University of Miami Law professor Bernard Oxman selected as judge for International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea

November 26, 2019

UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI SCHOOL OF LAW — Professor Bernard Oxman, director of Miami Law’s LL.M. in Maritime Law has been appointed as a judge ad hoc of the Special Chamber constituted by the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea. He will hear the dispute between the Republic of Maldives and the Republic of Mauritius concerning

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Notre Dame Law hosts expungement clinic for survivors of domestic violence

November 26, 2019

THE LAW SCHOOL NOTRE DAME — In an effort to address the issue, Chris Kozelichki, a former deputy prosecutor and now assistant director for career development at Notre Dame Law School, and 45 law students hosted an expungement clinic Oct. 29 (Tuesday) at the YWCA of North Central Indiana in South Bend. From 1:30 to 6:30 p.m.,

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Penn State Dickinson Law hosts symposium on genocide and justice

November 26, 2019

PENN STATE DICKINSON LAW — Penn State Dickinson Law Professor Dermot Groome has seen the personal, moral and legal implications of atrocity crimes firsthand. He led the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) prosecution of Bosnian Serb General Ratko Mladic for the 1995 Srebrenica massacre, the Siege of Sarajevo and the ethnic cleansing of

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Penn State Dickinson Law establishes food pantry to help alleviate food insecurity for law students

November 26, 2019

PENN STATE DICKINSON LAW — In a study conducted earlier this year by the Hope Center for College, Community, and Justice, almost half of the college students surveyed (48%) reported food insecurity occurred in the previous 30-day period. Discussion about ways to help students at Dickinson Law with food and financial insecurity began at a Diversity

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Quinnipiac Law professor Carolyn Wilkes Kaas purchases Children’s Divorce Center building to continue community legacy

November 26, 2019

WOODBRIDGE TOWN NEWS — There’s a new face but a familiar vibe and goal in the historic building at 88 Bradley Road.  The building, formerly known as the Children’s Divorce Center, which has been in operation for 40 years, was recently acquired by Carolyn Wilkes Kaas, a Quinnipiac University law professor.

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Roger Williams Law professor Laurie Barron receives award from AALS Section on Pro Bono and Public Service Opportunities

November 26, 2019

ROGER WILLIAMS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW –The Association of American Law Schools has chosen Laurie Barron, director of the Feinstein Center for Pro Bono & Experiential Education at Roger Williams University School of Law, to receive a major national award for her work expanding the availability of legal services for the neediest by “forwarding the

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Santa Clara Law professor Vangie Abriel addresses American Immigration Lawyers Association Conference

November 26, 2019

SANTA CLARA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW — On November 8, Vangie Abriel spoke at the annual American Immigration Lawyers Association California Chapters Conference in Monterey, California. Her topic was the Migration Protection Protocols, which force asylum-seekers to wait out their immigration court proceedings in Mexico.

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Temple Law Center for Compliance and Ethics hosts roundtable connecting SEC professionals with industry experts

November 25, 2019

TEMPLE UNIVERSITY BEASLEY SCHOOL OF LAW — Temple Law School’s Center for Compliance and Ethics played host to a gathering of compliance officers, private practitioners, and in-house counsel at a roundtable with SEC leadership Stephanie Avakian LAW ’95, Co-Director of the Division of Enforcement, and Jeffrey Boujoukos LAW ’92, Director of the Philadelphia regional office. Advances in

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Widener Commonwealth Law scholar-in-residence Donald A. Brown wins U.N. climate change ethics award

November 25, 2019

WIDENER UNIVERSITY COMMONWEALTH LAW SCHOOL — Donald A. Brown, scholar in residence at Widener University Commonwealth Law School, recently became the first American to be awarded the prestigious Avicenna Prize for excellence in climate change ethics by the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). For four decades, Brown has worked to enhance public understanding of

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University of Wisconsin Law professor Anne Smith receives Excellence in Entrepreneurial Education award at Wisconsin Early Stage Symposium

November 25, 2019

LA CROSSE TRIBUNE — The first ovation was for Anne Smith, the co-founder of the Law and Entrepreneurship Clinic at the UW-Madison, as she received the “Excellence in Entrepreneurial Education” award for her work with several thousand campus entrepreneurs during the last decade.

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