UC Berkeley LL.M. student Remelisa Moraleda discusses her career as a law school dean in the Phillipinnes
BERKELEY LAW –As president of the University of Northeastern Philippines and its law school dean, Remelisa Moraleda had bountiful options to advance her own legal education. “I chose Berkeley Law for my LL.M. degree because it’s the only top-ranked law school that offered a program convenient for foreign practicing lawyers,” she says. “I had scoured…
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BROOKLYN LAW SCHOOL — New York City Mayor-elect Eric Adams, Brooklyn neighbor and long-time friend of the Law School, has tapped Dean Michael T. Cahill to join his legal transition team. Professor Jonathan Askin will be serving on Adams’ tech transition team. “Mayor-elect Adams has been a great supporter of the Law School, and I am honored to be…
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BROOKLYN LAW SCHOOL — Professor Susan Hazeldean, founder and director of the Brooklyn Law School LGBT Advocacy Clinic, was recently granted tenure. Hazeldean’s teaching, scholarship, and law practice focus on gender, sexual orientation, immigration, and civil rights. In 2020, she received the inaugural LGBTQ+ Inclusive Excellence Award from the Association of American Law Schools’ Sexual Orientation and Gender…
Read More about Brooklyn Law professor Susan Hazeldean receives tenureUC Davis Law dean Kevin Johnson speaks at global law school summit
UC DAVIS SCHOOL OF LAW — Dean Kevin R. Johnson joined other law school deans from around the world for O.P. Jindal (India) Global University’s Law Schools’ Summit, “The Present & Future of Global Legal Education,” held virtually Dec. 1-3. Johnson was part of the session “The Economy of Law: Law & Economics Revolution.” Kevin R. Johnson…
Read More about UC Davis Law dean Kevin Johnson speaks at global law school summitUC Davis Law professor Ed Imwinkelried submits report for Australian Criminal Justice Study
UC DAVIS SCHOOL OF LAW — The South Australian Law Reform Institute recently studied the steps that can be taken to provide fairer treatment to people with disabilities if they become involved in the criminal justice system as victims, witnesses, and accused. The institute included a comparative law analysis as part of its study and asked Professor…
Read More about UC Davis Law professor Ed Imwinkelried submits report for Australian Criminal Justice StudyUC Davis Law professor Lisa Pruitt selected for rural justice task force
UC DAVIS SCHOOL OF LAW — The Legal Services Corporation has selected Professor Lisa R. Pruitt to be part of its new Rural Justice Task Force. The LSC will introduce the task force during a virtual kickoff event on Dec. 15. Established by Congress in 1974, the LSC is a publicly funded, independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation that…
Read More about UC Davis Law professor Lisa Pruitt selected for rural justice task forceUC Davis senior associate dean Afra Afsharipour presents research for National Association of Women Lawyers
UC DAVIS SCHOOL OF LAW — Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs Afra Afsharipour presented her research on women in mergers and acquisitions to the National Association of Women Lawyers on Dec. 1. Hosted by NAWL Women in Corporate Transactions, the virtual discussion was titled “Women in M&A: A Deeper Look and Discussion on Closing the…
Read More about UC Davis senior associate dean Afra Afsharipour presents research for National Association of Women LawyersUniversity of Cincinnati Law Master of Legal studies program director Susan Stephan answers questions about the program
UC NEWS — In October, the University of Cincinnati College of Law launched a new online Master of Legal Studies (MLS) program. A complement to the nationally ranked JD program and the LL.M. for internationally-trained lawyers, the UC MLS expands access to legal studies to a wide range of working professionals. The inaugural program director,…
Read More about University of Cincinnati Law Master of Legal studies program director Susan Stephan answers questions about the programCSU Cleveland-Marshall Law to launch pardon, clemency and expungement clinic
CLEVELAND-MARSHALL COLLEGE OF LAW — A new CSU C|M|LAW Pardon, Clemency, and Expungement Clinic, launching in January 2022, will represent clients seeking pardon or clemency from the Ohio Governor, or expungement of a prior conviction from a court. The new CSU C|M|LAW Clinic was developed through a partnership with the Ohio Governor’s Expedited Pardon Project (OGEPP). Governor…
Read More about CSU Cleveland-Marshall Law to launch pardon, clemency and expungement clinicUniversity of Dayton Law students take top two spots in mock trial competition
DAYTON DAILY NEWS — The University of Dayton School of Law had teams claim the top two spots in the Ohio Attorney General’s Public Service Mock Trial Competition. Teams from UD placed first and second in the Nov. 19 competition. “There were many great future lawyers in the court room but the team from Dayton…
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