Touro Law establishes helpline to answer pandemic related legal questions
TOURO COLLEGE JACOB D. FUSHSBERG LAW CENTER — Dean Elena B. Langan is pleased to announce that Touro Law has established a helpline to answer legal questions arising from the pandemic. Volunteer attorneys will provide referrals to our own clinical program and appropriate legal partners on a wide range of legal issues.
Read More about Touro Law establishes helpline to answer pandemic related legal questionsUniversity of Virginia Law professor Michael Gilbert publishes study on the impact of voter identification laws
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA SCHOOL OF LAW — Professor Michael Gilbert and other academics studied voter lines in 2016 in 28 election jurisdictions across the United States. The study, titled “Waiting to Vote in the 2016 Presidential Election: Evidence from a Multi-county Study,” is believed to be the largest review of its kind.
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WILLIAM & MARY — Several awards are presented annually to graduates, staff and faculty members during the William & Mary Commencement ceremony. Below is a list of this year’s award winners, who will be recognized during the virtual conferral ceremony on May 16. – Ed.
Read More about William & Mary Law presents faculty, staff, and student awards at virtual commencementOpinion: Law faculty propose alternatives to New York bar exam plan
BLOOMBERG LAW — The decision to postpone the New York bar exam until September and limit the number of seats is misguided: It puts up barriers to new attorneys in the state just as the Covid-19 pandemic is creating a need for legal work. Four law professors—members of the Collaboratory on Legal Education and Licensing for…
Read More about Opinion: Law faculty propose alternatives to New York bar exam planUniversity of Houston Law Center hosts online law school admissions event to answer questions from prospective students
UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON LAW CENTER — The University of Houston Law Center Admissions Office hosted the first-ever Texas Law School Admissions Panel webinar on Saturday. Assistant Director of Admissions Angela Ambers-Henderson facilitated the three-hour long event where panelists addressed how best to navigate the application process amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Read More about University of Houston Law Center hosts online law school admissions event to answer questions from prospective studentsWillamette Law professor Paul Diller offers course on the public health law implications of the pandemic
WILLAMETTE UNIVERSITY — A new course offered this fall by Willamette University Professor of Law Paul Diller highlights many of the legal challenges and complications presented by the novel coronavirus. Some undergraduates will be allowed to enroll.
Read More about Willamette Law professor Paul Diller offers course on the public health law implications of the pandemicMississippi law students adapt to online classes and challenging job market
MISSISSIPPI BUSINESS JOURNAL — The decision to move the Ole Miss Law School classes online was made during spring break, which was extended by a week to make the switch beginning March 23. “The big push was to get the faculty trained and get them to where they felt comfortable” with the new online course management…
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ABA JOURNAL — In this new episode of the Modern Law Library podcast, they discuss the book with the ABA Journal’s Lee Rawles, and they share their thoughts on how distance learning during the COVID-19 pandemic will impact the experience of law school.
Read More about Podcast: Tips for students for succeeding in law schoolBrooklyn Law professor Janet Sinder honored by American Association of Law Libraries for article
BROOKLYN LAW SCHOOL — The American Association of Law Libraries (AALL) awarded Janet Sinder, Director of the Library and Professor of Law, the top prize in the AALL/LexisNexis Call for Papers in the open category. The competition recognizes the best papers on any subject relevant to law librarianship, both scholarly and practical. This is the second time…
Read More about Brooklyn Law professor Janet Sinder honored by American Association of Law Libraries for articleUniversity at Buffalo Law Veterans Legal Practicum moves online
UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO SCHOOL OF LAW — Last month, COVID-19 interrupted this vital in-person work. What to do? The obvious: move online. The practicum has now begun operating its popular help desks through an online portal, using a confidential sign-up inquiry system to offer meetings via Zoom to interested veterans.
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