Florida Law schools launch consortium to address racial justice and policy reform

July 9, 2020

UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA COLLEGE OF LAW — In light of longstanding and recent acts of racist violence, the Deans of the 12 law schools in Florida have formed the Florida Law Schools’ Consortium for Racial Justice (FLSCRJ). This collective will leverage the strengths and educational roles of every law school in the state to assist community

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University of Houston Law dean Leonard M. Baynes and SMU Dedman Law dean Jennifer Collins call on legal community to support Black lawyers

July 9, 2020

HOUSTON CHRONICLE — As deans of leading law schools in Dallas and Houston, we join together to provide background on these historic events, to condemn all forms of discrimination, and to issue a call to action to work with the legal community to eradicate the continuing scourge of racism and other forms of discrimination.

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University of New Mexico Law adjunct professor Rebecca Kitson to present virtual course on immigration law

June 30, 2020

UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO SCHOOL OF LAW  — “Immigration 101,” a virtual Continuing Legal Education (CLE) presentation by Rebecca Kitson, Esq. will be taking place on Friday, June 26 from noon to 1 p.m. on Zoom.

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Texas A&M Law announces residency externship program in public policy

June 30, 2020

TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW — The Texas A&M School of Law Residency Externship Program in Public Policy is pleased to announce the 2020-2021 Class of law students who will be representing the school in Austin, Texas and Washington, D.C.

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Texas A&M Law Professor Susan Saab Fortney honored with University Professorship

June 30, 2020

TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW — Texas A&M University’s Office of the Provost announced it will recognize four faculty members as holders of University Professorships. Texas A&M Law’s Professor Susan Saab Fortney is included.

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US Library of Congress to archive Texas A&M Law professor Gabriel Eckstein International Water Law Project Blog

June 30, 2020

TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW — Texas A&M Law professor Gabriel Eckstein received notice that his blog, International Water Law Project Blog, was selected to be in the Legal Blawgs Web Archive.

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Texas A&M Law Immigrant Rights Clinic files petition for release of medically vulnerable detainees

June 30, 2020

TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW — The Texas A&M Immigrant Rights Clinic filed a petition in federal court in May demanding that ICE immediately release 11 medically-vulnerable immigrants from the Prairieland Detention Center in Alvarado, Texas. There are at least 45 detained individuals who tested positive for COVID-19. Professor Fatma Marouf, Adjunct Professor Sehla Ashai and students Teresa

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AALS Law Deans Antiracist Clearinghouse Project creators discuss website and actions

June 24, 2020

DIVERSE — During one such discussion, Danielle Conway, dean and Donald J. Farage Professor of Law at Penn State Dickinson Law, juxtaposed photographs of police brutality victims alongside pictures of Black deans.

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University of Colorado Law professor Suzette Malveaux testifies in support of police accountability bill

June 24, 2020

UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO LAW SCHOOL — On June 10, University of Colorado Law School Provost Professor of Civil Rights Law Suzette Malveaux testified before the Colorado House Finance Committee in support of a bill promoting measures to enhance police accountability and integrity.

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