Gift from Quinnipiac Law dean Jennifer Brown supports students during the pandemic
QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY — In a year dominated by a global health crisis and economic hardship, faculty and staff at Quinnipiac School of Law were infused with the spirit of philanthropy to make gifts beyond their annual donations to support the legal education of their students. One professor described his gift as the largest of his career.
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LAW & CRIME — The American Civil Liberties Union hopes to undo a Trump and Biden administration effort to sanction and punish international lawyers who are investigating the United States for war crimes. On Friday, the group filed a motion for a preliminary injunction in an ongoing lawsuit challenging the government’s economic sanctions.
Read More about Law professors and ACLU fight sanctions against international lawyers investigating US in International Criminal CourtUniversity of Akron Law professor Joann Sahl discusses Reentry Clinic’s collaboration with state’s Expediated Pardon Project
UNIVERSITY OF AKRON — When Ohio Governor Mike DeWine’s staff was in the initial stages of formulating plans for his Expedited Pardon Project, they were advised that the person they really needed to talk to was Joann Sahl, associate clinical professor of law and assistant director of legal clinics at The University of Akron School of Law.
Read More about University of Akron Law professor Joann Sahl discusses Reentry Clinic’s collaboration with state’s Expediated Pardon ProjectBoston College Law associate dean Diane Ring named interim dean
BOSTON COLLEGE LAW MAGAZINE — Diane Ring, the Associate Dean of Faculty at BC Law, will step into the role of Interim Dean of Boston College Law School on July 1, upon the departure of Vincent Rougeau, who is leaving after ten years to assume the presidency of the College of the Holy Cross.
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UC IRVINE SCHOOL OF LAW — Richard L. Hasen’s (Rick Hasen), Chancellor’s Professor of Law and Political Science at the University of California, Irvine School of Law (UCI Law) casebook, “Modern American Remedies: Cases and Materials, Fifth Edition” was quoted by the Supreme Court of the United States in Uzuegbunam v. Preczewski.
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UCLA SCHOOL OF LAW — UCLA School of Law Professor Hiroshi Motomura testified in a mostly virtual hearing on “Discrimination and Violence Against Asian Americans” that the U.S. House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties held on March 18.
Read More about UCLA Law professor Hiroshi Motomura testifies at US House hearing on violence against Asian AmericansUCLA Law dean Jennifer L. Mnookin shares insights on leadership development
UCLA SCHOOL OF LAW — Celebrated human rights lawyer Amal Clooney and UCLA School of Law Dean Jennifer L. Mnookin participated in a conversation titled “Doing the Right Thing” on March 11, sharing their perspectives on leadership, success, and making a positive difference in the world.
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UCLA SCHOOL OF LAW — UCLA School of Law Professor Sharon Dolovich has been selected to receive the UCLA Distinguished Teaching Award for 2020-21, with an additional citation for Distinction in Teaching at the Graduate Level. The Distinguished Teaching Award is the university’s highest recognition of excellence in the classroom.
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UCLA SCHOOL OF LAW — UCLA School of Law Professor E. Tendayi Achiume has been named a 2021 World Economic Forum Young Global Leader. The honor from the World Economic Forum celebrates “the world’s most inspiring and responsible leaders under the age of 40.”
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NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY — Tim Wu, a Columbia University law professor who coined the term “net neutrality,” tweeted on March 5 that he is joining the Biden administration. Wu was named to the National Economic Council (NEC) as a special assistant to the president for technology and competition policy.
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