Willamette Law professor Warren Binford honored at Oregon American Constitution Society awards dinner

December 8, 2020

WILLAMETTE UNIVERSITY — Warren Binford, professor of law and director of the Clinical Law Program, was honored with the Justice Hans A. Linde Award by the Oregon chapter of the American Constitution Society (ACS). This year’s recipient, Warren Binford, is an internationally recognized children’s rights scholar and advocate.

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William & Mary Law professor Rebecca Green discusses election law and the 2020 election

December 8, 2020

WILLIAM & MARY LAW SCHOOL — Professor Rebecca Green’s research explores topics such as election administration transparency, redistricting transparency and candidate privacy. Numerous news stories and programs have featured her expert commentary on the 2020 election.

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Yale Law professor Owen Fiss honored by the American Philosophical Society

December 8, 2020

YALE DAILY NEWS — Owen Fiss, Sterling professor emeritus of law, was awarded the American Philosophical Society’s Henry M. Phillips Prize on Nov. 13 during its autumn general meeting. The APS bestows the prize on those who have made outstanding contributions to the field of jurisprudence or legal theory.

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Podcast: UC Irvine Law dean L. Song Richardson discusses school’s transition to online classes

November 30, 2020

ABA JOURNAL — L. Song Richardson, the law school’s dean, says the news generated anxiety among students and faculty about how the rest of the spring semester would play out. Richardson emphasized to the law school community that they had experience addressing challenges together, and constant communication would be key.

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University of Colorado Law Suzette Malveaux discusses need for new civil rights legislation

November 28, 2020

UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO LAW SCHOOL — In this lecture, Malveaux will explore how the U.S. Supreme Court’s civil procedure jurisprudence has undermined access to justice and civil rights enforcement, and why a new civil rights law is necessary during this critical and tumultuous time in our country.

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Georgetown Law faculty reflect on racism and inequality in the US

November 28, 2020

GEORGETOWN LAW — Georgetown Law’s Professor Paul Butler and Georgetown Professor of History and African American Studies Dr. Marcia Chatelain reflected on the Trump presidency and how the United States could move forward in addressing the persistent scourges of racism and inequality.

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UC Irvine Law professor Richard L. Hasen co-publishes report on fair elections during a crisis

November 28, 2020

UC IRVINE LAW SCHOOL — Last Sunday’s New York Times cover story by Emily Bazelon on conducting the 2020 election during the pandemic highlighted the crucial role the Fair Elections During a Crisis Report — led by Richard L. Hasen Chancellor’s Professor of Law and Political Science at UCI Law — played in helping to avoid an election meltdown.

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University of Colorado Law professors Pierre Schlag and Amy J. Griffin publish book on legal doctrine

November 28, 2020

UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO LAW — In law, doctrine is the coin of the realm. Yet judges, lawyers, and law students often take the very idea of doctrine for granted, without asking how doctrine works—what it means, does, or might be made to do. Professors Pierre Schlag and Amy J. Griffin seek to change that with their new book.

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University of Colorado Law Jonathan Skinner-Thompson discusses environmental law and the US Supreme Court on

November 28, 2020

LAW WEEK COLORADO — Law Week Colorado spoke with Skinner-Thompson about his work at the Getches-Green Environmental & Natural Resources Law Clinic, his thoughts about the possible impact of recent changes to the U.S. Supreme Court on environmental law, and the developing field of climate change law.

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George Washington Law dean Dayna Bowen Matthew launches podcast on social and legal issues related to the 2020 election

November 28, 2020

THE GW HATCHET — GW Law Dean Dayna Bowen Matthew launched a podcast late last month to discuss issues facing the country surrounding the November 2020 election. Matthew discussed topics like voting rights, police reform and the Supreme Court via Zoom with GW Law professors on the podcast, named “Testimony.”

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