Drake Law dean Jerry Anderson elected to American Law Institute

July 29, 2020

DRAKE UNIVERSITY LAW SCHOOL — Drake University Law School is pleased to announce that Jerry L. Anderson, Dean and Richard M. and Anita Calkins Distinguished Professor of Law, has been elected to the prestigious American Law Institute

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University of Houston Law clinic represents service members in criminal cases

July 29, 2020

UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON LAW CENTER — The University of Houston Law Center is launching the nation’s first military justice clinic in which law students, under the supervision of faculty and experienced military defense attorneys, will represent service members facing criminal charges.

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University of Houston Law professor Knake Jefferson analyzes history of 19th Amendment

July 29, 2020

UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON LAW CENTER — University of Houston Law Center Professor Renee Knake Jefferson discussed aspects of the women’s suffrage that have gone overlooked throughout history in a video published by the American Law Institute commemorating the 100-year anniversary of the 19th Amendment.

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New York Law School announces winners of virtual hackathon competition

July 29, 2020

NEW YORK LAW SCHOOL — New York, NY (July 23, 2020) – New York Law School (NYLS) is pleased to announce the winner and finalists of “HackNYLS 2020,” a virtual hackathon competition open to all NYLS students this past spring semester with a $1,000 prize for the winner.

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Northwestern Law names James Speta as interim dean

July 29, 2020

THE DAILY NORTHWESTERN — James Speta was named the interim dean at the Pritzker School of Law, according to a Thursday news release.

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Boston College Dean Vincent Rougeau details university’s new initiative on racial justice in the US

July 24, 2020

AMERICA MAGAZINE: THE JESUIT REVIEW — Boston College will address structural racism through its Forum on Racial Justice in America.

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CUNY and Hofstra Law host online conference on building an anti-racist climate

July 24, 2020

CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK SCHOOL OF LAW — Over 300 legal scholars, deans, faculty, administrators, and select students from NYC area law schools are convening to build a network committed to working together across roles and institutions to create an anti-racist climate in legal education.

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ABA Men of Color Project leads conversations on racial justice

July 24, 2020

ABA JOURNAL — Amid the national reckoning over racial injustice, Jerome Crawford and Michael Luong Nguyen find themselves facing a unique opportunity. They serve as co-chairs of the ABA’s Men of Color Project, an initiative within the Young Lawyers Division that aims to address the lack of diversity and advancement of men of color in the legal

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University of Chicago Law professor Sharon Fairley discusses police reform policy

July 24, 2020

UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO THE LAW SCHOOL — This episode features a discussion with Sharon Fairley who is a professor from practice at the University of Chicago Law School a, former federal prosecutor, and the former chief administrator of the Independent Police Review Authority (IPRA) and Civilian Office of Police Accountability (COPA).

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How University of Colorado Law professor Carla Fredricks helped change NFL team name

July 24, 2020

CU BOULDER TODAY — After five decades of protests, lawsuits and petitions, Washington, D.C.’s NFL team announced Monday it will change its name and logo. To the CU Boulder law professor who helped organize a campaign to change the name, the news was both shocking and rewarding.

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