University of Missouri Law professor Rodney Uphoff teaches trial advocacy workshop course at Harvard Law

September 30, 2019

UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI LAW — Professor Rodney J. Uphoff recently taught at Harvard Law School in its Trial Advocacy Workshop course. The workshop brings in experienced trial lawyers and judges to evaluate and critique the students.

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University of North Carolina Law professor Carissa Byrne Hessick explores how lawyers influence criminal justice policy

September 30, 2019

THE DAILY TAR HEEL — Law professor Carissa Byrne Hessick launched the Prosecutors and Politics Project in 2018 to study the country’s district attorneys and their influence on state criminal justice policy. “The goal of the Prosecutors and Politics Project is to find out more about the role of politics in the criminal justice system generally, and

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Penn State Dickinson Law convocation welcomes new dean and students to campus

September 30, 2019

PENN STATE LAW — The convocation at Penn State’s Dickinson Law reflects the excitement and promise of a new year. It marked the installation of the new dean of the law school, Danielle M. Conway, who also serves as Donald J. Farage Professor of Law.

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Penn State Dickinson Law professors present to physicians legal conference

September 30, 2019

PENN STATE LAW — A joint physician legal issues conference brought lawyers and physicians from across Pennsylvania to Dickinson Law to collaboratively explore health law issues. Hosted by the Pennsylvania Medical Society and Pennsylvania Bar Association Sept. 13-14, 2019, the Pennsylvania Physicians’ Legal Issues Conference featured keynotes by Rachel Levine, Secretary of Health for the Commonwealth

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University of Richmond Law professor Hank Chambers appointed to Virginia commission on racial inequity

September 30, 2019

UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND — Professor Hank Chambers, an expert in constitutional and criminal law, was recently appointed to Governor Ralph Northam’s newly formed Commission to Examine Racial Inequity in Virginia Law. The Commission is tasked with reviewing the Virginia Acts of Assembly and the Code of Virginia “with the goal of identifying and making recommendations to

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University of Richmond Law professor Chiara Giorgetti to serve as scholar-in-residence at the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes

September 30, 2019

UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND — Professor Chiara Giorgetti will spend her sabbatical semester as Scholar-in-Residence at the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes in Washington, D.C. Established in 1966, the ICSID is the only global institution dedicated to international investment dispute settlement. Professor Giorgetti is the second scholar to hold this position.

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Opinion: Yale Law professor Daniel Markovits argues elite universities fall short in providing equal opportunities for students

September 23, 2019

TIME — Daniel Markovits (Yale Law) argues that elite universities are more concerned with their “elite” status and thus do not provide equitable opportunities to lower income students. Markovits argues that instead of being elite, universities should aim to be equitable.

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Catholic University Law professor Robert Destro confirmed as Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor

September 23, 2019

CATHOLIC UNIV. COLUMBUS LAW — The United States Senate confirmed Catholic Law Professor Robert Destro as the next Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor. Destro’s new role at the State Department is tasked with promoting democracy, civic and religious freedom around the world.

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University of Colorado Law professor Ming Chen releases report on backlog in naturalization applications

September 23, 2019

THE DENVER POST — Processing times for citizenship applications in Colorado have doubled in the past three years, contributing to a backlog that leaves hopeful residents in limbo for up to 22 months. The findings came from a new report, headed by Professor Ming Chen (Univ. of Colorado Law) from the Colorado State Advisory Committee

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University of Colorado Law professor Margot Kaminski recognized by school for work in technology law

September 23, 2019

COLORADO LAW — The University of Colorado Law School congratulates Associate Professor Margot Kaminski for receiving the Provost’s Faculty Achievement Award for her work on artificial intelligence (AI), data privacy, and human decision making.

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