Drexel Law professor John Cannan awarded LexisNexis Research Grant on Congressional legislative process
DREXEL UNIVERSITY THOMAS R. KLINE SCHOOL OF LAW — John Cannan, research and instructional services librarian at Drexel University’s Kline School of Law, was awarded the first LexisNexis Research Grant of 2020, receiving $2,730 for a study titled “The New Orthodoxy: How Congress Passes Laws Now.”
Read More about Drexel Law professor John Cannan awarded LexisNexis Research Grant on Congressional legislative processDuke Law dean Kerry Abrams discusses importance of diversity in education leadership
DUKE TODAY — Today, women make up roughly 62 percent of the education, legal, community service, media and arts industries, and 73 percent of health practioner and technical occupations. At Duke, women comprise 66 percent of the workforce. To commemorate Women’s History Month, here are some reflections from Duke women in leadership.
Read More about Duke Law dean Kerry Abrams discusses importance of diversity in education leadershipDuke Law students participate in Salzburg Culter Fellows Program on international law
DUKE LAW — Four Duke Law students were among 56 from the nation’s leading law schools to explore the future of public and private international law through the Salzburg Cutler Fellows Program, held Feb. 20 to 22 in Washington, D.C.
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DUKE LAW — Duke Law professor Brandon Garrett has been appointed independent monitor for a landmark bail reform settlement in Texas that could become a national model for cash bail reform. Garrett will monitor implementation of bail reform in the nation’s third-largest county in a seven-year project involving research teams at Duke, Texas A&M University, and the University of…
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FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY LAW — At the 2020 Inaugural Eleventh Judicial Circuit Black History Month Program, Professor H.T. Smith, founding director of the FIU College of Law Trial Advocacy Program, honored the life and career of pioneer judge and civil rights activist Judge John David Johnson, and commemorated Judge Johnson’s legacy with the unveiling of a bronze bust…
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FORDHAM LAW NEWS — Fordham Law welcomed a delegation of more than 60 legal professionals from Brazil from February 24-26, 2020, as part of the International Judicial Research and Training Program run by the Office of International and Non-J.D. Programs. The visitors included judges, prosecutors, and attorneys.
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GEORGETOWN LAW — On Thursday, March 5, at Georgetown Law, leading experts on torture and interrogation programs will unpack new revelations about U.S. actions after 9/11 and discuss ongoing efforts to ensure ethical approaches to securing critical national security information.
Read More about Georgetown Law hosts panel discussion on U.S. interrogation programsGeorgia State Law professor Paul Lombardo discusses research in health law
GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY — Georgia State Regents’ Professor and Bobby Lee Cook Professor of Law Paul Lombardo is known across the globe for his work on the legal history of the American eugenics movement, but what’s now the focal point of his career actually came about by accident.
Read More about Georgia State Law professor Paul Lombardo discusses research in health lawGeorgia State Law professor Kendall Kerew elected president of Clinical Legal Education Association
GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY — Kerew’s dedication to clinical education didn’t go unnoticed by her peers, as she was elected president of the Clinical Legal Education Association for 2020. It’s a position Kerew says she is honored to serve.
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GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY — According to Karen Johnston (J.D. ’08), associate director of the Center for the Comparative Study for Metropolitan Growth, the improved walkability of the city’s streets, connectivity to public transit and moderate year-round weather make it an ideal location for the vehicles, which are popular with Georgia State students.
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