University of Georgia Law First Amendment Clinic asks area school board to broaden access to meetings
PATCH GEORGIA — Representatives of the First Amendment Clinic in the School of Law at the University of Georgia are asking the Oconee County Board of Education to change its policies to recognize the first amendment rights of Oconee County community members. They also ask the Board to post “adequate notice” of special meetings.
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WRCBTV — The Harvard Law Review has elected Hassaan Shahawy, a Los Angeles born and bred Egyptian American, as the first Muslim president in its 134-year history. Jennifer Heath, the program administrator and information systems manager at the publication, confirmed that Shahawy is the first Muslim president.
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HARVARD LAW TODAY — Premal Dharia, the founder and director of the Defender Impact Initiative, is joining Harvard Law School as the inaugural executive director of the Institute to End Mass Incarceration. Formerly a public defender and civil rights attorney, Dharia has spent the last two decades fighting against injustice in the criminal system.
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LEWIS & CLARK LAW SCHOOL — The Indian Law Program at Lewis & Clark Law School will be offering summer courses via remote learning for the first time during Summer 2021. Law students from any accredited law school will have the opportunity to learn from top Indian Law experts around the country via classes conducted through Zoom.
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UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND FRANCIS KING CAREY SCHOOL OF LAW — Members of the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law’s Alternative Dispute Resolution Team won the 7th Annual Tulane University School of Law Professional Football Negotiation Competition the last weekend in January.
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UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND FRANCIS KING CAREY SCHOOL OF LAW — Members of Maryland Carey Law’s Black Law Students Association Thurgood Marshall National Trial Team took first place at the National Black Law Students Association Mid-Atlantic Region’s Constance Baker Motley Mock Trial Competition in Philadelphia.
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UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND FRANCIS KING CAREY SCHOOL OF LAW — Tonya Foley knew she was meant for a career in immigration law well before applying to law school. Living in Italy, during the refugee crisis, the mom of two was deeply impacted by her interactions with people who had risked their lives to find safety.
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UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI SCHOOL OF LAW — David W. Rivkin told attendees recently at the University of Miami School of Law’s Annual White & Case International Arbitration Lecture that the pandemic has highlighted the best and worst in society and has also accelerated technological and cultural shifts that may have taken years to develop.
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PR NEWSWIRE — New England Law | Boston today announced that it will now accept the GRE General Test for J.D. admissions requirements, in addition to the traditional Law School Admissions Test (LSAT). This policy will broaden the applicant pool for those seeking legal education including underrepresented groups.
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REUTERS — New York Law School is launching the James Tricarico Jr. Institute for the Business of Law and In-House Counsel, which aims to prepare students for in-house success. Its offerings include a class on legal tech and legal operations, a “mini-MBA” program and a clinic where law students design legal solutions and advise startups.
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