Howard Law professor Carlton Waterhouse appointed to EPA post
HOWARD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW — President Biden has appointed Howard University School of Law alumnus, Professor Carlton Waterhouse, Ph.D., as deputy assistant administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Office for Land and Emergency Management. “I am excited about the opportunity to join the Administration.”
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HOWARD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW — Howard University School of Law is participating in the national expansion of the Justice John Paul Stevens Public Interest Fellowship Program. This expansion honors Justice John Paul Stevens’ lifelong dedication to improving the justice system by investing in the next generation of public interest and social justice lawyers.
Read More about Howard Law participates in expansion of Justice John Paul Stevens Public Interest Fellowship programIndiana University McKinney Law dean Karen E. Bravo to speak at Southern District Court of Indiana Black History Month event
INDIANA UNIVERSITY ROBERT H. MCKINNEY SCHOOL OF LAW — IU McKinney Dean Karen E. Bravo is the featured speaker for the 22nd annual Black History Month event sponsored by the United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana at 2 p.m. on February 24. The virtual, hour-long program is called, “Looking Back, Leaning Forward.”
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INDY STAR — Officials are close to finalizing a redesigned board that will oversee the policies that govern officers’ use of force. The second candidate, criminal law and procedure professor Lahny Silva from the Robert H. McKinney School of Law IUPUI, received unanimous support with little discussion from the committee or the full council.
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UNIVERSITY OF IOWA COLLEGE OF LAW — Iowa Law has established its human rights program as a stand out in a competitive and changing world, recently earning an A+ rating for Human Rights Law from preLaw Magazine. The opportunities to learn and practice in this field are far reaching at the University of Iowa College of Law.
Read More about A look at University of Iowa Law’s human rights programUniversity of Iowa Law Native American Leadership Academy trains next generation of legal professionals
UNIVERSITY OF IOWA COLLEGE OF LAW — The academy hosts 10 Native American mentees and 10 mentors annually. They work in the field of mental health, behavioral health, substance abuse counseling, or other positions in the helping professions. Anne Helene Skinstad says the goal is for participants to develop a program that addresses needs.
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UIC TODAY — Destinee Burrell, a third-year student at UIC John Marshall Law School in Chicago, was one of three law students in the country who assisted with research and updates for the 2020-21 Patent Jury Instruction Handbook. The Handbook provides a comprehensive sampling of annotated jury instructions used in actual actions.
Read More about UIC John Marshall Law student Destinee Burrell helps publish Patent Jury Instruction HandbookKansas Journal of Law & Public Policy hosts symposium on international legal challenges
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS SCHOOL OF LAW — Legal scholars from around the world will present papers and discuss the topic of “International Legal Challenges Facing the New U.S. Administration: Critical Analyses from the American Heartland” at the Kansas Journal of Law & Public Policy’s annual symposium Feb. 12.
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UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS SCHOOL OF LAW — Privacy is among the most cherished of American rights. Yet, one of society’s most vulnerable populations — Black children — are denied the benefits of the right to privacy through discriminatory educational practices, and a growing number of Black parents are turning to home education to protect that right.
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UKNOW — The University of Kentucky J. David Rosenberg College of Law will host the annual Kentucky Law Journal symposium virtually Friday, Feb. 5, with “Sex Trafficking and Opioids” as the theme and event title. The symposium will feature attorneys, investigators and community experts on the subject.
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