Stetson Law celebrates Pride Month
STETSON UNIVERSITY — Cheers went up in the Sebring Horseshoe courtyard on June 2 as students, faculty and staff at Stetson Law kicked off Pride Month 2021 and made school history with the inaugural raising of the Progress Pride Flag. The new Progress Pride Flag represents even greater inclusivity and the advancements.
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THE NATIONAL JURIST — Suffolk Law Professor Shailini George has written a book, “The Law Student’s Guide to Doing Well and Being Well,” that looks at research on our addiction to distraction — cellphones, in particular — and offers practical, research-based advice on what law students can do to reclaim their focus.
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SUFFOLK UNIVERSITY — A Suffolk University Law School alumnus and his wife have made a $1 million commitment to a first-of-its-kind program that prepares law students to run their own firms, while also increasing access to justice for underserved clients.
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AL DIA PROFESSIONALS — As it celebrates its 125th year, Temple University’s James E. Beasley School of Law has created a new esteemed honor, the Nelson Diaz Professorship. The title is named after the Honorable Judge Nelson A. Diaz, the first Latino to pass the Pennsylvania bar exam, the first Latino judge in the state.
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KXAN NBC — University of Texas School of Law professor and Austin native Philip Bobbitt was awarded Honorary Knighthood by Queen Elizabeth II for his “services to UK/US relations and public life,” according to a release from the University of Texas.
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UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA SCHOOL OF LAW — The University of Virginia plans to invest $100 million in the study, teaching and promotion of democracy – a defining institutional ambition for the 21st century – made possible with a $50 million gift from Martha and Bruce Karsh to establish the Karsh Institute of Democracy at UVA.
Read More about University of Virginia Law establishes Karsh Institute for Democracy through gift and school investmentRobert Muller to teach course at University of Virginia Law on role of special counsel investigations
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA LAW SCHOOL — Robert S. Mueller III ’73 will participate in a University of Virginia School of Law course taking students inside the investigation that dominated headlines during the Trump administration. The course will offer an inside look at the role of special counsel.
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UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA SCHOOL OF LAW — A historic African American schoolhouse in Central Virginia that a University of Virginia School of Law clinic is helping to preserve was recognized Thursday by the National Trust for Historic Preservation, improving the chances the site may be saved.
Read More about University of Virginia Law clinic works to save schoolhouse recognized by National Trust for Historic PreservationFormer Chattanooga mayor Andy Berke to teach public policy at Vanderbilt Law
NASHVILLE POST — Shortly after leaving office, ex-Chattanooga Mayor Andy Berke has several new roles, including two at Vanderbilt University. Berke will teach public policy at Vanderbilt Law School and be a special adviser for innovation and strategic projects to VU Chancellor Daniel Diermeier, the Chattanooga Times Free Press reported.
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WILLAMETTE UNIVERSITY — With a unique and individualized approach to legal education, Willamette Law aims to graduate students who are ready to practice law and be leaders in the field. A new seminar course, Lawyers & Leadership, welcomed a small group of students and distinguished alumni this spring.
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