University of Hawai’i Law professor Maxine Burkett appointed to federal climate policy post
UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI’I NEWS — The University of Hawaiʻi William S. Richardson School of Law announced that Professor Maxine Burkett has been appointed to a senior position in the Biden Administration, working as a senior advisor with the Office of the Special Presidential Envoy for Climate.
Read More about University of Hawai’i Law professor Maxine Burkett appointed to federal climate policy postUniversity of Houston Law professor Zachary Kaufman testifies before Belgian Parliament on the Islamic State’s genocide of the Yezidi people in Iraq and Syria
UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON LAW CENTER — University of Houston Law Center Associate Professor of Law and Political Science Zachary D. Kaufman testified before the Belgian Parliament on Tuesday. Kaufman discussed and answered parliamentarians’ questions about the Islamic State’s genocide of the Yezidi people in Iraq and Syria.
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UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON LAW CENTER — The purpose of the grant is to provide legal information and representation for Harris County residents facing housing instability due to COVID-19. The funding will be used to assist with evictions in Justice of the Peace and county courts and rental assistance applications for tenants.
Read More about University of Houston Consumer Law Clinic receives grant to provide legal aid to tenants facing evictionUniversity of Houston Law hosts event highlighting diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives
UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON LAW CENTER — Current students and alumni delivered testimonials on the profound impact scholarships made on their legal education at the University of Houston during a Diversity Equity and Inclusion Leadership Forum & Conversation hosted by Dean Leonard M. Baynes and Associate Professor Tony Chase.
Read More about University of Houston Law hosts event highlighting diversity, equity, and inclusion initiativesLewis & Clark Law announces Davis Wright Tremaine LLP International Law Writing Award recipients
LEWIS AND CLARK LAW SCHOOL — The International Law Committee has announced the winners of the 2021 Davis Wright Tremaine LLP International Law Writing Awards. Established through the generosity of Davis Wright Tremaine LLP, the award program provides a $2,500 stipend for the best research paper written.
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LEWIS AND CLARK LAW SCHOOL — Professor Jeffery D. Jones’ legacy continues to expand in the wake of his passing, most recently with two significant honors. The 2021 law school graduates conveyed the 2021 Leo Levenson Award of Excellence to him posthumously and the Student Bar Association established the ‘Nicely Done!’ Award.
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LEWIS AND CLARK LAW SCHOOL — Dr. Rajesh K. Reddy, the Global Animal Law and Animal Law Advanced Degree Director at the Center for Animal Law Studies at Lewis & Clark Law School, has been featured by the American Bar Association in the ABA Journal in the “Members Who Inspire” section.
Read More about Lewis & Clark Law professor Rajesh K. Reddy co-authors ABA report on improving the treatment of animals and preventing future pandemicsLewis & Clark Law student Jessica Olave to provide legal aid services to agricultural workers in Oregon
LEWIS AND CLARK LAW SCHOOL — Jessica Olave ’23 was named one of a few dozen law students in the nation to be a Student Fellow for Equal Justice Works’ Rural Summer Legal Corp. She will work with Legal Aid Services of Oregon to help agricultural workers in rural counties of Oregon.
Read More about Lewis & Clark Law student Jessica Olave to provide legal aid services to agricultural workers in OregonUniversity of Miami Law students Victor Bruzos and David Fernandez-Fidalgo selected as IP Law Institute Scholars
UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI SCHOOL OF LAW — The HNBA/Microsoft IP Law Institute has chosen two more Miami Law students – Victor Bruzos and David Fernandez-Fidalgo – to attend its summer institute, designed to provide opportunities for Latino students interested in intellectual property law.
Read More about University of Miami Law students Victor Bruzos and David Fernandez-Fidalgo selected as IP Law Institute ScholarsUniversity of Miami Law Human Rights Law Clinic advocates for the decriminalization of homelessness before Ninth Circuit court
UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI SCHOOL OF LAW — Miami Law’s Human Rights Clinic recently filed an amicus brief in the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in Blake v. City of Grants Pass, highlighting that punishing homelessness through the imposition of fines and fees for life-sustaining activities violates international human rights law.
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