Supreme Court Justice Stephen G. Breyer speaks at Harvard Law
THE HARVARD CRIMSON — Associate Supreme Court Justice Stephen G. Breyer discussed the complexities at the intersection of the “authority of the court” and the “peril of politics” at the Law School’s annual Scalia Lecture on Tuesday.
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HARVARD LAW TODAY — Representing Harvard Law School in the inaugural NOCAP Sports Moot Court Competition, Eli Nachmany ’22 and Kit Metoyer ’22 took home the championship, besting a field of the nation’s top law schools. The competition centered around the NCAA v Alston Supreme Court case, ahead of the oral arguments.
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HARVARD LAW TODAY — Ruth Greenwood, founding director of Harvard Law School’s new Election Law Clinic, shares what she believes are the most urgent issues in election law. Harvard Law Today recently spoke to Greenwood about why she thinks it is important to train a new generation of lawyers to practice in this burgeoning field.
Read More about Harvard Law launches Election Law ClinicUniversity of Houston Law establishes international bilingual alternative dispute resolution competition
UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON LAW CENTER — The University of Houston Law Center is launching an innovative online bilingual alternative dispute resolution competition to test law students’ skills in negotiation in both English and Spanish. The competition will pit teams from the Law Center against other teams.
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UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON LAW CENTER — University of Houston Law Center faculty, students and staff examined “Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption” by Bryan Stevenson during a virtual discussion last week. The award-winning book tells the powerful story of Stevenson’s work as a lawyer representing death row clients in Alabama.
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UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON LAW CENTER — The University of Houston Law Center’s Juvenile and Children’s Advocacy Project is collaborating with the Center for Urban Transformation’s juvenile diversion program to expand CUT’s capacity to serve young people in Houston’s Fifth Ward, with a goal of breaking the school-to-prison pipeline.
Read More about University of Houston Law Juvenile and Children’s Advocacy Project partners to address school-to-prison pipelineIndiana University Maurer Law professor John Applegate named interim provost of university
WBIW.COM — IU President Michael McRobbie has appointed Indiana University’s current Executive Vice President for University Academic Affairs, John Applegate, as interim executive vice president and IU Bloomington provost.
Read More about Indiana University Maurer Law professor John Applegate named interim provost of universityA look at the University of Iowa Law’s judicial clerkship program
UNIVERSITY OF IOWA COLLEGE OF LAW — If you turn on a television and flip through the channels, you’re likely to come across one of the many television shows that portray the fast-paced, intense life of attorneys. This particular attorney lifestyle portrayal is a popular choice for television writers, producers, and network executives alike.
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LEWIS & CLARK LAW SCHOOL — The Data Privacy Student Organization along with the Center for Business Law & Innovation hosted CBLI Innovation Board member Maitreya Jani, who spoke to the group about data mapping. Jani is Assistant General Counsel for Patents at Fortune Brands Home & Security in Chicago, Illinois.
Read More about Lewis & Clark Law Center for Business Law and Innovation hosts data mapping webinarUMass Law part-time programs expand access to legal education
UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS LAW — UMass Law’s part-time students represent a range of careers and backgrounds. Many are full-time professionals and parents, some with very young children. They hope to either change or advance their careers, while others have long aspired to attend law school but were not previously able to enroll.
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