University of Akron Law professor Joann Sahl discusses Reentry Clinic’s collaboration with state’s Expediated Pardon Project

March 26, 2021

UNIVERSITY OF AKRON — When Ohio Governor Mike DeWine’s staff was in the initial stages of formulating plans for his Expedited Pardon Project, they were advised that the person they really needed to talk to was Joann Sahl, associate clinical professor of law and assistant director of legal clinics at The University of Akron School of Law.

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University of Akron Law to host LSAC Prelaw Undergraduate Scholars Program

March 26, 2021

UNIVERSITY OF AKRON — For the fourth-straight summer, The University of Akron School of Law will host the LSAC Prelaw Undergraduate Scholars (PLUS) Program – an immersive program open to rising undergraduate sophomores and juniors with diverse backgrounds who want to explore a legal education.

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Albany Law to resume in-person teaching in Fall 2021

March 26, 2021

ALBANY LAW SCHOOL — I write with good news about the Fall 2021 semester. Albany Law School is planning to resume fully in-person teaching, learning, and student life this fall. Our optimism stems from our proven record of safety during the current academic year, as well as steady progress of vaccination efforts.

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Arizona State University Law launches Advance Scholars Program for underrepresented students

March 26, 2021

ASU NEWS — Throughout almost three decades in the Army, Brian Ridley had three things he came to depend on: a diverse team that felt like family, embeddedness in the community and mentorship.  A lieutenant colonel, he had gone from conducting reconnaissance as a cavalryman in the Balkans, Iraq and Afghanistan.

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Boston College Law associate dean Diane Ring named interim dean

March 26, 2021

BOSTON COLLEGE LAW MAGAZINE — Diane Ring, the Associate Dean of Faculty at BC Law, will step into the role of Interim Dean of Boston College Law School on July 1, upon the departure of Vincent Rougeau, who is leaving after ten years to assume the presidency of the College of the Holy Cross.

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Catholic University Columbus School of Law hosts law clerks for opinion writing conference

March 26, 2021

PR NEWSWIRE — Catholic University’s Columbus School of Law hosted 30 rising law clerks from across the country who will be serving in the chambers of Federal Circuit Courts, Federal District Courts, and State Appellate Courts in the upcoming year. The conference provided a welcome opportunity for learning for those in attendance.

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Case Western Reserve Law Appellate Litigation Clinic students argue criminal appeals

March 26, 2021

CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW — Last year, Case Western Reserve University School of Law launched a new Appellate Litigation Clinic, which recently completed a marathon month of oral arguments in four criminal appeals. In normal times, the court of appeals would likely have set these cases for in-person oral argument.

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UC Irvine Law professor Richard L. Hasen’s casebook cited in US Supreme Court case

March 26, 2021

UC IRVINE SCHOOL OF LAW — Richard L. Hasen’s (Rick Hasen), Chancellor’s Professor of Law and Political Science at the University of California, Irvine School of Law (UCI Law) casebook, “Modern American Remedies: Cases and Materials, Fifth Edition” was quoted by the Supreme Court of the United States in Uzuegbunam v. Preczewski.

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UC Irvine Law recaps student pro-bono projects over the last year

March 26, 2021

UC IRVINE SCHOOL OF LAW — Pro Bono service between March 2020 and February 2021 under primarily virtual conditions due to the COVID-19 pandemic. 55% of currently enrolled UCI Law J.D. students have provided pro bono service since March 2020.

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UC Irvine Law students volunteer with Mississippi Center for Justice

March 26, 2021

UC IRVINE SCHOOL OF LAW — UCI Law students spent part of their spring break doing what UCI Law students do best – volunteering their time helping others. Earlier this month, nine students volunteered virtually for the Mississippi Center for Justice (MCJ), by conducting research, collecting evidence, identifying witnesses, and much more.

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