Georgia Senate abandons bill on controlling discussions of race in higher education
THE ATLANTA JOURNAL CONSTITUTION — A Senate version of legislation that seeks to control classroom discussions of race would no longer affect Georgia’s public colleges and universities. In addition, K-12 school districts would no longer face financial penalties for violating the provisions in Senate Bill 377. The Senate Education and Youth Committee made those amendments…
Read More about Georgia Senate abandons bill on controlling discussions of race in higher educationRecent University of Akron Law graduate Patrick Warczak, Jr. discusses his unique path to law school
THE UNIVERSITY OF AKRON SCHOOL OF LAW — Like many “nontraditional” students at The University of Akron School of Law, recent grad Patrick Warczak, Jr., attended part time while working full time. But Warczak stretched the outer limits of the term. “Nontraditional” refers to students who didn’t come to law school directly out of college. Most of…
Read More about Recent University of Akron Law graduate Patrick Warczak, Jr. discusses his unique path to law schoolAlbany Law hosts USDA secretary Tom Vilsack for government affairs and advocacy program launch event
ALBANY LAW SCHOOL — Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack ’75 shared words of encouragement as he returned to Albany Law School, albeit virtually, to speak at the launch event for his alma mater’s newest Online Graduate Program in Government Affairs and Advocacy on Thursday, Feb. 10. “This new effort embarks on providing a preparation for participation in…
Read More about Albany Law hosts USDA secretary Tom Vilsack for government affairs and advocacy program launch eventAlbany Law students provide tax preparation services for community
ALBANY LAW SCHOOL — Few things are certain in life. Paying taxes is one of those things. Each year, as Americans work to file their taxes by the mid-April deadline, many low-to-moderate income people, persons with disabilities, the elderly, and those with limited English-speaking skills turn to volunteer-based government programs to make sure they file on…
Read More about Albany Law students provide tax preparation services for communityAlbany Law hosts annual celebration in honor of women in the law
ALBANY LAW SCHOOL — Kate Stoneman Day 2022 brought an energy that Albany Law School hasn’t felt in quite some time. This year’s celebration was one of the first events that welcomed invited guests to campus since the start of the pandemic. Berta E. Hernández-Truyol ’78 — an internationally-renowned human rights scholar — was the recipient of the…
Read More about Albany Law hosts annual celebration in honor of women in the lawPodcast: University of Arizona Law dean Marc L Miller discusses how the school’s programs work towards making the legal profession more diverse
ED UP LEGAL — Legal education is experiencing large swings in applications; a call for innovation & adaptation; demand for increased diversification of the profession; & cries for social justice impact & protection of the Rule of Law. Host Patty Roberts, Dean of St. Mary’s University School of Law, will discuss innovations in legal education and…
Read More about Podcast: University of Arizona Law dean Marc L Miller discusses how the school’s programs work towards making the legal profession more diverseUniversity of Arkansas Law students advance to semi-finals in national law competition
UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS NEWS — Third-year law students Hannah Malone and Katelyn Phillips advanced to the semi-final round of the Texas Young Lawyers Association’s National Trial Competition in February, becoming the first team in school history to accomplish the feat. Out of the 24 teams competing in the remote regional contest, Malone and Phillips were among the…
Read More about University of Arkansas Law students advance to semi-finals in national law competitionPodcast: University of Arkansas Law to host symposium on construction law
KUAF — This year’s Arkansas Law Review Symposium is placing a focus on construction law. Professor Carl Circo will lead a discussion called “Construction Law in the Legal Academy on Saturday.
Read More about Podcast: University of Arkansas Law to host symposium on construction lawUCLA Law California Environmental Legislation and Policy Clinic advocates for agriculture workers
UCLA NEWSROOM — California’s agricultural and other outdoor workers have always labored under hot conditions, especially in arid Southern California, but the effects of global warming are now increasing their exposure to extreme heat and wildfire smoke. To provide more protections for outdoor workers, Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia introduced legislation this month that would direct California’s Division of…
Read More about UCLA Law California Environmental Legislation and Policy Clinic advocates for agriculture workersPodcast: UC Davis Law professor Irene Joe discusses her journey to becoming a professor
EVERYDAY INJUSTICE — UC Davis Law Professor Irene Joe has had an interesting experience – born in Nigeria, grew up in Texas, and came to California for law school. After law school she worked doing death penalty work with the Equal Justice Initiative and Bryan Stevenson. From there, she ended up working as a public defender in…
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