Duke Law professor Trina Jones discusses skin and hair discrimination at University of Houston Law
UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON LAW CENTER — The 2021 University of Houston Law Center Spring Workshop Series featured Professor Trina Jones of Duke Law School last week. Jones presented her project and discussed with Dean Leonard M. Baynes, students, and faculty the implications of and possible legal remedies for discrimination.
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THE WASHINGTON POST — As a child, Agnes Lee was taught to be fearful of the police and of airports. She didn’t understand why until her mother shared a family secret. Lee and her parents had been living illegally in the United States. Even as an undergraduate at Georgetown University, Lee initially kept her immigration status hidden.
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UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON LAW CENTER — A Haitian man suffering mental illness was recently released from an Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center by the diligence of Clinical Professor Geoffrey Hoffman, students from the University of Houston Law Center’s Immigration Clinic and attorneys.
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INDIANA UNIVERSITY ROBERT H. MCKINNEY SCHOOL OF LAW — IU McKinney students have selected this year’s Cane Award winners for outstanding professors and administration members. The Black Cane for most outstanding professor went to Professor Lahny Silva, making this the fifth time she has been so honored.
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LEWIS & CLARK LAW SCHOOL — The ABA Section of Taxation submitted comments drafted by clinical professor Sarah Lora, Director of the Low-Income Taxpayer Clinic, to the Internal Revenue Service in February. The comments specifically address recent changes to Form W-7 which makes it more difficult for many taxpayers to file income tax returns.
Read More about Lewis & Clark Law professor Sarah Lora leads ABA effort to improve tax forms for low-income taxpayersMichigan State University Law professor David Blankfein-Tabachnick awarded teacher-scholar award
MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY — Michigan State University College of Law is proud to recognize Associate Professor David Blankfein-Tabachnick as its first recipient of a Michigan State University Teacher-Scholar Award. “He has quickly become one of our most highly regarded and beloved teachers,” said Interim Dean Melanie B. Jacobs.
Read More about Michigan State University Law professor David Blankfein-Tabachnick awarded teacher-scholar awardUniversity of Minnesota Law professor Alexandra Klass discusses eminent domain law in energy policy at University of Houston Law
UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON LAW CENTER — University of Minnesota Law School Professor Alexandra Klass said that increasing the amount of eminent domain authority given to some actors, and decreasing the amount given to others can help disincentive of the use of fossil fuels. Klass’ remarks were part of a presentation about her article.
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WILLIAM & MARY LAW SCHOOL — Professor Vicki Been of NYU School of Law has been named the recipient of the 2021 Brigham-Kanner Property Rights Prize. Been will be honored during the William & Mary Law School Property Rights Project’s 18th annual Brigham-Kanner Property Rights Conference.
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NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW — Professor Martha Davis has joined the academic advisory council for the ERA Project, a new law and policy think tank housed at Columbia Law School’s Center for Gender and Sexuality Law. The ERA Project’s advisory board is made up of leaders from law, business, politics and social justice sectors.
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UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA CAREY LAW SCHOOL — Assistant Professor of Law Natasha Sarin is taking a public service leave from the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School’s faculty to join the Biden Administration as a Deputy Assistant Secretary for Economic Policy at the Treasury Department.
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