University of Miami Law professor Zanita Fenton presents on domestic violence and stereotypes in Brazil
UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI SCHOOL OF LAW — In March, Professor Zanita Fenton will be speaking to members of the Public Ministry of Sao Paulo Ministry regarding domestic violence and stereotypes for their “1º Gender Equality International Congress” March 8, at 10 a.m. (Sao Paolo Time). The meeting partners with the prosecutor group Associação Paulista do Ministério…
Read More about University of Miami Law professor Zanita Fenton presents on domestic violence and stereotypes in BrazilUniversity of Mississippi Law selects fourteen students for business law fellowship program
THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI SCHOOL OF LAW – The University of Mississippi School of Law selected 14 first-year law students as 2022 Business Law Fellows. The 2022 Business Law Fellows are: Hattie Burdin from Cape Girardeau, Missouri; Cassidy Dearman from Leakesville, Mississippi; Kennedy Gerard from Laplace, Louisiana; Madison Gray from Monticello, Arkansas; Holdon Guy from Johnson City,…
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NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW — Northeastern Law’s Program on Human Rights and the Global Economy (PHRGE) recently submitted testimonyto the Massachusetts General Court’s Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security in support of the proposed Safe Communities Act (H.2418/S.1579), which seeks to protect the civil rights and safety of all Massachusetts residents by limiting state law enforcement’s involvement in federal…
Read More about Northeastern Law Program on Human Rights and Global Economy submits testimony in support of Safe Communities ActQuinnipiac Law professor Angela Robinson authors article on the importance of nominating a Black woman for Supreme Court Justice
THE WASHINGTON POST — President Biden has promised to appoint a Black woman to the upcoming Supreme Court vacancy, which would mark a long-overdue milestone. Biden has quietly and consistently been keeping his promise to enrich the federal courts with much-needed diverse talent, particularly the talent of women of color and, more specifically, Black women. Now,…
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WTNH — The Human Trafficking Institute estimates nearly 25 million people around the world are victims of sex and labor trafficking. At the Quinnipiac University School of Law, the Human Trafficking Prevention Project started in 2017. Law student Kaylyn Fagan headed up the project this year. Fagan and Sheila Hayre, visiting associate professor of law at Quinnipiac…
Read More about Video: Quinnipiac Law student Kaylyn Fagan and professor Sheila Hayre discuss the school’s Human Trafficking Prevention ProjectSeattle University Law selects Anthony E. Varona as new dean
SEATTLE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW — After a nationwide search, Seattle University has selected Anthony E. Varona as the new dean of Seattle University School of Law. He joins the law school — with an annual enrollment of more than 600 students and a strong emphasis on social justice — from the University of Miami School…
Read More about Seattle University Law selects Anthony E. Varona as new deanUSC Gould Law professor Ariela Gross wins Order of the Coif book award
USC GOULD — Professor Ariela Gross and co-author Alejandro de la Fuente of Harvard University were recently honored with the Order of the Coif Book Award for Becoming Free Becoming Black: Race, Freedom, and Law in Cuba, Virginia and Louisiana (2020, Cambridge University Press). The award was presented at the Association of American Law Schools annual meeting…
Read More about USC Gould Law professor Ariela Gross wins Order of the Coif book awardStanford Law and experiential learning organization Envision partner to create Law & Trial Program for high school students
STANFORD LAW SCHOOL — Stanford Law School and Envision have collaborated to offer high school students the opportunity to get a glimpse into the legal profession and a taste of the study of law. Intensive Law & Trial will provide students with academic and career insights into the field of law by allowing them to step into…
Read More about Stanford Law and experiential learning organization Envision partner to create Law & Trial Program for high school studentsSyracuse Law welcomes international LLM students
SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY NEWS — In January, the College of Law welcomed a new cohort of seven international students enrolled in the Master of Laws (LL.M.) program. “Despite the continued barriers and uncertainties caused by the coronavirus pandemic, this new spring cohort includes foreign lawyers representing the legal systems of six countries,” says Assistant Dean of International Programs…
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UNIVERSITY OF UTAH S.J. QUINNEY COLLEGE OF LAW — A public conversation between MacArthur Genius, Reginald Dwayne Betts and Tanner Humanities Center Director, Erika George. Advance registration required. Through his legal and literary work, Reginald Dwayne Betts promotes the rights and humanity of people who are or have been incarcerated. This is informed by his experience with…
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