Harvard Law highlights faculty and student research on environmental law

April 30, 2021

HARVARD LAW TODAY — In recognition of Earth Day, we highlight some recent work and perspectives of Harvard Law’s students and scholars committed to environmental change.

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Harvard Law Environmental & Energy Legal Program students inform federal environmental policies

April 30, 2021

HARVARD LAW TODAY — Almost 30 students worked with EELP this academic year. Twelve of them and their research are highlighted below. They represent just a small fraction of  the students who have worked with the program over the past few years.

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University of Hawai‘i Law students recognized for pro bono efforts during the pandemic

April 30, 2021

THE NATIONAL JURIST — Prior to the pandemic, students attending the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa William S. Richardson School of Law had to perform 60 hours of pro bono service, but due to COVID-19 restrictions, it’s now 30. But that hasn’t dampened the enthusiasm of 2L Devin C.K. Forrest.

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University of Hawai‘i Law celebrates anniversary of environmental law program

April 30, 2021

UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI’I SCHOOL OF LAW — The Environmental Law Program at the UH Law School celebrated its 30th anniversary with a conference April 9 that invited participants to help re-envision the program going forward.

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Hofstra Law launches Legal Tech Skills Certificate

April 30, 2021

HOFSTRA LAW — The six-week Legal Tech Skills Certificate will teach lawyers, paralegals, and legal support personnel the essential skills needed to use the programs law firms already use daily – Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook, and Adobe Acrobat.

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University of Houston Law professors Renee Knake Jefferson and David Kwok receive Faculty Fellows Awards

April 30, 2021

UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON LAW CENTER — University of Houston Law Center faculty members Renee Knake Jefferson and David Kwok were announced as recipients of the Faculty Fellows Awards on Monday. The 2021-2022 Faculty Fellows Awards are presented by the Elizabeth D. Rockwell Center on Leadership and Ethics at the Hobby School of Public Affairs.

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University of Houston Law professor Geoffrey Hoffman discusses the future of immigration law at lecture series event

April 30, 2021

UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON LAW CENTER — Re-conceptualizing the field of immigration law and addressing its systemic problems were among the topics discussed in a presentation by Clinical Professor Geoffrey Hoffman in a presentation entitled, “What Should Immigration Law Become?”. Hoffman, Director of the Law Center’s Immigration Clinic, served as the keynote speaker at the Houston Journal…

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Indiana University Maurer Law launches two-year LLM program additional English-language instruction

April 30, 2021

INDIANA UNIVERSITY MAURER SCHOOL OF LAW — Indiana University Maurer School of Law has launched a new program offering an LLM with additional English-language instruction.

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Indiana University Maurer Law professor Alex Tanford appointed to committee tasked with renaming Bloomington street

April 30, 2021

INDIANA DAILY STUDENT — The task force will comprise seven members, including city residents, IU faculty and administrators, according to the release. The co-chairs of the task force are Elizabeth Mitchell, a journalist, filmmaker and historian of Bloomington’s African-American community, and Alex Tanford, Maurer School of Law professor emeritus of law, according to the release.

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University of Kansas Law’s Judicial Field Placement Program goes virtual

April 30, 2021

KU LAW BLOG — Under the supervision of a judge, law clerk or staff attorney, Judicial Field Placement Program interns perform research, draft documents and observe courtroom proceedings to expand their knowledge of how our court systems operate.

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