Case Western Reserve Law co-dean Michael Scharf honored by International Bar Association
CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW — At the closing ceremony of the competition on June 26, Mark Ellis, executive director of the IBA, presented Dean Scharf with a special leadership award for his “extraordinary work with the IBA International Criminal Court Moot Court competition.” Ellis lauded Scharf for his creativity, energy, and expertise in…
Read More about Case Western Reserve Law co-dean Michael Scharf honored by International Bar AssociationCase Western Reserve Law professors partner with US Department of State for discussion with Thai human rights experts
CASE WESTERN RESERVE SCHOOL OF LAW — Using simultaneous translation, the conversation centered on best practices to protect the human rights of marginalized communities and indigenous people in Thailand, including issues of mass detention, mistreatment and expulsion from national parks.
Read More about Case Western Reserve Law professors partner with US Department of State for discussion with Thai human rights expertsUConn Law assists graduate in effort to overturn racist property restrictions in state
UCONN TODAY — When David K. Ware ’76 JD, ’20 LLM learned his childhood home was in a development that had been intended only for whites, he decided to do something about racist real estate clauses still on the books.
Read More about UConn Law assists graduate in effort to overturn racist property restrictions in stateDetroit Mercy Law partners with Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office on clinic to research possible wrongful convictions
THE DETROIT NEWS — The Detroit Mercy Law School and the Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office are partnering to create a clinic that will allow students to assist the prosecutor’s Conviction Integrity Unit.
Read More about Detroit Mercy Law partners with Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office on clinic to research possible wrongful convictionsDuke Law Health Justice Clinic students help change health care policy coverage for transgender individuals
DUKE LAW — Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina (BCBSNC) will now cover gender-affirming facial feminization surgeries for transgender individuals after a legal team including Duke Law’s Health Justice Clinic successfully advocated for the change in policy.
Read More about Duke Law Health Justice Clinic students help change health care policy coverage for transgender individualsDuke Law Tech Lab supports new legal technology companies focused on access to justice
DUKE LAW — Four early-stage legal technology companies with a core mission of expanding access to legal services make up the new cohort of Duke Law Tech Lab’s summer 2021 pre-accelerator program.
Read More about Duke Law Tech Lab supports new legal technology companies focused on access to justiceDuke Law Wilson Center for Science and Justice partners with two district attorney offices on plea agreement research
DUKE LAW — In a unique partnership with the Wilson Center for Science and Justice at Duke Law, two district attorney’s offices are providing unprecedented access and information about the little-understood world of plea agreements in criminal cases.
Read More about Duke Law Wilson Center for Science and Justice partners with two district attorney offices on plea agreement researchDuke Law Immigrant Rights Clinic secures release of client from detention facility
DUKE LAW — Duke Law School’s Immigrant Rights Clinic successfully challenged the detention of a client who had been held by federal authorities for 16 months, leading to his release on June 16.
Read More about Duke Law Immigrant Rights Clinic secures release of client from detention facilityRecent Fordham Law graduate Rafita Ahlam receives Westin Scholar award
FORDHAM LAW NEWS — The International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) has named recent graduate Rafita Ahlam ’21 as the recipient of the annual Westin Scholar Award. The IAPP announced the launch of the annual Westin Scholar Awards in December as part of its 20th anniversary events and as a way to advance the IAPP’s mission to…
Read More about Recent Fordham Law graduate Rafita Ahlam receives Westin Scholar awardFordham Law launches Realizing Excellence and Access in the Law (REAL) program
FORDHAM LAW NEWSFordham Law School announced today that its Realizing Excellence and Access in the Law (REAL) program launched this week when program participants were welcomed to campus. The program aims to expand opportunities for first-year law students from historically underrepresented backgrounds including underrepresented racial, ethnic, geographic, socioeconomic, LGBTQ, and first-generation college backgrounds.
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