SMU Dedman Law students and alumni volunteer to address food insecurity in Dallas
THE DAILY CAMPUS — With many facing food insecurities in the Dallas area, SMU Dedman School of Law students and alumni team up during the pandemic to volunteer at the North Texas Food Bank. SMU Dedman has been seeking a way to host a safe in-person experience to give back to the community while following procedures.
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SMU DEDMAN SCHOOL OF LAW — A $130,000 gift generously given by The Braly Family Foundation in honor of Jennifer Collins, Dean of SMU Dedman School of Law, will establish the Jennifer M. Collins Women’s Leadership Initiative at SMU Dedman School of Law. The gift consists of a $100,000 endowment and $30,000 for operational funding.
Read More about Gift to SMU Dedman Law establishes Jennifer M. Collins Women’s Leadership InitiativeStanford Law professor Pamela Karlan appointed to US Department of Justice post
THE STANFORD DAILY — Pamela Karlan left Stanford Law School on Monday to join the U.S. Department of Justice as Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General in the civil rights division. The division is responsible for upholding civil and constitutional rights for all Americans, which includes enforcing federal statutes that prohibit discrimination.
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UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE KNOXVILLE NEWS — The Legal Clinic at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville’s College of Law is providing entrepreneurs and community members with the legal assistance they need to make their goals a reality. Aspiring tech entrepreneurs are receiving financial support for their innovative start-up ideas.
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DIVERSE ISSUES IN HIGHER EDUCATION — Tulane Law School student Antonio Milton has become the first Black editor-in-chief of the Tulane Law Review. The student-run publication is one of the most renowned legal journals in the U.S. Milton, who is interested in commercial and civil litigation, is part of Tulane’s 3+3 program.
Read More about Tulane Law student Antonio Milton named first Black editor-in-chief of Tulane Law ReviewTulane Law launches energy law and environmental law online graduate programs
ED SCOOP — The Tulane University School of Law is launching two additional online master’s degree programs. Focused on energy law and environmental law, the programs join the university’s existing fully online master’s program in labor and employment law, as well as its 10 online certificate courses in Title IX law.
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THE NEW YORKER — For a decade and a half, Jones, a former clerk for Sandra Day O’Connor, has taught a seminar on the First Amendment, focussing on dilemmas that have been either created or exacerbated by new forms of media. The other day, Jones convened the inaugural meeting of this semester’s First Amendment seminar, over Zoom.
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VERMONT LAW SCHOOL — The event will take place Feb. 18 and 19. The Vermont Law Review at Vermont Law School (VLS) will explore and analyze the Trump administration’s use of constitutional powers when it hosts Volume 45’s annual symposium, “The Legitimacy, Legality, and Legacy of the 45th President of the United States.”
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UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA SCHOOL OF LAW — A new report recommending policy changes to reduce racial inequity in Virginia features significant contributions from students in a University of Virginia School of Law clinic. Andrew Block, Director of the State and Local Government Policy Clinic, said students “played a vital role in our work.”
Read More about University of Virginia Law clinic contributes to Commission to Examine Racial Inequity in Virginia Law reportWayne Law launches Master of Studies in Law program
WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY — In January, Wayne State University Law School launched a Master of Studies in Law program with a concentration in human resources. The inaugural cohort of 20 students is 86% female and 67% minority, with individuals ranging between 22 and 65 years old.
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