University of San Diego Law professor Orly Lobel discusses gig economy at National Summit of Hispanic State Legislators
UNIVERSITY OF SAN DIEGO — University of San Diego (USD) School of Law Warren Distinguished Professor of Law Orly Lobel spoke on the issue of gig economy at the 17th National Summit of Hispanic State Legislators in Puerto Rico on December 4.
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SANTA CLARA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW — Margalynne Armstrong will be in a debate at UC Berkeley on November 21. “Unchained? A Debate on Reparations for Slavery” will examine the question of whether he U.S. Government should pay reparations to African Americans impacted by slavery. Professor Armstrong will argue the pro side.
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USC GOULD — For Dean Andrew Guzman, who has served in his position since 2015, the milestone is an opportunity to reflect on the core values and qualities Gould has promoted and maintained since its establishment, and to look ahead to the law school’s role in fostering growth and change within the profession, academia and the…
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USC GOULD — USC Gould School of Law Dean Andrew T. Guzman is leading the USC Latino Growth Initiative, an innovative effort that aims to enhance vital pathways for Latino growth, advocacy and leadership at USC, in the community and beyond. The mission of the USC Latino Growth Initiative is to engage alumni across the university, scholars,…
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TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW — Michael Palmedo, assistant director for interdisciplinary research at the Program on Information Justice and Intellectual Property at American University Washington College of Law, was selected as the inaugural Shamnad Basheer Intellectual Property/Trade Fellow.
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UNIVERSITY OF UTAH S.J. QUINNEY LAW — Research by University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law Professor Christopher L. Peterson has laid the foundation for newly proposed federal legislation designed to better protect Americans from predatory lenders. That model was the foundation for bipartisan legislation introduced in Congress on Tuesday in both the U.S. Senate and…
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VERMONT LAW SCHOOL — Shirley A. Jefferson JD’86, associate dean of student affairs and diversity and associate professor of law at Vermont Law School (VLS), was honored at the 15th Annual National Black Pre-Law Conference on Saturday, Nov. 9, with the Legal Education Access and Diversity Champion Award. Jefferson was lauded by the awards committee…
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J.M. KAPLAN FUND — As a bold solution, the Villanova University Interdisciplinary Immigration Studies Training for Advocates (VIISTA) program will offer the first university-based, online certificate program to train non-lawyers to assist immigrants. VIISTA seeks to revolutionize immigration law by educating a new category of legal advocates, much like the role nurse practitioners play in…
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VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY CHARLES WIDGER LAW — The American Bar Association (ABA) Section of Environment, Energy and Resources recently awarded the Villanova Environmental Law Journal with the 2019 Environment, Energy and Resources Law Student Program of the Year Award for the Journal’s Annual Blank Rome LLP Symposium. The ABA presented the award to Todd Aagaard, Professor of Law…
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UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA LAW — The Supreme Court Litigation Clinic at the University of Virginia School of Law will return to the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday to determine whether states can hold copyrights in annotations to their official codes. Clinic lecturer Josh Johnson, an appellate litigation attorney at Vinson & Elkins, will make his oral argument…
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