Georgia State University Law wins Hofstra Law medical-legal mock trial competition
HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY LAW NEWS — Georgia State University College of Law was named the winner of the fourth National Medical-Legal Trail Competition, hosted by the Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University and the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, sponsored by DOAR. Georgia State University College of Law defeated South…
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KITV 4 ABC NEWS — The University of Hawaii is launching a pilot legal clinic aimed at assisting people in jail who have been unfairly or overly sentenced. The clinic, called Beyond Guilt Hawaii, will begin at UH’s William Richardson School of Law in January 2022. According to organizers, the mission of the clinic will…
Read More about University of Hawaii Law starts free legal clinic for victims of unfair sentencingUniversity of Houston Law Center launches Aspiring Lawyer magazine to offer advice on careers in law
UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON LAW CENTER — The University of Houston Law Center today debuted a new online publication dedicated to undergraduate students nationwide interested in attending law school. Aspiring Lawyer magazine features insights, tips, success stories, and guidance for pre-law students, especially those from underrepresented backgrounds. “I am delighted that we have established the Aspiring Lawyer magazine…
Read More about University of Houston Law Center launches Aspiring Lawyer magazine to offer advice on careers in lawUIC Law offers program exploring systemic inequities in health
UIC LAW — UIC Law’s new Health Equity, Law & Policy Program (HELPP) is on a mission to create healthier communities. Through a matrix of an expanding curriculum, community partnerships and multidisciplinary engagement opportunities, HELPP is preparing law students to address the systemic factors that impede the pursuit of health equity. HELPP is building foundational partnerships with…
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UIC LAW — Professor Michael Seng, Director of the Fair Housing Legal Support Center and Professor at UIC Law, was selected by the Catholic Lawyers Guild of Chicago as the 2021 recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award for his long career of work focused on discrimination in housing and the Chicago community. Seng was presented the…
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UNIVERSITY OF IOWA COLLEGE OF LAW — This year the One Community, One Book (OCOB) program celebrates its 20th anniversary. The program is hosted by the UI Center for Human Rights (UICHR), one of the many centers and institutes at Iowa Law. This annual community-wide reading project invites campus and community members to read the same human rights-related text and participate in related activities, such as virtual book clubs, classroom visits, author…
Read More about University of Iowa Law community book program celebrates 20th anniversaryNew University of Kansas Law class of dean’s fellows to mentor incoming law students
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS — Thirteen students at the University of Kansas School of Law have been chosen as Dean’s Fellows for the 2021-22 academic year. The Dean’s Fellows are a group of second- and third-year law students selected to mentor first-year peers. Fellows offer academic support and guidance, serving as resources for students navigating the transition to…
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UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI SCHOOL OF LAW — The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in a significant housing crisis at both a national and local level. Third-year Miami Law student Sam Sachs has spent the last year and a half on the front lines advocating for tenants at Legal Services of Greater Miami, Inc. Sachs started at LSGMI in…
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UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI SCHOOL OF LAW — An increasing number of states across the country have, to varying degrees, legalized the sale of cannabis products. Simultaneously, there is a growing concern that minority communities are being excluded from engaging in these markets, as both patients and entrepreneurs. The Cannabis Law League student organization recently gathered a panel of…
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PACE UNIVERSITY ELISABETH HAUB SCHOOL OF LAW — The Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University has conferred the 2020-2021 Elisabeth Haub Award for Environmental Law and Diplomacy on Ugandan climate justice advocate Vanessa Nakate and Professor Wang Xi, an environmental law scholar and advocate with Kunming University of Science and Technology in China. The award…
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