University of the Pacific McGeorge Law adjunct professor Jim Mayer receives National Public Service Award
UNIVERSITY OF THE PACIFIC — McGeorge School of Law adjunct professor of public policy Jim Mayer has received the National Public Service Award—one of the most prestigious professional awards in the country for his efforts in public service in California.
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BLOOMBERG LAW — There is ample legal precedent for schools to require mandatory vaccination of students going back to the early 20th century, says Eric A. Feldman, professor at the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School. But there is uncertainty around issuing statewide mandates for children under the FDA’s current emergency use authorization, and other unsettled…
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UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA CAREY LAW SCHOOL — In “Unrules,” recently published in the Stanford Law Review, Edward B. Shils Professor of Law and Professor of Political Science Cary Coglianese, Gabriel Scheffler of the University of Miami School of Law, and Daniel Walters of Penn State Law present their findings from the “first systematic empirical investigation of the hidden…
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SIU NEWS — Southern Illinois University Carbondale has been long known for its global reach, including welcoming its first international student in 1947. Christopher Behan, a professor with the SIU School of Law, is continuing the relationship with his recent selection as a Fulbright Specialist
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PATCH FLORIDA — Stetson University College of Law provided on-campus COVID-19 vaccinations to students, faculty and staff for the first time on Thursday, April 29, 2021.
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YALE DAILY NEWS — Twenty New Haven-area residents just completed the Access to Law School Program and received guided advice and mentorship as they navigate the law school admissions process.
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LLM-GUIDE — Design thinking is a “human-centered” approach to problem-solving that focuses on clients’ unarticulated needs. It involves creating quick prototypes, then testing and iterating until a successful solution emerges. It was developed as an academic subject for the legal sector at Stanford University, which founded its Legal Design Lab in 2013. Since then, many law…
Read More about Law schools embrace design-thinking approach for problem solvingOpinion: Willamette Law dean Brian R. Gallini discusses bar exam reform
BLOOMBERG LAW — When Oregon temporarily granted diploma privilege to law school graduates last summer, some Willamette University College of Law graduates used the freed-up bar exam study time to form a task force to examine state jury selection rules. Dean Brian R. Gallini calls on other law deans to help find a long-term alternative to…
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UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS — The U of A School of Law has announced the inaugural Dean’s Circle Faculty Award recipients. The awards were created to recognize excellence in teaching and advising, research and scholarship, and public service.
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UCLA SCHOOL OF LAW — UCLA School of Law Distinguished Professor Kimberlé Crenshaw has been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, among the world’s oldest and most esteemed learned societies of scholars, scientists, and artists. Crenshaw was among 252 inductees who were elected on April 22.
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