Northern Kentucky Law professor Anthony Chavez discusses the role of lawyers in addressing climate change
NORTHERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY — Glaciers are melting, sea levels are rising, hurricanes are more intense, and Chase College of Law Professor Anthony Chavez thinks lawyers can do something about it. Professor Chavez has published and spoken internationally on how lawyers can enlist their skills to slow the effects of climate change.
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NORTH WESTERN PRITZKER SCHOOL OF LAW — Northwestern Pritzker School of Law is pleased to announce that esteemed alum and Joseph A. Matson Dean and Professor of Law at Notre Dame Law School G. Marcus Cole (JD ’93) will deliver the convocation address to the Class of 2021.
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UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA CAREY LAW SCHOOL — The University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School, partnering with the U.S. Army War College’s Center for Strategic Leadership, will host a unique, two-day international strategic crisis and negotiation exercise from March 25-27.
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UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA CAREY LAW SCHOOL — The Quattrone Center for the Fair Administration of Justice at the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School has launched a new website to help prosecutors in conviction review units, as well as innocence organization lawyers, navigate the issues involved in investigating and resolving wrongful convictions.
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PENN STATE NEWS — Penn State Law has launched new master’s and certificate programs aimed at students and professionals for whom legal knowledge could help advance their careers. The program will provide opportunities to gain a general degree and specialize in the emerging areas of energy and information security and privacy.
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PENN STATE NEWS — Dickinson Law Review will virtually present “Wrongful Convictions: Pursuing Justice for Juveniles and Correcting a Flawed System,” beginning at 9 a.m. on Friday, April 9. Experts will highlight issues such as false guilty pleas, the misuse of statistics, and the unpleasant disparities that juveniles face.
Read More about Penn State Dickinson Law Review hosts symposium on the juvenile justice systemGift from Quinnipiac Law dean Jennifer Brown supports students during the pandemic
QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY — In a year dominated by a global health crisis and economic hardship, faculty and staff at Quinnipiac School of Law were infused with the spirit of philanthropy to make gifts beyond their annual donations to support the legal education of their students. One professor described his gift as the largest of his career.
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PATCH CONNECTICUT — Members of the Quinnipiac University School of Law’s Civil Justice Clinic and Human Trafficking Prevention Project have proposed anti-trafficking legislation that was debated at a public hearing of the state Legislature’s judiciary committee at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, March 24.
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THE NATIONAL JURIST — With the help of U.S. Senator Patrick Leahy, Vermont Law School received a second $3 million federal grant from the Department of Justice to continue running the National Center on Restorative Justice. The law school is the first to host the center, offering a degree program and summer institute.
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NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGES AND EMPLOYERS — Employers project hiring 7.2% more new college graduates from the Class of 2021 than they hired from the Class of 2020, according to NACE’s Job Outlook 2021 Spring Update. That’s a sharp increase from fall 2020, when employers expected to reduce college hiring slightly.
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