Research by University of Baltimore Law professor Daniel Hatcher cited in Congressional testimony on protecting veterans’ survivor benefits

June 15, 2021

UNIVERSITY OF BALTIMORE SCHOOL OF LAW — Two members of Congress recently submitted written testimony to leaders of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, citing exploitive child welfare practices exposed by University of Baltimore School of Law Prof. Daniel Hatcher.

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University of Baltimore Law professor Gilda Daniels testifies before Congress on voter suppression

June 15, 2021

UNIVERSITY OF BALTIMORE SCHOOL OF LAW — On June 11, University of Baltimore School of Law Prof. Gilda R. Daniels testified before the Elections Subcommittee of the House Committee on House Administration. The theme of the hearing was how to ensure free and fair access to the ballot for all Americans.

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University of Baltimore Law professor John Bessler joins panel on racial violence

June 15, 2021

UNIVERSITY OF BALTIMORE SCHOOL OF LAW — University of Baltimore School of Law Prof. John Bessler will be part of an online panel June 14 discussing racial violence in the United States, with a particular look at the 1920 lynchings of three young Black men in Duluth, Minn.

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Boston College Law librarian Karen Breda’s research prevents deportation of client

June 15, 2021

BOSTON COLLEGE LAW MAGAZINE — Legal information librarian Karen Breda recently brushed off her law license, entered her appearance in a case, and convinced an en banc panel of the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit to resolve a circuit split by reversing 13-year-old precedent.

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University at Buffalo Law graduate Kaitlyn Lauber receives New York State Bar Association’s top award for public service

June 15, 2021

UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO SCHOOL OF LAW — Kaitlyn Lauber ’21 initially kept track, but soon lost count of the hours she spent staffing Erie County Family Court’s help desk. It turned out to be more than 400 hours last year – over the spring semester, full time in the summer, and then on into the fall.

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University at Buffalo Law student Nicholas Pistory creates environmental law and policy resource guide

June 15, 2021

UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO SCHOOL OF LAW — Nicholas Pistory ’21 spent last summer researching and creating an environmental law and policy resource guide titled “The Lower Scajaquada Creek: Empowering Communities Through Historical and Legal Analysis.” It’s a one-stop resource for anyone who wants to see the creek become a gem.  

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University at Buffalo Law student Karen Lillie named Next Generation Leader by the American Constitution Society

June 15, 2021

UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO SCHOOL OF LAW — What brought Karen Lillie to law school was the notion that she could be a part of moving society forward. The nation’s leading progressive legal organization agrees—and has admitted her into a select group of promising future advocates.

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UC Berkeley Law program on combatting antisemitism reaches national audience

June 15, 2021

UC BERKELEY SCHOOL OF LAW — An education program developed at UC Berkeley aimed at stamping out antisemitism on campus is finding a national audience, with help from a $25,000 grant and a video that strives to put a complex history into simpler terms.

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UCLA Law’s California Legislation and Policy Clinic students help shape state wildlife bill

June 15, 2021

UCLA SCHOOL OF LAW — With the effects of climate change increasing across California, state legislators are exploring new policies to better protect communities – and students in UCLA School of Law’s California Environmental Legislation and Policy Clinic are helping.

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UC Irvine Law professor Joshua Blank conducts study on use of automated legal guidance by the federal government

June 15, 2021

UC IRVINE SCHOOL OF LAW — Joshua Blank, Professor of Law and Faculty Director of Strategic Initiatives at UCI Law, has been selected to conduct a study of U.S. federal government agencies’ use of automated tools — such as chatbots, virtual assistants, and artificial intelligence — to explain the law to the public.

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