Penn Law professor Jill E. Fisch examines role of shareholder agreements in corporate governance

October 14, 2020

UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA CAREY LAW SCHOOL — In “Private Ordering and the Role of Shareholder Agreements,” Saul A. Fox Distinguished Professor of Business Law Jill E. Fisch explores the role of shareholder agreements in private ordering, which she explains as “tailoring a firm’s corporate governance to meet its individual needs.”

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Syracuse Law hosts virtual conference on elder law and justice

October 14, 2020

SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF LAW — The potential benefits of restorative practices to address elder abuse and exploitation are the focus of a two-day virtual conference taking place Oct. 15-16, sponsored by the College of Law, Falk College and its School of Social Work, the Office of Diversity and Inclusion, and the Aging Studies Institute.

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Texas A&M Law professor Thomas Mitchell awarded MacArthur Genius Grant

October 14, 2020

TEXAS A&M TODAY — Texas A&M School of Law professor Thomas W. Mitchell has been named a 2020 fellow of the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation for his work in reforming laws and developing policy solutions that help disadvantaged families deprived of their land, homes and real estate wealth.

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University of Wyoming Law Defender Aid Clinic launches podcast examining the criminal justice system

October 14, 2020

WYOMING PUBLIC MEDIA — The Defender Aid Clinic at the University of Wyoming’s College of Law is behind a new podcast that dives into the racial disparities in the United States criminal justice system.

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Yale Law faculty discuss the future of the US Supreme Court

October 14, 2020

YALE DAILY NEWS — Following the passing of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, members of both the Yale Law School and Yale College communities expressed their opinions on the Supreme Court’s future.

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CSU Cleveland-Marshall Law dean Lee Fisher develops course on structural racism in the legal system

October 7, 2020

CSU CLEVELAND-MARSHALL COLLEGE OF LAW — As part of CSU Cleveland-Marshall College of Law’s Call to Action to end racism and injustice, Dean Lee Fisher developed and is teaching a first-of-its-kind interdisciplinary course, Justice, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion (JEDI).

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Fordham Law hosts panel discussion on the future of policing

October 7, 2020

FORDHAM LAW NEWS — On September 10th, Fordham Law’s Center on Race, Law and Justice, together with the Leitner Center for International Law and Justice, the Black Law Students Association (BLSA), and the Latin American Law Students Association (LALSA), hosted a CLE and panel discussion via webinar entitled “Unfinished Work: Black Lives Matter and Policing after the Protests.”

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A look at the state of the bar exam amid the pandemic and legal profession reforms

October 6, 2020

NPR — In less than a week, law school graduates across America will be taking the bar exam. Bar officials have spent months scrambling to figure out how to administer the mass test during the coronavirus pandemic.

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Albany Law president and dean Alicia Ouellette outlines vision for the school

October 6, 2020

ALBANY LAW SCHOOL — President and Dean Alicia Ouellette delivers Albany Law School’s State of the School Address on September 25, 2020.

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University of Arkansas Law professor Cynthia Nance named chair-elect of the American Bar Foundation

October 6, 2020

UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS NEWS — Cynthia Nance, dean emeritus and the Nathan G. Gordon Professor of Law at the University of Arkansas School of Law, has been named chair-elect of the American Bar Foundation Fellows.

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