University of San Francisco Law receives gift in support of graduate tax law program
UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO — Mark and Liz Vorsatz, together with Andersen and the Andersen Foundation, recently contributed $1 million in support of the USF School of Law graduate tax programs. Mr. Vorsatz is the Chairman and CEO of Andersen, and served as the law school’s 2019 E. L. Wiegand Fellow.
Read More about University of San Francisco Law receives gift in support of graduate tax law programUniversity of San Francisco Law graduates celebrate bar exam success
UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO — On the October 2020 California bar exam, USF School of Law’s pass rate for first-time takers increased to 81%, a significant improvement over last year’s results. Amid the pandemic, test takers faced considerable obstacles, including the transition to an online exam format and the postponement of the test.
Read More about University of San Francisco Law graduates celebrate bar exam successBook by late USC Gould Law professor Ed Kleinbard explores public investment as tool to alleviate inequality
USC GOULD SCHOOL OF LAW — Shortly before he passed away, Professor Ed Kleinbard, Robert C. Packard Trustee Chair in Law, sent off final corrections on his third book. The book is a culmination of knowledge and experience gained working as a tax attorney, in the public sector, and as a tax policy scholar.
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USC GOULD SCHOOL OF LAW — USC Gould School of Law Prof. Erik Hovenkamp has been named recipient of the American Antitrust Institute’s Jerry S. Cohen Award: Best Article of 2019 on Antitrust and Intellectual Property, for his paper “Antitrust Law and Patent Settlement Design,” published in the Harvard Journal of Law and Technology.
Read More about USC Gould Law professor Erik Hovenkamp honored by American Antitrust InstituteUniversity of South Carolina launches mobile law office for on-site delivery of legal services across the state
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF LAW — Public service and access to justice have long been hallmarks of the University of South Carolina School of Law’s mission. Beginning this year, the School of Law will strengthen its impact statewide thanks to the Palmetto LEADER, a custom-built bus that will function as a mobile law office.
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DAILY TROJAN — In addition to the skills and experiences that SCMC provides its members as undergraduates, students can now also participate in SCMC while earning college credit through the new WRIT 340 moot court section and a writing elective WRIT 499 “Practical Argumentation.”
Read More about University of Southern California to offer moot court class for undergraduatesUniversity of South Dakota Knudson Law to host virtual camp for high school students interested in law
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA — The University of South Dakota Knudson School of Law will host its first Law Camp via Zoom. Law Camp is open to South Dakota high school students, and there is no cost to participate. Law Camp will introduce various degree programs and careers related to law in South Dakota.
Read More about University of South Dakota Knudson Law to host virtual camp for high school students interested in lawStanford Law professors David Freeman Engstrom and Nora Freeman Engstrom to co-lead school’s Center on the Legal Profession
STANFORD LAW SCHOOL — Stanford Law School has appointed two new faculty co-directors of the Stanford Center on the Legal Profession (CLP): Professors David Freeman Engstrom and Nora Freeman Engstrom. They will succeed Professor Deborah Rhode, the founder and former director of CLP, who passed away in January.
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ABC 4 — What is your responsibility if you witness or know about a crime and do nothing about it? Should there be criminal consequences? There is a big push to make that happen. University of Utah Law Professor and author Amos Guiora joins us this week on Inside Utah Politics to make the case.
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ABA JOURNAL — Jehanne McCullough, a University of Virginia School of Law student who is deaf, recently argued a federal excessive force appeal through the school’s appellate clinic, and three American Sign Language interpreters were also involved in the process. McCullough, a 3L, signed oral arguments with one interpreter.
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