Santa Clara Law student Dustin Weber selected as American Constitution Society Next Generation Leader

April 17, 2020

SANTA CLARA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW — The American Constitution Society (ACS) announced on March 31 that Santa Clara Law student Dustin Weber was selected as an American Constitution Society (ACS) Next Generation Leader. Each year, ACS selects a small group of students from their nearly 200 chapters to be part of its Next Generation

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Tips for law students preparing for online classes

April 7, 2020

ABA FOR LAW STUDENTS — Over at the Law to Fact podcast, Professor Leslie Tenzer and I have a conversation with tips for law students about online learning. Every single law school in the country now has transitioned to online delivery for classes for the rest of the semester. No doubt, the change has been jarring to faculty, students, and

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American University Washington College of Law faculty share remote teaching experiences

April 7, 2020

AMERICAN UNIVERSITY WASHINGTON COLLEGE OF LAW — American University announced on March 12 that, in response to the novel coronavirus pandemic, it would transition to online classes for the rest of the semester for the safety of the AU community. For American University Washington College of Law (AUWCL), that meant courses switched to an online format

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University of Baltimore Law details transition to remote instruction

April 7, 2020

UNIVERSITY OF BALTIMORE SCHOOL OF LAW — In response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the University of Baltimore School of Law transitioned on March 23 to online learning for the remainder of the semester. For some educators, that means dissecting every part of their syllabus and determining what can work in an online environment.

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Boston College Law visiting professor and former governor Jane Swift shares experiences with remote teaching

April 7, 2020

BOSTON COLLEGE LAW SCHOOL MAGAZINE — Everyone is experiencing the COVID-19 pandemic in his or her own way. In her Impact blog post, Swift not only confesses to her efforts to catch up with the kind of technology she has spent years helping to build and market, she also defines what “online learning” truly means, which

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Columbia Law faculty discuss the legal, social, and policy implications of the coronavirus pandemic

April 7, 2020

COLUMBIA LAW SCHOOL — Columbia Law School faculty are sharing their expertise and ideas in the press and on social media about the emerging legal and policy challenges related to the crisis, including economic impact, financial regulation, health justice, civil liberties, emergency powers and restrictions, the integrity of elections, and more.

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University of Houston Law dean Leonard M. Baynes discusses school’s transition to remote operations

April 7, 2020

UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON LAW CENTER — Following an extended spring break, University of Houston Law Center students resumed classes this week. Classes will be administered digitally, typically through Zoom video conference, through the rest of the Spring 2020 semester as a safeguard against the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak.

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Penn Law details response to coronavirus pandemic

April 7, 2020

UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA CAREY SCHOOL OF LAW — This is an unprecedented situation. However, we are confident that we will find opportunities and creative methods to enhance our scholarship and work as a Law School. We are all using this time to take advantage of the great online resources, as well as to learn and reflect.

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Penn Law professor Reed Shuldiner summarizes IRS tax filing changes due to pandemic

April 7, 2020

UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA CAREY SCHOOL OF LAW — Here, federal income tax law expert and Alvin L. Snowiss Professor of Law Reed Shuldiner parses out the language of the notice to provide a clear statement of the announced changes to tax filing and payment rules.  

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Penn Law professor Allison K. Hoffman and student Simone Hussussian explain the provisions of the new economic stimulus law

April 7, 2020

UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA CAREY SCHOOL OF LAW — We recently spoke to University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School Professor Allison K. Hoffman, health care law and policy expert, and Simone Hussussian L’20 about the main health care related provisions of the CARES Act as well as a remaining major gap in terms of financing medical care.

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