University of Cincinnati Law to host chief justice of the Ohio Supreme Court for keynote address at opening of new building

May 4, 2022

UC CINCINNATI — The University of Cincinnati College of Law announces that Maureen O’Connor, Chief Justice of the Ohio Supreme Court, will be the keynote speaker at its Grand Opening celebration, September 13, 2022 at the new College of Law building home at 2925 Campus Green Drive, University of Cincinnati.

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Video: CSU Cleveland-Marshall Law Dean’s Leadership Fellows discuss community service projects

May 4, 2022

CLEVELAND MARSHALL COLLEGE OF LAW — We talked with some of our Dean’s Leadership Fellows about the community service projects that they presented at their spring symposium.

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University of Colorado Law students Siena Kalina and Emiliano Salazar to serve on board of National Native American Law Students Association

May 4, 2022

COLORADO LAW — For the first time, two University of Colorado Law School students will serve on the National Native American Law Students Association (NNALSA) Executive Board. Siena Kalina ‘23 and Emiliano Salazar ‘23 were elected president and vice president, respectively, of NNALSA, during the NNALSA Annual Conference in Albuquerque, New Mexico, April 6-8.

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Columbia Law project director Devon Simmons launches Paralegal Pathways Initiative at New York prisons

May 4, 2022

ABA JOURNAL — Devon Simmons, co-founder and project director of a new program helping those with past convictions find work as paralegals and other jobs in the legal profession, says there’s a wealth of untapped legal talent among formerly incarcerated people.

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Columbia Law professor Robert E. Scott honored by William & Mary Law faculty for exceptional accomplishment in law

May 4, 2022

WILLIAM & Mary Law School — Professor Robert E. Scott J.D. ’68 of Columbia Law School received the 2021-22 Marshall-Wythe Medallion at a ceremony held in William & Mary’s historic Wren Building on March 24. The medallion is the highest honor conferred by the William & Mary Law School faculty and recognizes those who have…

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UConn Law professor Richard Pomp honored for excellence in teaching

May 4, 2022

UCONN TODAY — UConn Law Professor Richard Pomp has been named a Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor, recognizing his teaching and decades of work promoting fair, efficient and progressive taxation.

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Florida International University Law celebrates career success of graduates

May 4, 2022

THE FLORIDA BAR NEWS — Florida International University College of Law’s graduating class of 2021 achieved the highest 10-month employment rates in the school’s history, based on data recently submitted to the ABA.

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Fordham Law hosts discussion on criminal justice reform

May 4, 2022

FORDHAM LAW NEWS — On April 6, students and members of the Fordham Law community gathered together to discuss progressive prosecution and criminal justice reform for the Spring 2022 Dialogue Day.

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Fordham Law hosts discussion on environmental justice

May 4, 2022

FORDHAM LAW NEWS — Ahead of Earth Day, Fordham Law’s Institute on Religion, Law & Lawyer’s Work (IRLLW) invited a group of experts to discuss climate change, injustice gaps that pose a significant challenge to minority and marginalized communities, and how social, economic, and sustainable practices can be reimagined to foster environmental justice.

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George Washington Law Rising for Justice Clinic serves clients facing eviction after end of federal moratorium

May 4, 2022

GW LAW — The Rising for Justice Clinic (RFJ) led by Paul DiBlasi with the oversight of David Johnson, GW’s Assistant Dean for Pro Bono & Advocacy Programs, has worked on several housing matters to help clients at risk of losing subsidized housing and working to avoid eviction. The threat of homelessness in connection with…

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