American University Washington College of Law professor Fernando Laguarda appointed general counsel of AmeriCorps
AMERICAN UNIVERSITY WASHINGTON COLLEGE OF LAW — Fernando Laguarda, faculty director of the American University Washington College of Law Program on Law and Government, is set to join the Biden-Harris Administration as the General Counsel to AmeriCorps (the Corporation for National and Community Service) on Feb. 1, 2021.
Read More about American University Washington College of Law professor Fernando Laguarda appointed general counsel of AmeriCorpsBaylor Law announces transactional law competition winners
BAYLOR UNIVERSITY — Floy Gaidarski, of SMU Dedman School of Law, and Preston Chaffee, of University of San Diego School of Law, were named the winners of the 2021 The Closer Competition, the most challenging transactional law competition in the country. The Closer is an elite transactional law competition.
Read More about Baylor Law announces transactional law competition winnersA look at the UC Irvine Law Criminal Justice Clinic’s Compassionate Release Project
UC IRVINE SCHOOL OF LAW — The University of California, Irvine School of Law Criminal Justice Clinic has been working tirelessly for the compassionate release of federal prisoners who are serving lengthy prison offenses. CJC began the Compassionate Release Project in 2017 with the goal of fighting for the release of prisoners.
Read More about A look at the UC Irvine Law Criminal Justice Clinic’s Compassionate Release ProjectUCLA Law professor Ann Carlson appointed chief counsel of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
UCLA SCHOOL OF LAW — UCLA School of Law Professor Ann Carlson has been appointed to serve as the chief counsel of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the federal agency that has joint authority with the Environmental Protection Agency over car and truck greenhouse gas standards.
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UCLA SCHOOL OF LAW — UCLA School of Law is proud to announce its participation in the Social Justice Legal Foundation, an incubator for the next generation of leading trial lawyers in the public sector, which launches today with a $10 million pledge of support from Hueston Hennigan LLP. The foundation will sponsor five promising graduates.
Read More about UCLA Law partners with Hueston Hennigan firm on post-graduate public interest fellowship programUCLA Law Cappello Program partners with Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner for simulated court trial course
UCLA SCHOOL OF LAW — The A. Barry Cappello Program in Trial Advocacy at UCLA School of Law has launched a collaboration with the office of the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, creating an innovative educational opportunity for law students and pathologists alike.
Read More about UCLA Law Cappello Program partners with Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner for simulated court trial courseCase Western Reserve Law students discuss work to assist victims of human trafficking
COURT NEWS OHIO — The issues that accompany human trafficking victims are complex to even the most seasoned legal professional. However, that’s not stopping some Ohio law students from trying to help. “We’re standing with people who need people to stand with them,” said Maya Simek, the program’s director.
Read More about Case Western Reserve Law students discuss work to assist victims of human traffickingCase Western Reserve Law professors Katharine Van Tassel and Professor Sharona Hoffman publish New England Journal of Medicine article on COVID-19 vaccine injury compensation
CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW — Visiting Professor Katharine Van Tassel and Professor Sharona Hoffman, co-director of the Law-Medicine Center, were published on Jan. 20 in the New England Journal of Medicine with co-author Carmel Shachar, executive director of Harvard Law School’s Petrie-Flom Center.
Read More about Case Western Reserve Law professors Katharine Van Tassel and Professor Sharona Hoffman publish New England Journal of Medicine article on COVID-19 vaccine injury compensationPodcast: University of Colorado Law professor Peter H. Huang discusses student well-being and online classes
ABA JOURNAL — Rather than focus on the restrictions of teaching via Zoom, Peter H. Huang zeroed in on how he could use the platform in innovative ways. The University of Colorado Law School professor enjoyed the creativity involved in thinking about different ways to conduct class, and he brainstormed on efficient ways to navigate change.
Read More about Podcast: University of Colorado Law professor Peter H. Huang discusses student well-being and online classesVoting rights organizer Stacey Abrams to speak at University of Colorado Law commencement
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO LAW SCHOOL — The University of Colorado Law School is pleased to announce that voting rights activist and bestselling author Stacey Abrams will be the speaker for the Colorado Law Class of 2021 commencement recognition ceremony, which will be held virtually.The ceremony will take place on May 8.
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