New Mexico Law professor co-authors study of community approaches to payday lending practices

January 30, 2017

UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO SCHOOL OF LAW – An 18-month study of community approaches to controlling payday lending practices concludes there are 10 lessons for those interested in positively affecting local ordinances, according to researchers from the University of Utah and University of New Mexico.

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Stanford Law professor elected to American Law Institute

January 30, 2017

STANFORD LAW SCHOOL – The American Law Institute recently announced 60 newly elected members, including Stanford Law School Professor Michael S. Wald.

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Montana Law professor appointed as state’s director of the Department of Fish, Wildlife, and Parks

January 23, 2017

KGVO (MISSOULA) – Early this week, Montana Gov. Steve Bullock appointed University of Montana Assistant Professor Martha Williams to serve as director of the Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks.

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UC Hastings Law professor Leo Martinez elected as fellow of American College of Coverage and Extracontractual Counsel

January 23, 2017

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, HASTINGS COLLEGE OF THE LAW – UC Hastings College of the Law congratulates Albert Abramson Professor of Law Leo P. Martinez on his election as a Fellow in the American College of Coverage and Extracontractual Counsel.

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Maine Law dean encourages students to “stand on side of justice” during MLK Day breakfast

January 23, 2017

BANGOR DAILY NEWS – Danielle Conway, dean of the University of Maine School of Law, delivers the keynote address during the Martin Luther King Jr. Breakfast Celebration at Wells Conference Center at the University of Maine in Orono.

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Miami Law professor shares her inspiration for creating a course on #BlackLivesMatter

January 23, 2017

UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI SCHOOL OF LAW – Vice Dean and Professor Osamudia James conceived of the course and unpacks the tent pole issues behind the motivation.

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Pace Law adds regional EPA director as visiting scholar

January 23, 2017

LOHUD – Judith Enck, the Environmental Protection Administration’s regional director, will become a visiting scholar at Pace University’s law school.

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Stanford Law’s Global Practitioner in Residence brings legal experience with war crimes trials

January 23, 2017

STANFORD DAILY – Ashraph, who served as co-counsel for Sesay in the trials following the Sierra Leone Civil War, joins the Stanford community for the winter quarter as the first 2016 Global Practitioner in Residence.

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St. Thomas University Law professor participates in international law conference in China

January 23, 2017

ST. THOMAS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW – Professor Siegfried Wiessner participated in the 8th Conference on the New Haven School of Jurisprudence at Zhejiang University in Hangzhou, China.

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Law school deans provide insight into deanship during the AALS Annual Meeting

January 17, 2017

DIVERSE EDUCATION – Eight law school deans from around the country spoke about their job-hunting experiences, academic positions held prior to becoming deans and how candidates can boost their chances.

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