George Washington Law dean Dayna Bowen Matthew discusses the need for civility in law and society in business school lecture
GW TODAY — While there were plenty of recent examples GW Law Dean and Harold H. Greene Professor of Law Dayna Bowen Matthew could have used to show what civility doesn’t look like, she instead left the audience at Wednesday night’s George Talks Business event with a tranquil picture of a forest filled with redwood trees…
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THE HOYA — President Joe Biden nominated Georgetown University Law Center fellow Gigi Sohn to serve on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), who if confirmed would be the first openly LGBTQ commissioner. Sohn is a Distinguished Fellow at Georgetown Law’s Institute of Technology Law & Policy, where she has focused her work on public interest advocacy for…
Read More about Georgetown Law Fellow Gigi Sohn nominated to serve as FCC commissionerGeorgetown Law sees spike in grades and test scores among the class of 2024
THE HOYA — The Georgetown University Law Center was one of six top law schools to report a three-point increase in median test scores for the class of 2024. The Law Center Class of 2024 brought an “unprecedented” three-point increase to the school’s median Law School Admission Test (LSAT) scores. The school received 14,052 applicants to the…
Read More about Georgetown Law sees spike in grades and test scores among the class of 2024Georgia State University Law dean LaVonda Reed discusses her path to the law and vision for the school
GEORGIA STATE NEWS HUB — Dean LaVonda Reed is making history as the first Black woman to lead Georgia State University College of Law. Her experience rising the ranks in both academia and the legal field create a strong foundation to lead in achieving the College of Law’s goals. Meanwhile, her values and dedication to academic…
Read More about Georgia State University Law dean LaVonda Reed discusses her path to the law and vision for the schoolHarvard Law students discuss social entrepreneurship during national pro bono week
HARVARD LAW TODAY — Growing up gay in Iraq, Amir Ashour ’24 saw firsthand many immediate needs for his nation’s LGBTQ+ community. “I wanted to be able to hold my partner’s hand in public and talk about being LGBTQ without fearing for my life,” the first year J.D. student said at a recent Harvard Law School…
Read More about Harvard Law students discuss social entrepreneurship during national pro bono weekHarvard Law student Nathan Lowry discusses life as a law student after service as a Marine
HARVARD LAW TODAY — As is the case for many U.S. Marines, Nathan Lowry ’24 has strong feelings about the withdrawal of American military forces from Afghanistan this summer after 20 years of combat. Did the Biden administration do the right thing? “It’s a tough one,” says Lowry, who served five-and-a-half years in the Marines as a…
Read More about Harvard Law student Nathan Lowry discusses life as a law student after service as a MarineLeadership program at University of Hawaiʻi Law seeks to improve diversity, inclusion, and representation in the state’s legal profession
HAWAI’I PUBLIC RADIO — A new leadership program at the University of Hawaiʻi William S. Richardson School of Law aims to increase diversity, inclusion, and representation among Hawaiʻi’s legal professionals. This comes at a time when some have called for more diversity on Hawaiʻi’s courts. Others maintain the lack of representation is a pipeline issue. When Camille Nelson…
Read More about Leadership program at University of Hawaiʻi Law seeks to improve diversity, inclusion, and representation in the state’s legal professionUniversity of Hawai’i Law to host panel discussion on prosecutorial reform
UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI’I LAW — In the age of mass incarceration, more focus is turning to prosecutorial reform. In the American legal system, district attorneys (DA) wield exceptional powers that can determine how and when to enforce laws. Their decisions address a range of issues from homelessness to human trafficking. As government agencies, DA offices can…
Read More about University of Hawai’i Law to host panel discussion on prosecutorial reformIndiana University McKinney Law professor Xuan-Thao Nguyen publishes research on intellectual property taxation
IU ROBERT H. MCKINNEY SCHOOL OF LAW — Professor Xuan-Thao Nguyen published two recent pieces of scholarship, one of which was the subject of a presentation at an international conference. Professor Nguyen’s article, #MeToo Innovators: Disrupting the Race and Gender Code by Asian Americans in the Tech Industry, has been published in Volume 28 of the Asian…
Read More about Indiana University McKinney Law professor Xuan-Thao Nguyen publishes research on intellectual property taxationUMass Law Delta Theta Phi law fraternity chapter honored at national convention
UMASS LAW — At the 62nd Biennial Convention for Delta Theta Phi Law Fraternity International in Tulsa, OK, the Larkin Senate (UMass Law chapter) won six awards, a record number of awards won by a student senate since the law fraternity’s founding more than 100 years ago. Delta Theta Phi is a professional, co-ed law fraternity with…
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