Baylor Law dean Brad Toben reflects on nearly three decades in role
BAYLOR UNIVERSITY — With the recent retirement of Dean John F. O’Brien from New England Law, Baylor Law’s Dean Brad Toben is now the longest serving dean among the deans of the 203 ABA accredited law schools in the nation, with more than 28 years of service in his role. Dean Toben’s tenure, which began in 1991,…
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BROOKLYN LAW SCHOOL — Roberta S. Karmel, Centennial Professor of Law, a leading authority on international and domestic securities regulation, has been appointed to the Board of Directors of the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards (CFP Board). She becomes the fourth public member of the Board of Directors. She joins 15 other members on the Board of…
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ABA LEGAL REBELS — Today Legal Hackers has more than 150 chapters across the world and has organized many more legal hackathons. Some of the things produced at these hackathons have included a bot that checks real estate listings for problems, and a phone app that could be used in place of cash bail, with…
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THE NORTH BAY BUSINESS JOURNAL — Since joining the University of California, Hastings College of Law, faculty as an adjunct professor in 1982, Lozano has taught many classes, including legal writing, trial advocacy, an orientation to trial practice, and moot court, a first-year class in which law students take part in simulated court proceedings.
Read More about UC Hastings Law adjunct professor Catalina Lozano recognized for mentorship of minority law studentsCatholic University Law professor Cara Drinan hosts panel discussion on youth prison reform
CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA COLUMBUS SCHOOL OF LAW — On Wednesday, February 5, 2020, Catholic Law Professor Cara Drinan hosted Mr. Halim Flowers and Mr. Momolu Stewart as guest speakers in her Criminal Procedure class. Sentenced as children to decades in prison, Flowers and Stewart were released last year in the wake of Supreme Court decisions…
Read More about Catholic University Law professor Cara Drinan hosts panel discussion on youth prison reformCatholic University Law hosts interschool moot court competition
CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA COLUMBUS SCHOOL OF LAW — In the first year of law school, students interested in Moot Court Association are highly encouraged to participate in SoapBox. The interschool competition strictly between 1Ls is a way to get a taste of what appellate advocacy is all about and by participating in SoapBox, first year…
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DUKE LAW — In early February, Duke Law School’s First Amendment Clinic filed an amicus brief in the Court of Appeals in Washington. The case, Brian Green v. Pierce County, concerns the interpretation of Washington’s Media Shield Law and Public Records Act. Clinic argues that state’s Media Shield Law demands broad interpretation, includes YouTuber as member…
Read More about Duke Law First Amendment Clinic files brief in support of journalistGeorgia State University Law students to participate in spring break program on asylum law
11 ALIVE — A group of Georgia State University law students are trading a typical spring break to help immigrants behind bars. It’s part of their alternative spring break program… This year, eight GSU law students will tackle that task with the help of attorneys from the southern poverty law center.
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GONZAGA UNIVERSITY — Gonzaga University’s School of Law is pleased to announce the unveiling of its new Lincoln LGBTQ+ Rights Clinic, developed in partnership with the school’s Center for Civil and Human Rights and supported by a significant donation from Joe Lincoln, an alumnus (’88; electrical engineering) and Regent of Gonzaga University. The clinic aims to advance…
Read More about Gonzaga Law launches Lincoln LGBTQ+ rights clinicUniversity of Houston Law hosts prosecutorial ethics symposium
UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON LAW CENTER — The Jan. 30 symposium “Prosecutorial Ethics a 360° View” was held in conjunction with the Hunton Andrews Kurth Moot Court National Championship, presented by the University of Houston Law Center’s Blakely Advocacy Institute. Attendees received 2.5 hours of Texas continuing legal education credit, including 2.5 hours of ethics credit.
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