Penn State Dickinson Law professor Stanley M. Brand testifies on Congress’ ability to uphold standards of member conduct
PENN STATE DICKINSON LAW — Penn State Dickinson Law Distinguished Fellow in Law and Government Stanley M. Brand was one of four experts invited to testify before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on the Judiciary’s Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties on March 11.
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PEPPERDINE CARUSO SCHOOL OF LAW — On Monday, March 8, the Straus Institute hosted its first-ever Mediation Competition, bringing together 15 competitors, dozens of alumni, and top commercial mediators and lawyers as judges to evaluate and mentor students. The competition featured COVID19-themed disputes as simulations.
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BUSINESS RECORD — Professor Erika George will present “Rethinking Rights to Protect Democracy in the Digital Age: Reflections on Incitement and Inequality” as part of the congressionally endowed Drake University Constitutional Law Center’s Distinguished Lecture Series. The event will be delivered virtually on March 25 at 3 p.m.
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UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA SCHOOL OF LAW — As debates about policing pervade the public conversation, Professor Rachel Harmon of the University of Virginia School of Law has written the first casebook to look at the laws that govern police conduct in the United States. “The Law of the Police,” published by Wolters Kluwer is available.
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YALE DAILY NEWS — For the last two years, around 40 Yale Law School students and faculty have worked together with other groups such as GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders to help pass state legislation that would ensure all Connecticut children have equal access to the security of a legal parent-child relationship.
Read More about Yale Law faculty and students help to advocate for the removal of gender-specific language in Connecticut parenthood lawAmerican Law Institute awards Early Career Scholars Medal to University of Virginia Law professor Ashley S. Deeks and University of Minnesota Law professor Francis X. Shen
AMERICAN LAW INSTITUTE — The American Law Institute announced today that it will award its Early Career Scholars Medal to Professors Ashley S. Deeks and Francis X. Shen. The award recognizes outstanding law professors whose work is relevant to public policy and has the potential to influence improvements in the law.
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ELON UNIVERSITY — As the oldest members of the most diverse generation in United States history begin to enroll in law school, an Elon Law professor is calling on the legal academy to begin “getting serious” about diversity by creating a stronger culture of inclusion and activism.
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UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS — U of A law professor Jordan Blair Woods has been recognized as one of the top 40 LGBTQ+ Lawyers Under 40 by the National LGBT Bar Association. He will receive the best LGBTQ+ Lawyers Under 40 Award July 28-30 at the 2021 Lavender Law Conference and Career Fair in Los Angeles.
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UC DAVIS SCHOOL OF LAW — Professor Karima Bennoune, the U.N. special rapporteur in the field of cultural rights, warned in a March 3 report to the U.N. Human Rights Council that if urgent measures are not implemented, COVID-19 might lead to a global “cultural catastrophe” with severe, long-lasting consequences for human rights.
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UC DAVIS SCHOOL OF LAW — Professor Jasmine E. Harris presented a lightning talk, “The Dangers of Using Civil Commitment as a Prescription for the Opioid Crisis,” as part of the March 3 UC Davis 2021 Advancing Pain Relief Virtual Symposium.The symposium attemtped to help break down silos across campus and stimulate collaborative research.
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