Penn Carey Law professor Rangita de Silva de Alwis pushes for US ratification of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women
UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA CAREY LAW SCHOOL — In an upcoming paper called “‘Time is a-wasting:’ Making the Case for CEDAW Ratification by the United States,” University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School Professor Rangita de Silva de Alwis drives the point home that American ratification of the CEDAW is long overdue.
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UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA CAREY LAW SCHOOL — Penn Law Lambda recently hosted its fourth annual symposium entitled “LGBTQ Health and the Law: Advocacy and Action.” Panelists featured leading scholars and legal practitioners to discuss access to and discrimination within the healthcare system.
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THE DAILY PENNSYLVANIAN — The event, titled, “Examining the Current Escalation of Anti-Asian Racism with Cecillia Wang,” was part of Penn Law School’s Achieving Racial Justice Series. It was moderated by Asian Pacific American Law Students Katelynn Catalano and Maya Reddy about the causes of anti-Asian racism in the United States.
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PENN STATE NEWS — Minh Eric Le, class of 2023, was recently selected as one of three law student scholars from around the country to participate in the prestigious Don H. Liu Scholars Program, which recognizes law students who excel in the classroom and show great potential to succeed in a top law firm.
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PEPPERDINE CARUSO SCHOOL OF LAW — The Straus Institute hosted its first-ever Mediation Competition, bringing together 15 competitors, dozens of alumni, and top commercial mediators and lawyers as judges to evaluate and mentor students. The competition featured COVID19-themed disputes as simulations.
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PEPPERDINE CARUSO SCHOOL OF LAW — Pepperdine Law Review hosted its first annual virtual symposium: Hindsight is 2020: A Look at Unresolved Issues in Music Copyright Law. The event highlighted four current and highly debated music copyright issues, specifically, copyright infringement standards and the 2018 Music Modernization Act.
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UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF LAW — A team of four University of Pittsburgh School of Law students emerged as Eastern Region champions in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office National Patent Application Drafting Competition. The Pitt Law team advances to the National Finals, held at USPTO headquarters.
Read More about Pitt Law student team wins regional US Patent and Trademark Office competitionQuinnipiac Law mediation program to address COVID-19 related evictions and homelessness across Connecticut
QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY — The School of Law’s Center on Dispute Resolution has launched a Homelessness Mitigation Mediation Program. The program is funded by a $135,000 grant from the Connecticut Department of Housing. Brendan Holt will serve as the program’s executive director.
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UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND SCHOOL OF LAW — Alexandria Brown, Digital Media Manager, sat down with 3Ls to discuss their work in the Jeanette Lipman Family Law Clinic. In this interview, the students explain how they focused on community engagement projects to support parents involved in the child welfare system.
Read More about Video: University of Richmond Law family law clinic students support parents in child welfare systemSanta Clara Law professor Eric Goldman named Knight Visiting Scholar
SANTA CLARA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW — The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation named internet law expert Eric Goldman as a Knight Visiting Scholar. Along with Knight Visiting Scholar Mary Anne Franks from the University of Miami School of Law, Professor Goldman will curate a research series and convene thought leaders.
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