Fordham Law Black Law Students Association honored by national organization
FORDHAM LAW NEWS — Fordham Law School’s Black Law Students Association (BLSA) won Chapter of the Year at the National BLSA Convention held March 3 to March 7. The honor comes on the heels of Fordham Law’s BLSA chapter being named Northeast Regional Chapter of the Year.
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GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY NEWS HUB — The year 2020 was one of extreme highs and lows for rapper Megan Thee Stallion. Her song “Savage” topped the charts and she performed on an episode of “Saturday Night Live” hosted by Chris Rock. In contrast, she’s in a nasty legal battle with her record label, 1501 Entertainment.
Read More about Georgia State University Law course examines the intersection of hip-hop and protestPodcast: Georgetown Law professor Rosa Brooks describes her experience as a reserve police officer in Washington, DC
LAWFARE — Alan Rozenshtein spoke with Brooks about her time in law enforcement, the structural challenges facing police in the United States and the prospects for reform. Many scholars have written about the police, but almost all have done so from the outside. Rosa Brooks, a law professor at Georgetown University, is an exceptions.
Read More about Podcast: Georgetown Law professor Rosa Brooks describes her experience as a reserve police officer in Washington, DCHarvard Law student Brice Ngameni helps students of African descent apply to law school in the US
HARVARD LAW TODAY — Long before Brice Ngameni ’21 came to the United States from Cameroon in 2008, he dreamed of becoming a lawyer. As he prepares to graduate from Harvard Law, Ngameni is working to help others realize their own goals. He is focused on supporting students of African descent in getting into law schools.
Read More about Harvard Law student Brice Ngameni helps students of African descent apply to law school in the USHarvard Law health policy center hosts discussion of the effect of the pandemic on social inequality
THE HARVARD CRIMSON — Law professors and health experts explored how the coronavirus pandemic exacerbated social inequalities during Wednesday’s fourth installment of a Harvard Law School seminar series on the intersection of Covid-19 and the law. The Law School’s Petrie-Flom Center hosted the event.
Read More about Harvard Law health policy center hosts discussion of the effect of the pandemic on social inequalityUniversity of Idaho Law students assist community with tax preparation
MOSCOW PULLMAN DAILY NEWS — The University of Idaho has assembled a team of IRS-certified student volunteers to provide direct tax filing assistance to those earning less than $57,000 a year. Organizers described the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program, or VITA, as a “free H &R Block,” almost completely sponsored by the IRS.
Read More about University of Idaho Law students assist community with tax preparationUniversity of Idaho Law partners with local organization to assist community members facing eviction
KTVB 7 — Despite a national eviction moratorium being in place since last fall, over 300 evictions were filed in Ada and Canyon County courts from September to December 2020. And although that moratorium was extended to March 31, eviction court cases continue. In 2021, there have been over 200 eviction hearings in the Treasure Valley.
Read More about University of Idaho Law partners with local organization to assist community members facing evictionIndiana University McKinney Law establishes diversity scholarship
INDIANA UNIVERSITY ROBERT H. MCKINNEY SCHOOL OF LAW — IU McKinney now has a Diversity Scholarship, established in 2020 and awarded to J.D. students with a preference for students of color. It is made possible because of the generous donations of alumni and friends of the law school. This scholarship welcomes gifts of all amounts.
Read More about Indiana University McKinney Law establishes diversity scholarshipUIC John Marshall Law professor Samuel V. Jones testifies in support of criminal justice reform bill
UIC JOHN MARSHALL LAW SCHOOL — On January 13, a bill focusing on comprehensive criminal justice reform passed the Illinois House and Senate. Samuel V. Jones, a professor of law and associate dean at UIC John Marshall Law School, testified in support of criminal justice reform.
Read More about UIC John Marshall Law professor Samuel V. Jones testifies in support of criminal justice reform billUniversity of Iowa Law students address the pandemic’s impact on the workplace
UNIVERSITY OF IOWA COLLEGE OF LAW — The law students in Professor Lea VanderVelde’s Employment Law course have been doing cutting-edge research into how the pandemic is impacting work laws, as it re-arranges workplaces, requires business closures, transforms the ways we get goods, decimates the service sector, and sickens millions of workers.
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