University of Cincinnati Law professor Felix Chang to deliver lecture on inequality in antitrust and inheritance law
UC CINCINNATI — As one of the urgent challenges of our time, inequality has drawn scholarly attention from all areas of law. In this lecture, “Two Perspectives on Inequality”, professor Felix Chang will introduce his work on potential solutions for inequality in antitrust and inheritance law. Professor Chang will discuss the legal and economic implications of…
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UCONN TODAY — The Connecticut NAACP will honor UConn Law Dean Eboni S. Nelson on Saturday as one of the 100 Most Influential Blacks in Connecticut. Nelson took office as dean of the UConn School of Law on July 31, 2020, the first Black person to hold that post on a permanent basis. In addition to navigating…
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UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON NEWS — What most call flyover country, University of Dayton law student Andrew Ferguson calls a classroom. What many would confuse for the lyrics of Johnny Cash’s “I’ve Been Everywhere” are places Ferguson has attended class in the Law@Dayton program, one of the nation’s first online hybrid J.D. programs. A lead engineer for the…
Read More about University of Dayton Law student Andrew Ferguson balances hybrid JD program with US Air Force serviceGift to Emory Law center supports new project in international ethics and leadership
EMORY NEWS CENTER — The Center for the Study of Law and Religion (CSLR) has received a seven-figure gift from The MirYam Institute to fund a new program called The MirYam Project in International Ethics & Leadership: Law, Religion, Health & Security. This four-year undertaking will be led by Dr. Ira Bedzow, in collaboration with the Jewish Legal…
Read More about Gift to Emory Law center supports new project in international ethics and leadershipFlorida State University Law professor Michael Morley elected to American Law institute
FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY NEWS — Florida State University College of Law Associate Professor Michael Morley has been selected for membership in the American Law Institute (ALI). Election into ALI is an extremely prestigious honor, bestowed on the nation’s most prominent judges, lawyers, and law professors. The institute is the leading independent organization in the United States producing…
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FORDHAM LAW NEWS — Fordham Law School announced today that it has received a gift of $300K from the Jones Day Foundation to support its Increasing Diversity in Education and the Law (IDEAL) pipeline program. The IDEAL program identifies motivated and talented underrepresented students in the New York City area and introduces them to the many…
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FORDHAM LAW NEWS — This fall, Fordham Law School welcomed 20 students into the Stein Scholars Program in Public Interest Law and Ethics. The program is aimed at fostering the next generation of public interest lawyers through academic and specialized discussion series, mentorships, and volunteer work with public interest organizations. This group of highly motivated Steins, who…
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FORDHAM LAW NEWS — On October 8, the Fordham Intellectual Property, Media & Entertainment Law Journal (IPLJ) hosted its 29th annual symposium titled “IP Interrupted: Diverse Voices in Intellectual Property.” Speakers presented on a host of subjects that dealt with the unique ways in which intellectual property impacts marginalized groups. “For me, being an African American woman,…
Read More about Fordham Law symposium discusses diversity and inclusion in IP lawGeorgia State University Law student Maggie Turner launches organization for human trafficking victims
GEORGIA STATE NEWS HUB — When Maggie Turner (J.D. ’24) moved from South Carolina to Georgia with her husband and three kids in 2019, she saw a need. Turner was previously a case manager for a non-profit specialized in helping survivors of human trafficking in South Carolina. While trafficking may be just as prevalent in Georgia,…
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GEORGIA STATE NEWS HUB — After working as a paralegal for 22 years, Rebecca Penar (J.D. ’23) decided to finally take the leap she had been thinking about on and off for years and attend law school. What inspired her was the birth of her son and wanting to be the best version of herself she…
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