Columbia Law professor Maeve Glass honored with Reese Prize for Excellence in Teaching

May 10, 2021

COLUMBIA LAW SCHOOL — Students laud Glass for her captivating lectures and praise her as a teacher who inspires, encourages, and values their active participation in classes. Glass will receive the honor, which is awarded annually by the graduating class, and speak at graduation on April 29.

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Columbia Law dean Gillian Lester and professor Kimberlé Crenshaw elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

May 10, 2021

COLUMBIA LAW SCHOOL — Columbia Law School Dean Gillian Lester and Professor Kimberlé Crenshaw have been elected as members of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, a leading center for independent policy research and one of the nation’s most prestigious honorary societies.

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Columbia Law honors the legacy of first Chinese graduate Hong Yen Chang

May 10, 2021

COLUMBIA LAW SCHOOL — At an Alumni of Color event honoring the life and legacy of the Law School’s first Chinese graduate, participants underscored the need to support Asian and Asian American law students.

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Duke Law professor Arti Rai appointed to US Department of Commerce senior advisor post

May 10, 2021

DUKE LAW — Professor Arti K. Rai is the second member of the Duke Law School faculty to be asked to serve in the administration of President Joe Biden.

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Duke Law professor Theresa Newman to speak at school’s convocation

May 10, 2021

DUKE LAW — Charles S. Rhyne Clinical Professor of Law Theresa A. Newman ’88, co-founder and co-director of the Wrongful Convictions Clinic and a leader in the national innocence movement, will address the Class of 2021 at their Convocation ceremony on May 15.

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UIC John Marshall Law launches Social Equity Cannabis Initiative

May 10, 2021

GLOBAL NEWSWIRE — Attorney S.L. Owens has joined the Community Enterprise & Solidarity Economy Clinic at UIC John Marshall Law School as its newest staff attorney.

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University of Miami Law offers course examining law and the sneaker industry

May 10, 2021

NATIONAL JURIST — The University of Miami Law School of Law launched a first of its kind Sneaker Law course this spring providing an overview of the $90 billion sneaker industry.

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Northwestern Law professor Annelise Riles elected Secretariat of U7+ Alliance of World Universities

May 10, 2021

DAILY NORTHWESTERN — Pritzker Prof. Annelise Riles, executive director of the Roberta Buffett Institute for Global Affairs, will direct the Secretariat. Riles said members of the alliance can discuss issues like climate change and the ethics of artificial intelligence to the forefront of policy debates.

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University of the Pacific McGeorge Law adjunct professor Jim Mayer receives National Public Service Award

May 10, 2021

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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Penn Law professor Eric A. Feldman discusses the importance of vaccine mandates in getting students back in classrooms

May 10, 2021

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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