Lewis & Clark Law small business clinic helps local low-income business owners
LEWIS AND CLARK LAW SCHOOL — The Small Business Legal Clinic’s Rural Entrepreneurs Program (REP) is bringing transactional legal services to low-income business owners in rural areas of Oregon. The Program began in 2019 and is fueled by the belief that finances and geography should never function as a barrier to legal access. Staff Attorney Shanna…
Read More about Lewis & Clark Law small business clinic helps local low-income business ownersLoyola Law New Orleans professor Andrea Armstrong publishes memorials for prisoners who died pretrial
4WWL — Nearly a dozen people have died in the Orleans Parish jail, dating back to 2008 before ever being convicted of a crime. The names and stories of these individuals are a part of a new research project published by a team of law students and professors at Loyola University. 36-year-old Kentrell Hurst took…
Read More about Loyola Law New Orleans professor Andrea Armstrong publishes memorials for prisoners who died pretrialUniversity of Kansas Law welcomes class of 2024
THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS SCHOOL OF LAW — The University of Kansas School of Law welcomed the Class of 2024 to Green Hall in August. This year’s incoming class includes 123 J.D. students who come to KU Law from 18 states and 58 colleges and universities. The Class of 2024 sets a KU Law record for the…
Read More about University of Kansas Law welcomes class of 2024University of Kansas Law symposium explores judicial ethics
THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS SCHOOL OF LAW — Tasked with resolving all matters before them, judges are perceived to be impartial, fair and just. Their authority, however, has prevented some judges from always seeing the consequences of their actions. A panel of judicial ethics experts from across the country will discuss “Judicial Conduct & Misconduct: A…
Read More about University of Kansas Law symposium explores judicial ethicsGift to University of Kansas Law to support school
THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS SCHOOL OF LAW — A gift from the estate of University of Kansas alumnus Dean Frisbie provides $1 million to the School of Law and $1 million to the School of Engineering. Frisbie, who earned degrees from both schools, took what he learned at KU to build a life of success in ventures…
Read More about Gift to University of Kansas Law to support schoolUMass Law partners with colleges in state on direct admission programs
BOSTON BUSINESS JOURNAL — The University of Massachusetts School of Law doesn’t have a partnership with every institution of higher learning in the state. But to those in academic circles, it may be starting to seem that way. Last week, the law school announced the 13th partnership in its 3+3 program, which enables students to enroll in…
Read More about UMass Law partners with colleges in state on direct admission programsUniversity of Miami Law student Maxwell Zoberman prepares for Marine service post-graduation
UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI SCHOOL OF LAW — Maxwell Zoberman can picture himself in the future prosecuting human rights offenses for the United States Department of Justice. In the meantime, he has a whole lot of training and experience to keep him busy. Very busy. The Miami Public Interest Scholar spent a grueling ten weeks during his rising…
Read More about University of Miami Law student Maxwell Zoberman prepares for Marine service post-graduationUniversity of Missouri-Kansas City Law professor Irma S. Russell to give lecture on sustainability in the legal profession at Widener Commonwealth Law
WIDENER UNIVERSITY COMMONWEALTH LAW SCHOOL — This presentation featuring Irma S. Russell considers what steps lawyers can take to become sustainability leaders. It does not focus on the specifics of the rules of lawyer conduct. It does not, for example, explore detailed rules relating to conflicts of interest, safekeeping client property, or selling a law practice…
Read More about University of Missouri-Kansas City Law professor Irma S. Russell to give lecture on sustainability in the legal profession at Widener Commonwealth LawUniversity of Mississippi Law professor Farish Percy elected to American Law Institute
THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI SCHOOL OF LAW — University of Mississippi School of Law Professor Farish Percy is one of 24 newly elected members of the American Law Institute. The American Law Institute, or ALI, is a national independent organization with the goal of producing scholarship to improve upon and clarify the law. According to ALI’s website,…
Read More about University of Mississippi Law professor Farish Percy elected to American Law InstituteUniversity of Mississippi Law government law student association to host inaugural policy competition
THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI SCHOOL OF LAW — The Government Law Student Association at the University of Mississippi School of Law hosted its inaugural policy competition last month, where students demonstrated legislative writing, oral advocacy and lobbying skills. GLSA was founded last spring as space for law students who are interested in pursuing legal careers in government…
Read More about University of Mississippi Law government law student association to host inaugural policy competition