Arizona State University Law celebrates anniversary of Sandra Day O’Connor joining the Supreme Court
ASU NEWS — Sandra Day O’Connor was sworn in as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States by President Ronald Reagan. She was the first woman to be appointed to the highest court in the land. It was a milestone for her and for women in law across the country. On the 40th…
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UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS — Third-year law student Tyler Mlaker has won first prize in the annual Law Student Writing Competition sponsored by the American Bar Association’s Forum on Construction Law. Mlakar will receive a $2,000 cash prize, a one-year membership in the Forum and travel expenses and registration to attend the 2021 Forum Fall Meeting in…
Read More about University of Arkansas Law student Tyler Mlaker wins national law writing competitionBaylor Hispanic American Law Student Association hosts book drive for local students
ABC 25 — The Baylor Hispanic American Law Student Association (HALSA) hosted a book drive in order to help inspire the students at Kendrick Elementary to pursue higher education, just as their families inspired them. For HALSA president Alexa De La Vega, Hispanic Heritage Month means being grateful for those who helped her get to where she…
Read More about Baylor Hispanic American Law Student Association hosts book drive for local studentsCase Western Reserve Law students advocate to the UN for release of detained Uyghur doctor
CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW — Case Western Reserve University School of Law students Natalie Aguilar and Lucas Allison prepared and submitted a complaint to the United Nations (UN) Working Group on Arbitrary Detention and other UN Special Rapporteurs concerning the unlawful detention of a Chinese Uyghur doctor. They filed the complaint on behalf…
Read More about Case Western Reserve Law students advocate to the UN for release of detained Uyghur doctorCase Western Reserve Law event looks at international law through the lens of Star Trek
CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW — On Wednesday, Sept. 8, the 55th anniversary of the broadcast of the first Star Trek episode, CWRU Law School Co-Dean Michael Scharf discussed current controversial issues in international law by comparing them to the interstellar law encountered by Captain Picard and the intrepid crew of the Enterprise.
Read More about Case Western Reserve Law event looks at international law through the lens of Star TrekCase Western Reserve Law students file amicus brief to US Supreme Court on CIA torture program details
CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW — Case Western Reserve University School of Law students Reece Disney and Jessica Foo helped coordinate and draft amicus curiae (“friend of the court”) briefs to the United States Supreme Court in a civil case involving efforts to obtain information about the brutal interrogation tactics the United States employed on one…
Read More about Case Western Reserve Law students file amicus brief to US Supreme Court on CIA torture program detailsColumbia Law professor Eric Foner discusses the reconstruction era and America’s racial history at Northwestern Law Lincoln Lecture
NORTHWESTERN PRITZKER SCHOOL OF LAW — On September 21, the sixth annual Abraham Lincoln Lecture on Constitutional Law was held at Northwestern Pritzker School of Law, featuring Eric Foner, DeWitt Clinton Professor Emeritus of History at Columbia University. Over 400 individuals registered for Foner’s lecture, hosted by series founder Steven G. Calabresi, Clayton J. and Henry R.…
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CORNELL CHRONICLE — Though the COVID-19 pandemic — combined with a boom in application numbers — made this year’s cycle an unusually competitive one for students applying to medical and law schools, Cornell students successfully navigated the process and are headed to some of the country’s top professional schools this fall.
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LEGALNEWS.COM — Victoria Robinson says she was drawn to study law because she wants to live in a civilized society. “The rule of law is what separates civilized society from chaos,” she says. “Being a lawyer, to me, means that I can help restore order when laws are broken and help people resolve disputes, and both…
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WABE — Emory University has received a $5 million grant to establish a new center at the law school focused on advancing civil rights and social justice. The money is coming from a charitable foundation funded by Southern Company, the university said Thursday. The foundation is giving an additional $2 million for programs at Emory College and Winship…
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