Georgia State University Law professor Michael Landau publishes article on enforcement of property, antitrust and contract laws
GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY — As tech giants like Facebook and Google continue to grow, Landau discovered just how big the scope of their power is in his recently published article, “The Astounding Growth of ‘Big Tech’ and the Lack of Enforcement of the Intellectual Property, Antitrust, and Contract Laws.”
Read More about Georgia State University Law professor Michael Landau publishes article on enforcement of property, antitrust and contract lawsGeorgia State University Law Low-Income Taxpayer Clinic assists community with IRS disputes
GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY — The Philip C. Cook Low-Income Taxpayer Clinic allows students at Georgia State Law to act as attorneys while assisting taxpayers disputing with the Internal Revenue Service. The experience helps prepare students to thrive in variety of careers, including working for the government agency handling those taxpayer disputes.
Read More about Georgia State University Law Low-Income Taxpayer Clinic assists community with IRS disputesUIC John Marshall Law holds virtual celebration for fall graduates
UIC JOHN MARSHALL LAW SCHOOL — The 2020 UIC Law Fall graduates celebration included a welcome from Dean Darby Dickerson, Milestones & Memories, a Presentation of the Lex Ancilla Justitiae Award, a presentation of the graduates, and an alumni welcome from Howard Ankin (’93).
Read More about UIC John Marshall Law holds virtual celebration for fall graduatesLewis & Clark Law Small Business Legal Clinic expands patent education program
LEWIS & CLARK LAW SCHOOL — The Small Business Legal Clinic has been working to educate entrepreneurs on patents to protect their unique products as well as filing patent applications for clients. Since 2006, the Small Business Legal Clinic has provided business transactional legal services to low-income small and emerging businesses.
Read More about Lewis & Clark Law Small Business Legal Clinic expands patent education programUniversity of Miami Law Immigration Clinic releases practice advisories on immigration consequences of Florida crimes
UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI SCHOOL OF LAW — Students in Miami Law’s Immigration Clinic have released a series of in-depth practice advisories on the immigration consequences of commonly charged Florida crimes. Established in the fall of 2009, Miami Law’s Immigration Clinic provides an opportunity for students to advocate on behalf of immigrants.
Read More about University of Miami Law Immigration Clinic releases practice advisories on immigration consequences of Florida crimesUniversity of Miami Law professor Kathleen Claussen to serve as co-editor of the Journal of International Economic Law
UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI SCHOOL OF LAW — Miami Law Professor Kathleen Claussen accepted the invitation from Oxford University Press to join a team of two colleagues to serve as as co-editor in chief of the Journal of International Economic Law, the leading intellectual publication in the field of international economic law.
Read More about University of Miami Law professor Kathleen Claussen to serve as co-editor of the Journal of International Economic LawUniversity of Minnesota Law professor Perry Moriearty helps client receive commutation of life sentence
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA LAW — Law clinic client freed after 18 years in prison. Professor Moriearty and two students attorneys helped Myon Burrell win a commutation of a life sentence that he received for a crime committed when he was 16 years old.
Read More about University of Minnesota Law professor Perry Moriearty helps client receive commutation of life sentenceUniversity of Minnesota Law students seek additional mental health support
THE MINNESOTA DAILY — Several law students are advocating for greater measures to ensure their mental health and well-being during the pandemic, including changing grading curves in recognition of the challenges of online learning. The University announced grading system updates in early December.
Read More about University of Minnesota Law students seek additional mental health supportMississippi College Law moot court team celebrates a successful season
MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE — In 2020, 46 students with MC Law’s Moot Court team press on despite the worldwide health emergency. “This year has been bittersweet and incredibly challenging given the restrictions put in place due to the COVID-19 pandemic,” McManus said. Moot court experiences help law students enhance written and oral advocacy skills.
Read More about Mississippi College Law moot court team celebrates a successful seasonUniversity of New Mexico Law “Moms in Law” student group leads to change in state childcare subsidy rule
ABA JOURNAL — Moms of Law, a new student group at the law school with 30 members, sparked the policy change. The group wanted to start a child care scholarship for students. But during the summer, it learned from the school that it was unlikely it could offer a scholarship expressly for child care costs.
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