Yale Law panel discusses challenges to Roe v. Wade
YALE DAILY NEWS — On Monday, the Yale Law School hosted a hybrid panel discussion on the upcoming Supreme Court case Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, a case that will determine the future of abortion rights in America. The speakers explained that the Dobbs case presents a challenge to the Court’s landmark Roe v. Wade case,…
Read More about Yale Law panel discusses challenges to Roe v. WadeAALS president Vincent Rougeau inaugurated as president of College of the Holy Cross
COLLEGE OF HOLY CROSS — Vincent D. Rougeau was installed as College of the Holy Cross’ 33rd president – the first lay and first Black president to lead the 178-year-old institution – in a ceremony punctuated by inspirational words and feelings of excitement and hopefulness. The installation, held in the Hart Center at the Luth Athletic Complex,…
Read More about AALS president Vincent Rougeau inaugurated as president of College of the Holy CrossPodcast: Northwestern Law dean Hari M. Osofsky discusses the challenges of leading during the pandemic with St. Mary’s Law dean Patty Roberts
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 Podcast: Northwestern Law dean Hari M. Osofsky discusses the challenges of leading during the pandemic with St. Mary’s Law dean Patty RobertsUniversity of Akron Law professor Mike Gentithes to give presentation on freedom of the press to Akron Press Club
THE UNIVERSITY OF AKRON SCHOOL OF LAW — University of Akron School of Law Professor Mike Gentithes, will discuss “100 Years of Press Freedom: Where Free Press Litigation Leads, Society Follows” in a virtual Akron Press Club program at noon Wednesday, October 20, 2021. He will talk about how defamation, prior restraint and censorship cases brought changes…
Read More about University of Akron Law professor Mike Gentithes to give presentation on freedom of the press to Akron Press ClubArizona State University Law honors judge Elizabeth Odio Benito with O’Connor Justice Prize
ASU NEWS — Judge Elizabeth Odio Benito, president of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights, has been named the seventh recipient of the O’Connor Justice Prize. She was the first female professor at the University of Costa Rica Law School, founded the Human Rights Institute of Costa Rica and has served as the minister of justice…
Read More about Arizona State University Law honors judge Elizabeth Odio Benito with O’Connor Justice PrizeUCLA Law clinic gains release of two clients serving life sentences
UCLA LAW — Thanks to the work of students and faculty of the UCLA School of Law’s Criminal Defense Clinic, two Southern California men serving life sentences in federal prison for non-violent drug convictions were granted compassionate release this year, allowing them to return home to their families. The clinic’s co-directors, Professor Ingrid Eagly and Lecturer Julie…
Read More about UCLA Law clinic gains release of two clients serving life sentencesUniversity of Cincinnati Law professor Felix Chang to deliver lecture on inequality in antitrust and inheritance law
UC CINCINNATI — As one of the urgent challenges of our time, inequality has drawn scholarly attention from all areas of law. In this lecture, “Two Perspectives on Inequality”, professor Felix Chang will introduce his work on potential solutions for inequality in antitrust and inheritance law. Professor Chang will discuss the legal and economic implications of…
Read More about University of Cincinnati Law professor Felix Chang to deliver lecture on inequality in antitrust and inheritance lawUniversity of Connecticut Law dean Eboni S. Nelson honored by Connecticut NAACP
UCONN TODAY — The Connecticut NAACP will honor UConn Law Dean Eboni S. Nelson on Saturday as one of the 100 Most Influential Blacks in Connecticut. Nelson took office as dean of the UConn School of Law on July 31, 2020, the first Black person to hold that post on a permanent basis. In addition to navigating…
Read More about University of Connecticut Law dean Eboni S. Nelson honored by Connecticut NAACPFlorida State University Law professor Michael Morley elected to American Law institute
FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY NEWS — Florida State University College of Law Associate Professor Michael Morley has been selected for membership in the American Law Institute (ALI). Election into ALI is an extremely prestigious honor, bestowed on the nation’s most prominent judges, lawyers, and law professors. The institute is the leading independent organization in the United States producing…
Read More about Florida State University Law professor Michael Morley elected to American Law instituteGeorgia State University Law student Rebecca Penar discusses experience working for humanitarian organization CARE
GEORGIA STATE NEWS HUB — After working as a paralegal for 22 years, Rebecca Penar (J.D. ’23) decided to finally take the leap she had been thinking about on and off for years and attend law school. What inspired her was the birth of her son and wanting to be the best version of herself she…
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