University of Dayton Law participates in Flyer Legal Promise program
FLYER NEWS — Dayton law firms Thompson Hine and Taft Law are working together with the University of Dayton School of Law to recruit underrepresented and underserved students to go to law school and have a legal profession. The Flyer Legal Promise Program, one of the first of its kind, will select two students this year. These…
Read More about University of Dayton Law participates in Flyer Legal Promise programHarvard Law professor Randall Kennedy participates in discussion on fighting racial injustice in universities
THE CHRONICLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION — What is the role of colleges in fighting racial injustice? How can campus conversations about race become more productive? At a recent Chronicle event, two leading scholars — Harvard Law School’s Randall Kennedy and Georgetown University’s Marcia Chatelain — debated these crucial and unsettled questions. Kennedy is the author of…
Read More about Harvard Law professor Randall Kennedy participates in discussion on fighting racial injustice in universitiesRecent University of Houston Law Center graduate Samantha Casas honored by Texas Access to Justice Commission
UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON LAW CENTER — Thousands of new attorneys were sworn in to the State Bar of Texas recently including 2021 UH Law Center graduate Samantha Casas, recipient of the Law Student Pro Bono Award. Held on November 15, the Virtual New Lawyers Induction Ceremony welcomed the 2,147 lawyers who passed the July 2021 bar exam,…
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THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS SCHOOL OF LAW — D.C. Hiegert, a 2021 graduate of the University of Kansas School of Law, will serve as a 2022 Skadden Fellow. Considered the most prestigious and competitive award for public interest law graduates, Skadden Fellowships provide two years of funding for lawyers pursuing public-interest law projects of their own design.…
Read More about University of Kansas Law student D.C. Hiegert selected for Skadden fellowshipLewis & Clark Law professor Kathleen Maloney publishes article on international human rights issues for women
LEWIS & CLARK LAW SCHOOL — Lewis & Clark Law visiting professor highlights the need for better legal advocacy prosecuting and convicting international crimes against girls—as children and as women—to promote equality in rights and reparations. Published in the May 2021 edition of Oxford’s Journal of International Criminal Justice, Visiting Professor Kathleen Maloney’s article, “Ending Impunity for…
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NEWA@THEU — Laurie Silvers learned the art of analysis in law school. Her favorite activity during her three-year legal education? Reading Supreme Court briefs and deconstructing the arguments. After she graduated, Silvers parlayed her knack for detailed examination into a brilliant career in communications law, then went on to become a savvy entrepreneur, building a media conglomerate…
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WILLIAM S. BOYD SCHOOL OF LAW — The UNLV William S. Boyd School of Law announced today a $1 million endowment for its Externship Program thanks to a gift from Sam and Lexy Lionel. This gift will establish the Samuel S. Lionel Externship Program, which recognizes Mr. Lionel’s significant and lasting contributions to the Las Vegas…
Read More about Large gift to UNLV Law to support experiential education initiativesUniversity of New Mexico Law partners with universities to facilitate undergraduate discussions of race and justice
THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO SCHOOL OF LAW — Brown University, Tougaloo College and the University of New Mexico School of Law partnered in June to host The Conversation, a three-week summer research dialogue among rising second-, third- and fourth-year undergraduates around issues of race, justice and the law as they have affected “involuntary Americans” (e.g.,…
Read More about University of New Mexico Law partners with universities to facilitate undergraduate discussions of race and justiceFormer Northeastern Law professor Jared Nicholson reflects on his teaching experience
LYNN JOURNAL — Jared Nicholson said his experience as a professor at Northeastern University Law School was “wonderful and fulfilling” during an interview with the Lynn Journal this week. Nicholson, who was elected Lynn’s new mayor on Nov. 2, taught business law at the prestigious law school for two-and-half years. He was also director of Northeastern’s Community…
Read More about Former Northeastern Law professor Jared Nicholson reflects on his teaching experienceNew Northwestern Law study examines connection between selective colleges and post-graduation earnings
NORTHWESTERN NOW — Graduates of selective colleges earn more, but how much more? Should students consider choosing majors that seem less satisfying but offer a more secure financial future? Is attending a selective college less important for certain majors? A new report from the Center on Law, Business, and Economics (CLBE) at Northwestern Pritzker School of Law examines these…
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