University of Minnesota Law faculty and students support legal hotline for protestors
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA LAW — When Professor Perry Moriearty put a call out for Minnesota Law students and recent graduates to help individuals arrested protesting the tragic killing of George Floyd, she had no idea that, only four hours later, she’d have 100-plus volunteers register for training.
Read More about University of Minnesota Law faculty and students support legal hotline for protestorsUniversity of Chicago Law professor Claudia M. Flores co-publishes report on police use-of-force policies
UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO LAW SCHOOL — Police department use-of-force policies in the nation’s 20 largest cities fail to meet international human rights standards, according to a report released today by the International Human Rights Clinic at the University of Chicago Law School.
Read More about University of Chicago Law professor Claudia M. Flores co-publishes report on police use-of-force policiesStanford Law professor Ron Tyler discusses police violence and reform efforts
STANFORD LAW SCHOOL — Here, Ron Tyler, professor of law and director of Stanford Law’s Criminal Defense Clinic, and Suzanne Luban, clinical supervising attorney and lecturer in law, discuss the Floyd case and offer suggestions for a way forward.
Read More about Stanford Law professor Ron Tyler discusses police violence and reform effortsCase Western Reserve Law co-dean Jessica Berg to teach online summer course on law and COVID-19
CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW — The incoming first-year law students at Case Western Reserve University will have a unique opportunity to learn about and discuss the legal and ethical issues related to the coronavirus pandemic in a summer course offered at no cost prior to the start of their first year of law…
Read More about Case Western Reserve Law co-dean Jessica Berg to teach online summer course on law and COVID-19Fordham Law professor Catherine Powell examines the impact of COVID-19 on race and gender
FORDHAM LAW NEWS — In the sequel to her piece “Color of COVID,” Professor Catherine Powell examines color and gender not only in the health pandemic but also in poverty, protests, and policy.
Read More about Fordham Law professor Catherine Powell examines the impact of COVID-19 on race and genderGeorgia State Law professor Tanya Washington discusses the impact of COVID-19 on society and legal education
GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY MAGAZINE — Tanya Washington Hicks has seen the disparate impacts of the coronavirus first-hand. It will forever change the way she helps educate future generations of lawyers.
Read More about Georgia State Law professor Tanya Washington discusses the impact of COVID-19 on society and legal educationLewis and Clark Law Criminal Justice Reform Clinic files amicus brief for release of vulnerable prisoner
LEWIS & CLARK LAW SCHOOL — The Criminal Justice Reform Clinic at Lewis & Clark Law School (CJRC or Clinic) and the ACLU of Oregon filed an amicus brief on Friday in Curry County Circuit Court in the case of Danny Alcazar, 28, who is seeking release from prison while his case is on appeal. Alcazar is currently…
Read More about Lewis and Clark Law Criminal Justice Reform Clinic files amicus brief for release of vulnerable prisonerUniversity of Akron Law professor Rick Bales and student Morgan Schweighoefer co-author paper on sexual orientation anti-discriminatory laws in government
UNIVERSITY OF AKRON SCHOOL OF LAW — This spring University of Akron (UA) School of Law third-year student Morgan Schweighoefer joined the exclusive circle of law students who have co-authored a legal article with a UA professor. The Ohio State Bar Association (OSBA) semiannual newsletter Labor and Employment News recently accepted an article by Schweighoefer and Akron Law…
Read More about University of Akron Law professor Rick Bales and student Morgan Schweighoefer co-author paper on sexual orientation anti-discriminatory laws in governmentArizona State University Law partners with Arizona Legal Center to provide students with summer opportunities
ASU NOW — “Our goal was to accommodate every student in need of a position this summer, and I am proud to say that we met that goal….” Assistant Dean Ray English, who oversees ASU Law’s Office of Career and Employment Services, says in short order, projects were expanded, jobs were created and, ultimately 94 students…
Read More about Arizona State University Law partners with Arizona Legal Center to provide students with summer opportunitiesUC Irvine Law professor Mehrsa Baradaran to testify before Congress on inclusive banking policy
UC IRVINE SCHOOL OF LAW — Leading expert on banking law, UCI Law Professor of Law Mehrsa Baradaran will testify, remotely, before the United States House of Representatives Committee on Financial Services on Thursday, June 11 at 12:00 p.m.
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