Fordham Law faculty discuss inspiration for their work in “Big Idea” video series
FORDHAM LAW NEWS — Eight members of the Fordham Law faculty recently spoke about the big ideas that drive their work—from frontline workers’ rights to changing power dynamic between cities and states to privacy and crime control—as part of a limited video series. “Our nation is at a crossroads as we grapple with fundamental questions covering a…
Read More about Fordham Law faculty discuss inspiration for their work in “Big Idea” video seriesGeorgetown Law professor Kristin Hennings publishes book on the policing of black youth
KAXE — Drawing upon twenty-five years of experience representing Black youth in Washington, D.C.’s juvenile courts, Kristin Henning confronts America’s irrational, manufactured fears of these young people and makes a powerfully compelling case that the crisis in racist American policing begins with its relationship to Black children. Kris was the lead attorney for the Juvenile Unit…
Read More about Georgetown Law professor Kristin Hennings publishes book on the policing of black youthWVU Law dean Amelia Reinhart discusses technology transfer at University of Houston Law Center lecture
UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON LAW CENTER — The Institute for Intellectual Property & Information Law’s 2021 fall lecture featured a robust discussion on navigating multiplexed technology transfer based on the research of noted intellectual property scholar Amelia Rinehart. Rinehart––William J. Maier, Jr. Dean and Professor of Law at West Virginia University College of Law––teaches and writes in the…
Read More about WVU Law dean Amelia Reinhart discusses technology transfer at University of Houston Law Center lectureUniversity of Iowa Law students represent veterans in court
THE DAILY IOWAN — Since 2018, UI law professor Amy Kretkowski has offered students who have successfully completed her course in Veterans Benefits Law a chance to represent U.S. veterans. University of Iowa College of Law students are representing veterans in their cases to the U.S. Court of Appeals. Amy Kretkowski, a UI law professor and practicing…
Read More about University of Iowa Law students represent veterans in courtUniversity of Kansas Law professor Najarian Peters publishes essay on the pandemic of racial inequality
THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS — As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, officials are struggling to convince large numbers of Americans to be vaccinated. Yet, even before COVID-19 existed, the United States was dealing with another pandemic — that of racial inequality, which has led to a current state of parallel pandemics that must be acknowledged and understood…
Read More about University of Kansas Law professor Najarian Peters publishes essay on the pandemic of racial inequalityLewis & Clark Law professor Chris Wold publishes report on connections between human trafficking and commercial fishing
LEWIS & CLARK LAW SCHOOL — As many as 100,000 people are enslaved on fishing vessels around the world. Isolated at sea, many fishers are unable to escape brutal beatings and inhumane work and living conditions. Lewis & Clark Law professor Chris Wold has been advocating for the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC), which…
Read More about Lewis & Clark Law professor Chris Wold publishes report on connections between human trafficking and commercial fishingUniversity of Mississippi Law professor Farish Percy elected to American Law Institute
HOTTYTODDY.COM — Farish Percy, a University of Mississippi professor of law, is one of 24 newly elected members across the nation to the American Law Institute. The American Law Institute, or ALI, is a national independent organization that works to produce scholarship to improve upon and clarify the law. According to ALI’s website, the work of its members…
Read More about University of Mississippi Law professor Farish Percy elected to American Law InstituteOhio Northern Law dean Charles Rose, III reflects on his love of teaching and the inspiration he gets from students
ANCHOR BY SPOTIFY — Legal education is experiencing explosive applications; a call for innovation & adaptation; demand for increased diversification of the profession; & cries for social justice impact & protection of the Rule of Law. Host Patty Roberts, Dean of St. Mary’s University School of Law, will explore the opinions of legal education leaders regarding…
Read More about Ohio Northern Law dean Charles Rose, III reflects on his love of teaching and the inspiration he gets from studentsNew Penn Law course looks at community lawyering as a solution to mass incarceration
PENN LAW — In one of the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School’s newest courses, “Community Lawyering to End Mass Incarceration,” students learn how to engage a range of legal, political, and advocacy strategies to advocate for the rights of incarcerated individuals and lead change in the criminal justice system. Co-lecturer and Legal Director of the Abolitionist…
Read More about New Penn Law course looks at community lawyering as a solution to mass incarcerationRutgers Law professor Sahar Aziz publishes book on the treatment of Muslims post 9/11
RUTGERS LAW SCHOOL — Rutgers Law School Professor Sahar Aziz is a Chancellor’s Social Justice Scholar and an expert in civil rights and the Middle East. Her scholarship looks at the intersections of national security, race, and civil rights and the adverse impact of national security policies on racial, ethnic, and religious minorities in the U.S. She is…
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