University of Utah Law observes Indigenous Peoples’ Day
THE UNIVERSITY OF UTAH S.J. QUINNEY SCHOOL OF LAW — Indigenous Peoples’ Day is a holiday that celebrates and honors Indigenous/Native American/American Indian/Native Alaskan peoples and commemorates their histories and cultures. Honoring this holiday is especially important for the University of Utah, as the university exists on the ancestral homeland of the Shoshone, Paiute, Goshute, and…
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UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA SCHOOL OF LAW — Members of the University of Virginia School of Law community have recently been singled out for excellence. Among the accolades, Annie Kim ’99, assistant dean for public service, won the 2021 Library of Virginia Literary Award for poetry at a virtual ceremony Oct. 16. The award recognized Kim’s poems in…
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UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA SCHOOL OF LAW — Professors John Duffy and Ruth Mason of the University of Virginia School of Law have become members of the American Law Institute. The ALI announced their election Friday. There are now 28 members of the UVA Law faculty currently affiliated with ALI. The institute produces scholarly work meant to update or…
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UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA SCHOOL OF LAW — Cryptocurrency, barbarian law and statistical analysis will be among the topics discussed in courses offered at the University of Virginia School of Law in 2022. The following five new and returning courses for the January term and five new courses for the spring semester aim to give students different…
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WILLAMETTE UNIVERSITY — Willamette Law is offering new 4+3 Direct Admission Programs benefiting students from the University of Alaska Southeast, the University of Alaska Anchorage, Portland State University and Willamette University. The programs admit undergraduates and alumni to the College of Law based on certain academic credentials. UAS, UAA and PSU’s programs include four years of undergraduate study…
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WILLAMETTE UNIVERSITY — Every September, Phylis Myles spends about three weeks mulling over piles of paperwork. As the assistant dean for career planning and development, she analyzes hobbies, legal areas of interest, sports affinities and other background information — all to match most of the Willamette Law first-year students with the attorney mentor who fits them…
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WILLAMETTE LAW — Willamette Law‘s Center for Constitutional Government will host a panel discussion on the constitutionality of COVID vaccine mandates. The panel, which will take place on November 1 at the College of Law, will bring together legal experts in constitutional law who have represented both sides of the debate. The event’s goal is to present…
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WTKR — When tens of thousands packed flights to flee Afghanistan and Taliban rule, Stacy Kern-Scheerer jumped into action. She and colleague Nicole Alanko drove from William & Mary to Fort Lee near Petersburg, where Afghan refugees would soon find themselves entering into a complicated process. “Whether that be to help with paperwork or to give presentations about,…
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WILLIAM & MARY LAW SCHOOL — The new exhibit currently on display in the Nicholas J. St. George Rare Book Room at the Wolf Law Library, Women in History and the Law, has been on my mind for over two years. The exhibit explores how women’s lives changed from the 17th century through the mid 20th…
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WISCONSIN STATE JOURNAL — A flurry of questions ran through Erika Rosales’ head during the college application process: Which schools might accept me? How can I afford it? Am I eligible for any scholarships? How should I answer the question of citizenship status? Navigating college can be tricky for any student, but even more so…
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