Elon Law dean emeritus George R. Johnson Jr. named 2020 Legal Legend of Color by North Carolina Bar Association
ELON UNIVERSITY — Elon Law Dean Emeritus and Professor of Law George R. Johnson Jr. is one of five recipients of an annual honor bestowed by the North Carolina Bar Association’s Minorities in the Profession Committee.
Read More about Elon Law dean emeritus George R. Johnson Jr. named 2020 Legal Legend of Color by North Carolina Bar AssociationFordham Law adjunct professor Jordana Confino publishes article on student wellness in Journal of Legal Education
FORDHAM LAW NEWS — Jordana Confino, director of professionalism and special projects and adjunct professor, wrote an article, published in the Journal of Legal Education, titled “Where Are We on the Path to Law Student Well-Being?: Report on the ABA CoLAP Law Student Assistance Committee Law School Wellness Survey.” Confino examines how the well-being of law students…
Read More about Fordham Law adjunct professor Jordana Confino publishes article on student wellness in Journal of Legal EducationUniversity of Kentucky awards law professors Christopher Bradley and Brian Frye grants to support use of open source textbooks
UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY — The University of Kentucky Libraries recently awarded 10 Alternative Textbook Grants to UK faculty who will replace traditional commercial textbooks with open educational resources, library-licensed materials or original content created by the faculty themselves. The grant recipients teach a variety of subjects, ranging from law and biology to history and clinical leadership and management.
Read More about University of Kentucky awards law professors Christopher Bradley and Brian Frye grants to support use of open source textbooksLewis & Clark Law Review publishes articles from symposium on class action
LEWIS & CLARK LAW SCHOOL — The Lewis & Clark Law Review has published Volume 24, Issue 2 and all articles are available online. The Symposium issue is a collection of articles that were presented at the “Class Actions, Mass Torts, and MDLs: the Next 50 Years” symposium held at the law school on November 1-2, 2019 and co-hosted…
Read More about Lewis & Clark Law Review publishes articles from symposium on class actionMitchell Hamline law names Anthony S. Niedwiecki as dean and president
TWIN CITIES PIONEER EXPRESS — On Wednesday, legal educator and LGBTQ rights activist Anthony S. Niedwiecki took over as president and dean at Mitchell Hamline School of Law in St. Paul. Niedwiecki was dean and professor of law at Golden Gate University School of Law in San Francisco, before becoming the second president and dean at…
Read More about Mitchell Hamline law names Anthony S. Niedwiecki as dean and presidentUniversity of Oklahoma Law professor Evelyn Mary Aswad receives grant for research on online speech protections
OU DAILY — Evelyn Mary Aswad, OU law professor and Herman G. Kaiser International Law chair, has received a grant from the foundation for her research on online speech protections, according to a Tuesday press release.
Read More about University of Oklahoma Law professor Evelyn Mary Aswad receives grant for research on online speech protectionsA look at the Penn Law Appellate Advocacy Clinic
UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA CAREY LAW SCHOOL — In its inaugural year, students in the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School’s yearlong Appellate Advocacy Clinic handled a range of cases in state and federal court, with a particular focus on issues of economic justice in the criminal law context. Professor Jean Galbraith teaches the clinic with Ilana Eisenstein L’04. Currently…
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UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA CAREY LAW SCHOOL — This spring, thanks to cooperative, fast-acting ingenuity from the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Judicial Education Department and University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School faculty and staff, over 200 trial and appellate court judges across Pennsylvania participated in a continuing judicial education (CJE) course focused on the especially timely topic…
Read More about Penn Law hosts virtual judicial education course on mental healthRutgers Law School Professor Alexis Karteron receives Emerging Clinicians Award from AALS section
RUTGERS LAW SCHOOL — Rutgers Law School Professor Alexis Karteron, Director of the Constitutional Rights Clinic, has won the 2020 Shanara Gilbert National Emerging Clinician Award from the Association of American Law Schools Clinical section.
Read More about Rutgers Law School Professor Alexis Karteron receives Emerging Clinicians Award from AALS sectionUniversity of St. Thomas Law professor Dr. Artika Tyner publishes children’s book on justice
KARE 11 NBC — As a lawyer and professor, Dr. Artika Tyner knows how to reach and teach adults. She also knows how to simplify complex topics for kids. Take, for example, her first book. “Justice Makes a Difference” is about a girl named Justice whose life changes after learning about prominent African Americans including Paul Robeson and…
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