George Washington Law professor Emily A. Benfer discusses research on the US eviction system

August 14, 2024

GW TODAY — Imagine that you are a single mother and your roof leaks, or there is a rodent infestation in your home, and you report it to your landlord—but instead of fixing the problem, he files to evict you. Scenarios like these are not imaginary, according to Emily A. Benfer, associate professor of clinical law…

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A profile on Georgetown Law career advisor Lauren Dubin

August 14, 2024

GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY — In 1988, career advisor Lauren Dubin was on the hunt for a new job herself. She was expecting her first child, and was looking for a part-time position that would give her more flexibility as a new parent. 

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Indiana University Maurer Law professor Valena E. Beety cited by US Supreme Court justice

August 13, 2024

UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON LAW CENTER — Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor cited a Houston Law Review article this month in the denial for a writ of certiorari in the case, McCrory v. Alabama, a “40-year-old conviction resting on science that has now been wholly discredited.”

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University of Maryland Law professor Monique Dixon named executive director of Center for Race and the Law

August 13, 2024

THE ELM — Monique Dixon, JD, a veteran civil rights attorney and former Biden-Harris administration official, has been named the inaugural executive director of the Gibson-Banks Center for Race and the Law at the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law. 

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University of Massachusetts Law professor Faisal Chaudhry publishes book on South Asia and the British Empire

August 13, 2024

UMASS LAW — In his newly published book, South Asia, the British Empire, and the Rise of Classical Legal Thought: Towards a Historical Ontology of Law, Professor Faisal Chaudhry provides a re-reading of the history of legal change under colonial rule in South Asia from 1757 to the early twentieth century. 

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University of Massachusetts Law professor Margaret Drew speaks at Harvard Law Human Rights Workshop

August 13, 2024

UMASS LAW — Professor Margaret Drew was invited to speak at a human rights workshop for University of Ghana Law School students at Harvard Law School. 

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Podcast: UNLV Law professor Joan Howarth discusses issues with the bar exam

August 13, 2024

ABA JOURNAL MODERN LAW LIBRARY — The goal of the bar exam is to be a gatekeeper for the legal profession and protect the public. 

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University of New Mexico Law faculty present at AALS Conference on Clinical Legal Education

August 13, 2024

THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO SCHOOL OF LAW — School of Law faculty members presented at the AALS Conference on Clinic Legal Education this past May in St. Louis.

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University of North Carolina Law professor Eric Muller receives compassionate witness award

August 13, 2024

POWELL TRIBUNE — Author, historian and law professor Eric Muller, who curated the permanent exhibit at the Heart Mountain Interpretive Center, will receive the LaDonna Zall Compassionate Witness Award during the Heart Mountain Pilgrimage on Saturday, July 27.

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