Duke Law emeritus professor Christopher Schroeder appointed to US Department of Justice counsel post
DUKE LAW MAGAZINE — Christopher Schroeder, the Charles S. Murphy Professor Emeritus of Law and professor emeritus of public policy, was appointed as principal deputy assistant attorney general for the Office of Legal Counsel in the U.S. Department of Justice on Jan. 20, becoming acting assistant attorney general for the office.
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DUKE LAW — Professor Gina-Gail Fletcher testified about the rise of “meme stocks” and their impact on the capital markets during a March 9 hearing of the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Fletcher appeared during a hearing titled “Who Wins on Wall Street? GameStop, Robinhood, and the State of Retail Investing.”
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DUKE LAW — Duke Law’s Civil Justice Clinic has received a cy pres award that will be used to further the work of its Eviction Diversion Program. A cy pres award is a charitable distribution from funds remaining from a class action settlement after the class members, fees, and expenses are paid.
Read More about Duke Law Civil Justice Clinic receives award to support Eviction Diversion ProgramFormer Chief Justice Margaret H. Marshal to receive Duke Law Bolch Prize
DUKE LAW BOLCH JUDICIAL INSTITUTE — Retired Chief Justice Margaret H. Marshall — former chief justice of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court and a lifelong advocate for a more transparent, efficient, and accountable judiciary — will receive the 2021 Bolch Prize for the Rule of Law.
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THE GAINESVILLE SUN — It was her second time being nominated and her first time taking home the award, an achievement she now shares with her late father, Charlie L. Russell, who won the NAACP Image Award for best screenplay in 1975 for a movie he wrote called “Five on the Black Hand Side.”
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FLORIDA NEWS TIMES — In October 2019, Blake Mathesie, now a law student, was a senior and bartender at the University of Florida. “And one night, a fight broke out, and it was just around 1:40 in the morning, just before it closed,” said Massy. “Therefore, there was no security at that time.”
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FORDHAM LAW NEWS — Promptly at 1 p.m., Judge Ruben Martino would end the court’s sessions, and with the help of his staff, including Court Officer Jermel Singleton ‘22, push chairs and tables aside to make room for a weekly salsa lesson led by Judge Martino and attended by administrative staff, court officers, and other judges.
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FORDHAM LAW NEWS — This semester, Fordham Law launched the new Rule of Law Clinic, overseen by Dean Emeritus and Norris Professor of Law John D. Feerick ’61 and Visiting Clinical Professor John Rogan’ 14. The clinic’s 10 students conduct research and participate in a weekly seminar class.
Read More about Fordham Law clinic explores the future of IrelandGeorgia State University Law offers Certificate in Legal Analytics and Innovation
GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY — Georgia State University College of Law graduates William Hale and Brett Sanders were the first to earn the Certificate in Legal Analytics & Innovation. The certificate program is centered around the use of computational techniques to unlock insights from large groups of text, which is becoming more prevalent.
Read More about Georgia State University Law offers Certificate in Legal Analytics and InnovationGonzaga Law professor George Crithlow authors The Lifer and the Lawyer book
ABA JOURNAL — “Each of us is more than the worst thing we’ve ever done.”―Bryan Stevenson, Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption. In 1979, George Critchlow was a young criminal defense attorney just a couple years out of law school.
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