UCLA Law student Jack Eyers wins Summit Cup trivial advocacy competition
UCLA SCHOOL OF LAW — In its first competition since earning the No. 1 national ranking, UCLA School of Law’s A. Barry Cappello Trial Team on Oct. 4 won the Summit Cup, a trial advocacy competition hosted by University of Denver Sturm College of Law that is considered among the most prestigious and difficult trial competitions.
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FORDHAM LAW NEWS — Dean Matthew Diller sits down with first-year law student Arman Borazjani for a discussion about the first-year experience during the pandemic.
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GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY — The Law Review Symposium is a tradition that’s been taking place at Georgia State Law for 25 years, but this year’s event will feel a little different. Originally scheduled for March, the event was first postponed to October because of the COVID-19 pandemic, then eventually the decision was made to host online.
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WTOP NEWS — The Institute for Constitutional Advocacy and Protection, based at the Georgetown University Law School in D.C., has published a state-by-state series of 50 fact sheets regarding what is and isn’t allowed with regard to gathering inside and outside voting sites.
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UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON LAW CENTER — University of Houston Law Professor Jessica Mantel will be providing her health law expertise as a member of the advisory committee for the University of Houston’s HEALTH Center for Addictions Research and Cancer Prevention, which recently received a $11.8 million grant from the National Institutes of Health.
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UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON LAW CENTER — U.S. District Judge Gray H. Miller of the Southern District of Texas recently led a webinar, sharing insight and answering questions from University of Houston Law Center students to convey the benefits of judicial internships and clerkships for state or federal judges.
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UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON LAW CENTER — University of Houston Law Center Professor Sandra Guerra Thompson was the recipient of the Mayor’s Hispanic Heritage Education in the Community Award in a virtual ceremony on Tuesday. “She has dedicated her life to persevering and making contributions for the betterment of the Latino community.”
Read More about University of Houston Law professor Sandra Guerra Thompson receives mayor’s Hispanic Heritage Education in the Community AwardUniversity of Houston Law professor Renee Knake Jefferson discusses underrepresentation of women in the legal profession
UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON LAW CENTER — University of Houston Law Center Professor Renee Knake Jefferson said that the low number of female judges throughout the legal system mirrors the lack of women in leadership positions in all industries during the 2020 Women of the Law Fall Event last week.
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UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS SCHOOL OF LAW — Alexander Platt, associate professor of law at KU, is the author of “Is Administrative Summary Judgment Unlawful?,” which was recently named “Download of the Week” by The Legal Theory Blog. The paper examines in detail the use of administrative summary judgments by the SEC.
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LEWIS & CLARK LAW SCHOOL — Lewis & Clark law students were highlighted in the October 2020 issue of Multnomah Lawyer for their work as Legal Observers (LO) during the protests that have been happening every night since May 25 in downtown Portland. The article also discusses the students’ personal experiences at the protests.
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