Two University of Michigan Law students awarded Equal Justice Works fellowships
MICHIGAN DAILY — Two Michigan Law students and one recent alumna have been recognized for their dedication to the public interest by Equal Justice Works, a nonprofit organization that connects law students with public interest opportunities throughout the country. Anna Hall, ’19, has been awarded a prestigious two-year Fellowship, while rising 2L Mitchell Forbes has been…
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THE MICHIGAN DAILY — Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson spoke to over 30 University of Michigan Law School students and faculty at Hutchins Hall on Monday to discuss the 2020 election, constitutional voting rights and new election legislation ahead of the 304th anniversary of the signing of the U.S. Constitution this coming Friday. The event was…
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UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA LAW SCHOOL — Associate Dean for Information and Technology Joan Howland was recently elected to the Board of Governors of the International Association of Law Schools (IALS).
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KULR8.COM — As federal and local eviction moratoriums expire around the country, the Attorney General is looking to a specific group of students to help with process. Law students at the University of Montana are answering that call and volunteering, helping renters know their rights as they face eviction.
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LAS VEGAS SUN — UNLV law students Azra Özdemir and Mia Bacher prepared, memorized and analyzed their scripts for their first trial in court. Days of preparation amounted to just a one-minute introduction — and, just like that, their first semester at the UNLV Misdemeanor Clinic commenced. “It seems very small in the grand scheme of…
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NEBRASKA TODAY — The University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s Space, Cyber and Telecommunications Law program will hold its annual conference, Nebraska Space Law Week, virtually from Sept. 27 to Oct. 1. Registration is available here. The event, now in its 14th year, traditionally has been held in Washington, D.C., and featured faculty-authored white papers, invite-only government-industry round tables, public…
Read More about University of Nebraska Law to host virtual space, cyber, and telecommunications law conferenceNew law fellows named at University of Nebraska Governance and Technology Center
NEBRASKA TODAY — The Nebraska Governance and Technology Center has announced its second class of student fellows, with students from graduate programs across the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. Members of the class come from a diverse range of programs — from integrated media communications and computer engineering to law — but share an interest in exploring the pressing issues…
Read More about New law fellows named at University of Nebraska Governance and Technology CenterNew York Law School receives large donation from NFL owner to support social justice advocacy
REUTERS — The principal owner of the Minnesota Vikings has donated $5 million to New York Law School to support its social justice advocacy and defray the cost of law school for public interest-minded students. The downtown Manhattan law school announced the gift Tuesday, saying it would “profoundly expand” the work it does in the public interest…
Read More about New York Law School receives large donation from NFL owner to support social justice advocacyPace Law awarded grant to expand STEM and technical education initiatives
PACE UNIVERSITY — The Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University and Pace University’s School of Education have been awarded a collaborative grant from the National Science Foundation (“NSF”) as part of their Research Experiences for Undergraduates (“REU”) program. The award, “Curriculum and Community Enterprise for Restoration of a Keystone Species in New York Harbor…
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PACE UNIVERSITY — The Global Center for Environmental Legal Studies (GCELS) at the Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University successfully submitted and advocated for the adoption of groundbreaking motions to strengthen human rights and environmental protections at the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) World Conservation Congress, which took place in Marseille, France from September 3 to September 11,…
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