Columbia Law alumnus and distinguished civil liberties attorney passes away at 72
COLUMBIA LAW SCHOOL – Michael Ratner ’69, a distinguished civil liberties attorney who championed prisoners’ rights and protection of whistle-blowers, passed away on May 11 at the age of 72.
Read More about Columbia Law alumnus and distinguished civil liberties attorney passes away at 72William & Mary Law alumna Beth Hopkins retires from Wake Forest University School of Law
WILLIAM & MARY LAW SCHOOL – Professor Beth Hopkins ’77 retired from Wake Forest University School of Law after more than 30 years in various roles, most recently as the inaugural director of the Smith Anderson Center for Community Outreach.
Read More about William & Mary Law alumna Beth Hopkins retires from Wake Forest University School of LawCase Western Reserve alumna wins arbitration award for her father and railroad workers
CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW – Carla Tricarchi ’82, a graduate of Case Western Reserve University School of Law, won an arbitration award totaling $14.7 million in damages to a group of 32 railroad workers who lost their jobs and benefits during a merger 44 years ago.
Read More about Case Western Reserve alumna wins arbitration award for her father and railroad workersBrooklyn Law alumna named one of the nation’s best LGBT lawyers under 40
BROOKLYN LAW SCHOOL – The National LGBT Bar Association has named Erika Lorshbough ’12, a legislative counsel at the New York Civil Liberties Union (NYCLU), one of the nation’s “Best LGBT Lawyers Under 40.”
Read More about Brooklyn Law alumna named one of the nation’s best LGBT lawyers under 40Boston University alumnus help defends transgender rights in West Virginia
BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW – Jarrod Schaeffer ’12 and his colleagues at the New York law firm Debevoise and Plimpton LLP took on the pro bono case of three women who alleged mistreatment by the West Virginia DMV when each of them tried to get a driver’s license that reflected their gender identity.
Read More about Boston University alumnus help defends transgender rights in West VirginiaBoston University Law alumna named one of top 50 most powerful women in technology
BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW – Cynthia Larose ’88, a partner who leads Boston-based firm Mintz Levin’s privacy and data security practice, has been named one of the top 50 most powerful women in technology by the National Diversity Council.
Read More about Boston University Law alumna named one of top 50 most powerful women in technologyIndiana Maurer Law’s Center of the Global Legal Profession to establish endowment and professorship
INDIANA LAWYER – An alumnus of Indiana University Maurer School of Law will give nearly $8 million to his alma mater to benefit the school’s Center of the Global Legal Profession through an endowment and a professorship.
Read More about Indiana Maurer Law’s Center of the Global Legal Profession to establish endowment and professorshipLewis & Clark Law School alumnus to teach course on cannabis law
LEWIS & CLARK LAW SCHOOL – The law school welcomes alum Vincent Sliwoski ’10 back to campus to teach our first course on cannabis law, which will be offered in spring 2017.
Read More about Lewis & Clark Law School alumnus to teach course on cannabis lawPenn Law graduates enter public interest with help from postgraduate fellowships from law school
UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA LAW SCHOOL – Six Penn Law graduates and alumni are hitting the ground running in their public interest careers with the help of postgraduate fellowships from Penn Law.
Read More about Penn Law graduates enter public interest with help from postgraduate fellowships from law schoolGeorgetown Law receives substantial gifts to support business skills training, health law and technology upgrades
GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY LAW CENTER – Gifts to Georgetown University Law Center totaling more than $10 million were received from Sara Crown Star, Linda and Tim O’Neill and Tom Reynolds.
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