University of Calgary law course looks at working with the media during a crisis
UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY — University of Calgary Law launched a new course, Crisis Communications for Lawyers. Taught by Warren Kinsella, LLB’87, who specializes in developing effective communication strategies as the president of the Daisy Group, the course teaches students “to speak effectively to the media in order to serve your client’s best interest.
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CBC — Last month, the University of Victoria’s law faculty announced that it is launching a new, joint Common law and Indigenous law degree program this fall. It will be the first of its kind in the world.
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FULCRUM — This January, the University of Ottawa Faculty of Law, common law section has implemented mandatory sexual assault prevention training for all first-year students.
Read More about Sexual harassment training mandatory for University of Ottawa Law studentsArizona State University Law awards longtime Hong Kong dignitary and human rights advocate with justice prize
ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY – Anson Chan, known as “Hong Kong’s conscience” for her decades of devotion to social justice and democracy, has been named the fourth recipient of the annual O’Connor Justice Prize.
Read More about Arizona State University Law awards longtime Hong Kong dignitary and human rights advocate with justice prizeOver 80 percent of Ghana law school students fail exams
AFRICA NEWS – Figures from the Ghana School of Law 2017/2018 final exams indicated that only 91 students (representing 19%) out of the 474 candidates passed.
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UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA-LINCOLN – Twenty-one undergraduate law students from the University of Adelaide visited the Nebraska College of Law as part of their Space Law and National Security Tour.
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THOMAS JEFFERSON SCHOOL OF LAW – Last month, Thomas Jefferson School of Law hosted thirty law students and lawyers from Brazil for its Legal English Program.
Read More about Thomas Jefferson Law hosts Brazilian law students and lawyers for Legal English ProgramIndiana Maurer Law offers scholarships through fellowship program with South Korean university’s business school
INDIANA DAILY STUDENT – The IU Maurer School of Law is offering 10 $30,000 scholarships as part of a fellowship program with Sungkyunkwan University’s Graduate School of Business in South Korea.
Read More about Indiana Maurer Law offers scholarships through fellowship program with South Korean university’s business schoolGhana Legal Council announces law school may not admit students for 2018-19 academic year
GHANAWEB – The Council intimated that their inability to put in place proper admission system and procedures in accordance with a Supreme Court ruling would make it impossible for any student to be admitted 2018/2019 academic year.
Read More about Ghana Legal Council announces law school may not admit students for 2018-19 academic yearDenver Law professor receives civilian award from Indian government
INDIA ABROAD – The Padma Bhushan, India’s third-highest civilian award, has been presented to professor Ved Prakash Nanda.
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