University of Connecticut Law professors Jason Chang and Richard Wilson appointed to Connecticut Hate Crimes Advisory Council
UCONN TODAY — The council, which has 25 total members, will be responsible for encouraging and coordinating programs that increase community awareness, the reporting of hate crimes, and efforts to combat such crimes. It also can make recommendations for legislation concerning hate crimes.
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UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI’I NEWS — The University of Hawaiʻi William S. Richardson School of Law announced that Professor Maxine Burkett has been appointed to a senior position in the Biden Administration, working as a senior advisor with the Office of the Special Presidential Envoy for Climate.
Read More about University of Hawai’i Law professor Maxine Burkett appointed to federal climate policy postUniversity of Houston Law professor Zachary Kaufman testifies before Belgian Parliament on the Islamic State’s genocide of the Yezidi people in Iraq and Syria
UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON LAW CENTER — University of Houston Law Center Associate Professor of Law and Political Science Zachary D. Kaufman testified before the Belgian Parliament on Tuesday. Kaufman discussed and answered parliamentarians’ questions about the Islamic State’s genocide of the Yezidi people in Iraq and Syria.
Read More about University of Houston Law professor Zachary Kaufman testifies before Belgian Parliament on the Islamic State’s genocide of the Yezidi people in Iraq and SyriaLewis & Clark Law students posthumously honor professor Jeffery Jones for excellence in teaching
LEWIS AND CLARK LAW SCHOOL — Professor Jeffery D. Jones’ legacy continues to expand in the wake of his passing, most recently with two significant honors. The 2021 law school graduates conveyed the 2021 Leo Levenson Award of Excellence to him posthumously and the Student Bar Association established the ‘Nicely Done!’ Award.
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LEWIS AND CLARK LAW SCHOOL — Dr. Rajesh K. Reddy, the Global Animal Law and Animal Law Advanced Degree Director at the Center for Animal Law Studies at Lewis & Clark Law School, has been featured by the American Bar Association in the ABA Journal in the “Members Who Inspire” section.
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UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN LAW SCHOOL — Professor David M. Uhlmann has been nominated by President Biden to serve as assistant administrator for enforcement and compliance assurance at the U.S. Environmental Protection agency. If confirmed by the United States Senate, Professor Uhlmann will take a leave of absence from Michigan Law.
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UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA LAW SCHOOL — The University of Minnesota Board of Regents recently named Professor Susan Wolf a Regents Professor. The designation, granted last week, is the highest level of recognition given to faculty by the University.
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NEWS@NORTHEASTERN — President Joe Biden has nominated Northeastern law scholar and renowned civil rights lawyer Margaret Burnham to serve on a new board that will make it easier to access the records of unsolved murders of Black people during the Civil Rights era—and possibly solve some of the lingering crimes.
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NORTHERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY — The pandemic disruption of courts and law practices turned into more than a teachable moment at Northern Kentucky University Chase College of Law; Professor Jennifer Kinsley made it a teachable semester.
Read More about Northern Kentucky University Law professor Jennifer Kinsley launches online course on remote legal representationOhio State University Law professor Martha Chamallas awarded Distinguished University Professorship
OHIO STATE NEWS — The Ohio State University has bestowed its highest faculty honor – the title of Distinguished University Professor – on Martha Chamallas and Umit S. Ozkan, who lead a list of 21 faculty members recognized by the university this spring for their outstanding contributions in teaching, research and service.
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