Penn Law co-hosts International Strategic Crisis Negotiation Exercise with Army War College

May 17, 2021

UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA CAREY LAW SCHOOL — The University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School recently hosted an International Strategic Crisis Negotiation Exercise (ISCNE) in partnership with the U.S. Army War College’s Center for Strategic Leadership (CSL), with some participants attending in person and others virtually.

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Pepperdine Law Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution hosts symposium on advancing fairness and justice in the legal system

May 17, 2021

PEPPERDINE CARUSO SCHOOL OF LAW — On Friday, April 23, the Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution hosted ADR at the Roots: Exploring Diversity and Equity in the Field, a virtual symposium that convened scholars to consider the role of dispute resolution in advancing fairness and justice within the legal system and for society at large.

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Quinnipiac Law hosts in-person commencement ceremony

May 17, 2021

QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY — The university conferred 102 juris doctor degrees to graduates of the School of Law during a ceremony on Tuesday, May 11, at 5 p.m.

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University of Virginia Law student Nooreen Reza receives Virginia State Bar Law Student Pro Bono Award

May 17, 2021

UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA SCHOOL OF LAW — University of Virginia School of Law student Nooreen Reza ’21 was named this year’s recipient of the Virginia State Bar’s Oliver White Hill Law Student Pro Bono Award.

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William & Mary Law Virginia Coastal Policy Center joins State Resilience Partnership

May 17, 2021

WILLIAM & MARY LAW SCHOOL — n light of the recent activity, innovation, and demand for guidance in this topic area, the Virginia Coastal Policy Center (VCPC) at William & Mary Law School has joined the newly launched State Resilience Partnership.

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University of Wisconsin Law holds virtual commencement

May 17, 2021

WISCONSIN LAW JOURNAL — UW Law School celebrated the Class of 2021 with a virtual commencement on Friday afternoon. Dean Dan Tokaji noted that this class of graduates had half of their law school careers impacted by the pandemic.

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Yale Law Worker and Immigrant Rights Advocacy Clinic publishes report on nursing home conditions during the pandemic

May 17, 2021

NEWS8 –Yale Law School Clinic released a major report on nursing home conditions during the COVID-19 pandemic Monday, researched and drafted by Yale Law School students in the Worker and Immigrant Rights Advocacy Clinic on behalf of 1199NE.

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College faculty face stigma in disclosing disabilities

May 17, 2021

INSIDE HIGHER ED — Faculty members with disabilities say stigma prevents some from being open about their conditions, and the path to the academy still has its barriers.

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Inequities are driving women from law firms

May 17, 2021

BLOOMBERG LAW — A recent ABA study is packed with bad news for women in law firms. Co-authors Stephanie Scharf and Roberta Liebenberg have some ideas on what Big Law can do.

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Student lawsuits over move to online classes amid pandemic fail to gain traction

May 10, 2021

INSIDE HIGHER ED — Judges have dismissed many of the cases seeking refunds for shifts to virtual learning, but some are going to trial, and at least two colleges have settled.

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