Northwestern Law hosts debate on expanding the Supreme Court
NORTHWESTERN PRITZKER SCHOOL OF LAW — On September 30, Northwestern Pritzker School of Law and Intelligence Squared hosted the fourth Newt and Jo Minow Debate, “We Should Expand the Supreme Court.” After the 60-minute debate, which was later posted to the Intelligence Squared YouTube page, the team arguing against the motion was victorious.
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UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME LAW SCHOOL — Three U.S. Supreme Court justices visited the University of Notre Dame campus during the first month of this fall semester. Associate Justice Amy Coney Barrett, a Notre Dame Law School alumna and former faculty member, taught a one-week seminar on statutory interpretation to third-year law students at the beginning of…
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UNIVERSITY OF THE PACIFIC — A new clinic created by the University of the Pacific’s McGeorge School of Law is the nation’s first to provide legal services to formerly incarcerated individuals experiencing homelessness. The Homeless Advocacy Clinic is just the fourth legal clinic at a California university to help homeless clients – joining programs at UCLA, University…
Read More about University of the Pacific McGeorge Law opens clinic for formerly incarcerated individuals experiencing homelessnessUniversity of Richmond Law professor Corrina Barrett Lain authors Washington & Lee Law Review article Virginia’s death penalty cases
DEATH PENATLY INFORMATION CENTER — The death penalty is reserved for “’the worst of the worst’ — or at least that is what we are told,” writes University of Richmond law professor Corrina Barrett Lain (pictured) in a Washington & Lee Law Reviewpost-mortem on Virginia’s use of capital punishment. Although the “worst of the worst” is…
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STANDARD LAW SCHOOL — India Logan-Riley is the winner of the 2021 Bright Award, recognizing their work as co-founder of Te Ara Whatu, a group of Māori and Pasifika youth who are working for climate change solutions and Indigenous sovereignty. When asked when their journey as a climate activist began, India Logan-Riley responds that they were “born…
Read More about Climate activist honored with Stanford Law Bright AwardSuffolk Law offers full scholarships to graduates from 35 HBCUs through early decision program
BLACK NEWS CHANNEL — The Suffolk University Law School in Boston, Massachusetts, is offering a full-tuition scholarship specifically for graduates of HBCUs. The Thaddeus Alexander Kitchener Scholarship will guarantee full scholarships to Suffolk Law School for all students admitted and enrolled in a JD program in 2022 through the Binding Early Decision HBCU Program.
Read More about Suffolk Law offers full scholarships to graduates from 35 HBCUs through early decision programLarge gift to Vanderbilt Law to support student-facing initiatives
REUTERS — Vanderbilt Law School on Wednesday unveiled a $10 million donation from alumnus and private-equity entrepreneur Justin Ishbia. The Nashville school said it would use the funding to advance its “strategic priorities.” “We plan to use Justin’s generous gift to recruit and support top students and to enhance the student experience through a building renovation project that…
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VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY MEDIA ROOM — Villanova University President the Rev. Peter M. Donohue, OSA, PhD, today announced a $13 million gift from Charles Widger, Esq., ’73 JD and Barbara Widger that will propel the Charles Widger School of Law to the forefront of professional development and leadership programming in legal education. In 2016, the Law School…
Read More about Large gift to Villanova Law supports student leadership development and faculty researchVillanova University hosts annual law school fair
THE VILLANOVAN — On Sept. 21, the University hosted its annual Law School Fair. This year, it was held virtually and was open to all students and alumni. More than 80 law school admissions teams from all over the country and LSAT prep companies attended the fair. Notable schools included University of California-Los Angeles, University of Notre…
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WVU INDEPENDENT STUDENT NEWSPAPER — Advocates for people who are convicted of a crime they did not commit marked the seventh annual Wrongful Conviction Day last week. A group of third-year law students and law school faculty at the West Virginia University College of Law work to overturn convictions for people who are convicted due to false…
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