UCLA Law professor Hiroshi Motomura testifies at US House hearing on violence against Asian Americans
UCLA SCHOOL OF LAW — UCLA School of Law Professor Hiroshi Motomura testified in a mostly virtual hearing on “Discrimination and Violence Against Asian Americans” that the U.S. House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties held on March 18.
Read More about UCLA Law professor Hiroshi Motomura testifies at US House hearing on violence against Asian AmericansUCLA Law dean Jennifer L. Mnookin shares insights on leadership development
UCLA SCHOOL OF LAW — Celebrated human rights lawyer Amal Clooney and UCLA School of Law Dean Jennifer L. Mnookin participated in a conversation titled “Doing the Right Thing” on March 11, sharing their perspectives on leadership, success, and making a positive difference in the world.
Read More about UCLA Law dean Jennifer L. Mnookin shares insights on leadership developmentUCLA Law professor Sharon Dolovich receives teaching award from university
UCLA SCHOOL OF LAW — UCLA School of Law Professor Sharon Dolovich has been selected to receive the UCLA Distinguished Teaching Award for 2020-21, with an additional citation for Distinction in Teaching at the Graduate Level. The Distinguished Teaching Award is the university’s highest recognition of excellence in the classroom.
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UCLA SCHOOL OF LAW — UCLA School of Law Professor E. Tendayi Achiume has been named a 2021 World Economic Forum Young Global Leader. The honor from the World Economic Forum celebrates “the world’s most inspiring and responsible leaders under the age of 40.”
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CHAPMAN UNIVERSITY — As part of its continued efforts to foster greater diversity, equity, and inclusion in the legal profession, Chapman University and its Dale E. Fowler School of Law recently joined the California Leadership-Access-Workforce (Cal LAW) Pathways program as one of its institutional partners.
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NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY — Tim Wu, a Columbia University law professor who coined the term “net neutrality,” tweeted on March 5 that he is joining the Biden administration. Wu was named to the National Economic Council (NEC) as a special assistant to the president for technology and competition policy.
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UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON LAW CENTER — The 2021 University of Houston Law Center Spring Workshop Series featured Professor Trina Jones of Duke Law School last week. Jones presented her project and discussed with Dean Leonard M. Baynes, students, and faculty the implications of and possible legal remedies for discrimination.
Read More about Duke Law professor Trina Jones discusses skin and hair discrimination at University of Houston LawFlorida State University Law student team wins UCLA Law Cybersecurity Moot Court Competition
FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY NEWS — For the third weekend in a row, the Florida State University College of Law Moot Court Team has won first place in a national moot court competition—their fourth championship of the 2020-21 season. On March 13, the team won the 2021 UCLA School of Law Cybersecurity Moot Court Competition.
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THE WASHINGTON POST — As a child, Agnes Lee was taught to be fearful of the police and of airports. She didn’t understand why until her mother shared a family secret. Lee and her parents had been living illegally in the United States. Even as an undergraduate at Georgetown University, Lee initially kept her immigration status hidden.
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WALB 10 NEWS — A free virtual legal clinic for Georgia veterans will be held Saturday, March 27 Veterans in the southern part of Georgia will be able to access the clinic through physical locations located near the southeastern and southwestern Georgia/Florida borders, while veterans from across the state can connect.
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