning environments for students, particularly for those with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and other learning disabilities. His nonprofit organization Strategies Enrichment And Learning (S.E.A.L.) offers virtual therapeutic programs for students and parents looking to supplement classroom education. However, when he was forming the organization he needed legal backing…

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University of Colorado Law to lead Silicon Flatirons center for technology and innovation

December 22, 2021

COLORADO LAW — Silicon Flatirons designated Associate Professor Brad Bernthal as Interim Executive Director, and Amie Stepanovich announced her resignation as Executive Director of Silicon Flatirons to pursue a new professional opportunity in Washington, D.C. Professor Bernthal has been affiliated with the center since 2005. He is an Associate Professor at the University of Colorado Law School and Director of the Entrepreneurship Initiative at Silicon Flatirons. Professor Bernthal…

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Fordham Law dean emeritus John D. Feerick receives lifetime achievement award from the New York Bar Foundation

December 21, 2021

FORDHAM LAW SCHOOL — The New York Bar Foundation will present its Lifetime Achievement Award to Dean Emeritus and Norris Professor of Law John D. Feerick ’61 during the virtual Annual Assembly and Dinner of the Fellows on January 27, 2022. The New York Bar Foundation’s Lifetime Achievement Award recognizes extraordinary Fellows of the Foundation, their distinguished…

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Harvard Law professor Randall Kennedy to discuss new essay series on social justice and racial inequity

December 21, 2021

CONCORD MUSEUM — Join Harvard Law Professor Randall Kennedy as he discusses his newest collection of provocative essays exploring the key social justice issues of our time—from George Floyd to antiracism to inequality and the Supreme Court.  According to the New York Times reviewer, Professor Kennedy is “among the most incisive American commentators on race” and…

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Howard Law professor Justin Hansford elected to United Nations Forum on People of African Descent

December 21, 2021

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE — The United States has made advancing racial justice a top priority.  We strongly supported the establishment of the PFPAD to improve the quality of life and livelihoods of African descendant people globally.  Professor Justin Hansford is a leading scholar and activist in the fields of racial justice, human rights, and law…

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Michigan State University Law announces new professorship focused on the law of democracy

December 21, 2021

MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF LAW — Michigan State University College of Law will soon welcome a member of Michigan State University’s inaugural cohort of 1855 Professors to its faculty.  “By hiring a new scholar with expertise in the law of democracy, the College of Law will respond to ongoing crises in our democracy through exploring…

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University of Minnesota Law professors JaneAnne Murray and Perry Moriearty honored by Minnesota Lawyer

December 21, 2021

UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA — A total of 29 Minnesota Law alumni and the efforts of two Minnesota Law professors who spearhead experiential learning initiatives at the Law School were recognized by Minnesota Lawyer in its annual Attorney of the Year awards honoring the best of the legal profession in Minnesota. Minnesota Law’s Clemency Project, and its faculty…

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University of Minnesota Law professor Daniel Schwarcz delivers lecture on ‘Rules of Medical Necessity’

December 21, 2021

UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA — Professor Daniel Schwarcz, appointed the Fredrikson & Byron Professor of Law in 2019, delivered his appointment lecture on “Rules of Medical Necessity” earlier this evening in Room 25 of Mondale Hall. The event was also live streamed for those unable to be physically present at the lecture. Appointment lectures, presented by faculty members…

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Law lecture series in Qatar named for Northwestern Law professor Clinton W. Francis

December 21, 2021

QATAR TRIBUNE — The College of Law at Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU) held the inaugural ‘Clinton W. Francis Lecture in Legal Professionalism’ in the presence of invited guests, students, faculty, and staff, in keeping with its goal of leading and shaping the conversation about critical legal issues in Qatar recently. The lecture series was established in…

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