Georgia State University Law professor Paul Lombardo discusses research on the legacy of eugenics
GEORGIA STATE HOME — A century ago, the U.S. Supreme Court handed down a decision that legal scholars generally consider to be among the worst in its history. In the landmark case, Buck v. Bell, the court affirmed that states had the right to forcibly sterilize “feebleminded and socially inadequate” people to prevent them from having…
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GOLDEN GATE UNIVERSITY — Golden Gate University School of Law and the Algorand Foundation have created the Blockchain Law for Social Good Center, the first of its kind in an American law school. Through the three pillars of education, community, and research & policy, the center’s mission is to offer the first cohesive approach to training lawyers,…
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UIC LAW — Professor Kevin Hopkins, recently announced as the inaugural Brody-O’Neill Endowed Faculty Scholar, will begin development on a new course, entitled Law at the Intersection, in Spring 2022. The course, which will more deeply explore the intersection of tort law and contemporary public policy issues, will be open to UIC Law students, as well…
Read More about UIC Law professor Kevin Hopkins to develop course on the intersection of torts and public policyUniversity of Iowa Law faculty fellowship program aims to increase diversity in the legal profession
UNIVERSITY OF IOWA COLLEGE OF LAW — In February of 2020, the University of Iowa College of Law reinstated the Iowa Law Faculty Fellowship. The program provides scholars and teachers with research opportunities, faculty mentoring, and career development, with the goal of increasing diversity in the legal profession. Iowa Law has successfully hired two fellows over…
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THE MICHIGAN DAILY — Since presenting their research in January 2021, Michigan Law professor Michael Steinberg and Taubman professor Robert Goodspeed have been working to remove racially restrictive covenants — policies which bar people of color from owning certain homes — from Washtenaw County title deeds. Steinberg and Goodspeed are currently developing maps that lay out the…
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MIRAGE NEWS — The University of Missouri School of Law’s Missouri Law Review and the Kinder Institute on Constitutional Democracy will host a free virtual symposium, “The Two Impeachments of Donald J. Trump,” from 3:15 to 7:15 p.m. on Feb. 17 and 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Feb. 18. Keynote speakers include U.S. Rep. Jamie…
Read More about University of Missouri Law to co-host symposium on the impeachments of Donald TrumpUniversity of Nebraska Law Tenant Assistant Project helps local residents avoid eviction
KETV — A local effort to help thousands of families facing eviction gains national attention from the White House and the US Attorney General. It’s called the Tenant Assistance Project and four days per week, University of Nebraska Law students and over 20 other organizations transform parts of the second floor of the Lancaster County Courthouse into…
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ABC 8 — Two UNL law students get the rare opportunity to argue before the Supreme Court, something many practicing attorneys will never have the chance to do. Jayden Barth and Rachel Tomlinson Dick are both third-year law students at UNL, have been preparing since December for their hearings on Feb. 4. “When we got the email, I…
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NEWSWIRES — University of New Hampshire Franklin Pierce School of Law is thrilled to announce the reappointment of Megan Carpenter as dean. Carpenter joined the institution in 2017 and is also a tenured professor in the law school. Under Dean Carpenter’s leadership over four years, the school has grown total enrollment by 243% percent, from…
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NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY — The rapid and transformational growth of artificial intelligence (AI) technology will profoundly impact the legal landscape. This requires lawyers, judges, and consulting and testifying experts to be knowledgeable of evolving topics related to AI and issues that govern the admissibility of AI evidence in civil and criminal cases.
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