University of Virginia Law and Duke Law partner on roundtable exploring the US President’s foreign relations powers

March 12, 2021

UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA SCHOOL OF LAW — Scholars from across the nation discussed the U.S. president’s foreign affairs powers, and how they might be checked by other branches of government, at the Virginia-Duke Foreign Relations Law Roundtable hosted by the University of Virginia School of Law on Friday.

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Research by Yale Law professor Yair Listokin used in Washington Center for Equitable Growth factsheet

March 12, 2021

YALE LAW SCHOOL — The Washington Center for Equitable Growth has adapted the research of Shibley Family Fund Professor of Law Yair Listokin ’05 into a factsheet. The factsheet argues that “executive agencies should consider how their regulatory power can be leveraged to provide a much-needed, countercyclical boost to the economy.”

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Roger Williams Law professor Jenna Wims Hashway provides advice to incoming law students

March 4, 2021

ABA FOR LAW STUDENTS — If you were leaving your home for a month, you’d prepare, right? Your first year of law school can also feel a lot like you’ve walked away from your “normal life” for a while. It’s not so much a vacation as it is a visit to another planet.

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Golden Gate University Law names Colin Crawford as dean

March 4, 2021

PRNEWSWIRE — Colin Crawford, dean of the Louis D. Brandeis School of Law at the University of Louisville, is joining Golden Gate University School of Law as its 16th dean. GGU President David Fike announced the hire to the university on February 18, and Dean Crawford will join the San Francisco school this summer.

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Law professors at UC Davis, University of South Carolina, and University of Nebraska address policy solutions to rural-urban divide

March 4, 2021

THE CONVERSATION — It’s no secret that rural and urban people have grown apart culturally and economically. We are law professors who study and advocate intervention to assist distressed rural communities. The response we often hear is, “You expect me to care about those far-off places, especially given the way the people there vote?”

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University at Buffalo Law Access to Justice Hybrid Clinic provides legal aid to inmates

March 4, 2021

UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO SCHOOL OF LAW — In collaboration with the Erie County Bar Association’s Volunteer Lawyers Project and the Volunteer Legal Services Project of Monroe County, the School of Law is pioneering a program to help incarcerated persons press their case in federal court – a first-in-the-nation initiative.

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UC Berkeley Law professor Ian Haney López discusses politics, race, and class at University of Houston Law External Workshop Series

March 4, 2021

UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON LAW CENTER — The University of Houston Law Center recently welcomed Professor Ian Haney López of the University of Berkeley School of Law, as he discussed his book. López began by talking about “dog whistle politics,” or the tactic of using coded meanings and phrases that trigger racist stereotypes.

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UC Davis Law professor Jasmine E. Harris co-authors report on medical discrimination for patients with COVID-19

March 4, 2021

UC DAVIS SCHOOL OF LAW — Professor Jasmine E. Harris is part of a coalition of civil rights groups and legal scholars who released the new report “Examining How Crisis Standards of Care May Lead to Intersectional Medical Discrimination Against COVID-19 Patients.” Professor Harris is an expert in disability law, anti-discrimination law, and evidence.

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UC Davis Law professor Elizabeth Joh discusses policing and AI at Denver Law Review Symposium

March 3, 2021

UC DAVIS SCHOOL OF LAW — Professor Elizabeth Joh recently discussed issues in policing raised by changes in artificial intelligence as part of the panel “AI & Criminal Justice.” The online event was presented by the Denver Law Review. Professor Joh’s scholarship focuses on criminal procedure and policing.

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UCLA Law professor Adam Winkler named Phi Beta Kappa visiting scholar

March 3, 2021

UCLA SCHOOL OF LAW — UCLA School of Law Professor Adam Winkler has been named a 2021-22 visiting scholar by Phi Beta Kappa. Winkler is one of 13 people representing a wide array of fields of academic expertise who were selected this year. Phi Beta Kappa is one of the nation’s oldest and most prestigious academic honor societies.

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