Yale Law professor Owen Fiss honored by the American Philosophical Society
YALE DAILY NEWS — Owen Fiss, Sterling professor emeritus of law, was awarded the American Philosophical Society’s Henry M. Phillips Prize on Nov. 13 during its autumn general meeting. The APS bestows the prize on those who have made outstanding contributions to the field of jurisprudence or legal theory.
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INSIDE HIGHER ED — The American Council on Education recently published a six-chapter supplement to its original February 2019 report on race and ethnicity in higher education, which provides additional analysis of federal data to examine how the education system in the United States is serving and failing students of color.
Read More about American Council on Education publishes report on racial disparities in higher educationPodcast: UC Irvine Law dean L. Song Richardson discusses school’s transition to online classes
ABA JOURNAL — L. Song Richardson, the law school’s dean, says the news generated anxiety among students and faculty about how the rest of the spring semester would play out. Richardson emphasized to the law school community that they had experience addressing challenges together, and constant communication would be key.
Read More about Podcast: UC Irvine Law dean L. Song Richardson discusses school’s transition to online classesLegal analysts discuss the state of the legal profession amid pandemic
BLOOMBERG LAW — The Bloomberg Law 2021 series previews the themes and topics that our legal analysts will be watching closely in 2021. What does the Future of the Legal Industry look like? Our analysts explore everything from legal technology to legal careers to the business of law to find the answers.
Read More about Legal analysts discuss the state of the legal profession amid pandemicUniversity of Colorado Law Suzette Malveaux discusses need for new civil rights legislation
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO LAW SCHOOL — In this lecture, Malveaux will explore how the U.S. Supreme Court’s civil procedure jurisprudence has undermined access to justice and civil rights enforcement, and why a new civil rights law is necessary during this critical and tumultuous time in our country.
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GEORGETOWN LAW — Georgetown Law’s Professor Paul Butler and Georgetown Professor of History and African American Studies Dr. Marcia Chatelain reflected on the Trump presidency and how the United States could move forward in addressing the persistent scourges of racism and inequality.
Read More about Georgetown Law faculty reflect on racism and inequality in the USNortheastern Law Civil Rights & Restorative Justice Project hosts conference on restorative racial justice
NEWS@NORTHEASTERN — The conference convened people whose family members had been lynched alongside leaders including Coates, activist Angela Y. Davis, artists Dread Scott and Quanda Johnson, U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee of Texas, and others, for an in-depth conversation about the entrenched trauma of race-based violence.
Read More about Northeastern Law Civil Rights & Restorative Justice Project hosts conference on restorative racial justicePenn State Dickinson Law receives CLEO EDGE Award for commitment to diversity and inclusion in legal education
PENNSYLVANIA STATE DICKINSON LAW — Penn State Dickinson Law received a Council on Legal Education Opportunity Inc. (CLEO) EDGE Award during a virtual reception hosted by CLEO on Thursday, Nov. 12, in recognition of its significant commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion in legal education.
Read More about Penn State Dickinson Law receives CLEO EDGE Award for commitment to diversity and inclusion in legal educationFlorida to hold February bar exam online amid rising cases of COVID-19
BLOOMBERG LAW — Florida in February will again hold its bar exam remotely to avoid exposing test-takers to the coronavirus, the state’s Supreme Court announced Wednesday as cases spiked in the state. The court didn’t want to risk canceling an in-person test as it did in July amid a worrisome increase in Covid-19 cases.
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WCIA.COM — Officials with the Illinois Supreme Court said they will hold the February 2021 Uniform Bar exam remotely. In a tweet on Friday, Court officials said they made the decision because of the continued health risk and the overall success of the administration of October’s exam.
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