Student Jeannine Holmes named editor of Georgia State University Law Review
GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY — College of Law student Jeannine Holmes (J.D. ’22) has made history as the first Black editor-in-chief of the Law Review. “It means a lot to me,” Holmes says. “I think representation really matters. For me, it’s always been important to see Black people, especially Black women, in legal spaces.
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GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY — Becoming a librarian was on Meg Butler’s mind from an early age. Butler thought about attending library school, yet she wasn’t too excited about the curriculum and chose to pursue a law degree instead. It took several career moves and additional education before Butler decided to go after her childhood dream job.
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UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI’I — ProfessorAndrea Freeman’s Skimmed: Breastfeeding, Race and Injustice has gained wide acclaim and she has been a sought-after speaker at seminars and forums nationally and internationally. The symposium will be hosted by California Western School of Law President and Dean Sean Scott.
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UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON LAW CENTER — The University of Houston Law Center’s Institute for Intellectual Property & Information Law was the recipient of the inaugural 2021 Houston Intellectual Property Law Association’s Excellence in Diversity Award. HIPLA created awards for institutional and individual efforts towards diversity and inclusion.
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UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON LAW CENTER — Experts from Colombia and Italy discussed how the COVID-19 pandemic can potentially challenge international law experts to think beyond current normative parameters and serve as a standardizing force during a virtual discussion hosted by the University of Houston Law Center.
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HOWARD UNIVERSITY — Today the Howard University Board of Trustees announces its unanimous decision, upon the recommendation of President Wayne A. I. Frederick, to name the Law School Library as the Vernon E. Jordan, Jr., Esq. Law Library in honor of the proud and devoted Howard alumnus, and Civil Rights icon.
Read More about Howard University names law library after civil rights activist Vernon JordanUIC John Marshall Law to host Intersections in Intellectual Property Law Conference
UIC JOHN MARSHALL LAW SCHOOL — A critical challenge is ensuring intellectual property rights do not impede access to health in underserved communities around the country. Fierce disagreements exist around compulsory licensing and patent pledges of these critical technologies even in the face of widespread social justice concerns.
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UIC JOHN MARSHALL LAW SCHOOL — UIC John Marshall Law School is honored to announce its newest endowed scholarship fund, the Elizabeth Olszewski Memorial Scholarship. The Fund was established in memory of Elizabeth Olszewski, a 2012 graduate of the Law School who recently passed away.
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WISHTV 8 — Thousands have passed through the Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law but when it comes to the dean overseeing its operations, there have been two women. Karen Bravo is one of them. Bravo has been on the job as dean for eight months but has been at McKinney Law School since 2004.
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UNIVERSITY OF IOWA COLLEGE OF LAW — Christopher Davis was sentenced to a 262-months in prison for possession with intent to distribute crack cocaine. He faced a mandatory-minimum sentence. Mr. Davis walked out of federal prison 7-years early thanks to the efforts of the Federal Criminal Defense Clinic at the University of Iowa College of Law.
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