Crowell & Moring law firm establishes second endowed scholarship at UC Irvine Law

October 21, 2020

UC IRVINE SCHOOL OF LAW — The University of California, Irvine School of Law (UCI Law) is pleased to announce the generous creation of the Crowell & Moring LLP Diversity Scholarship in the amount of $200,000. This is the second endowed diversity scholarship donated by Crowell & Moring to UCI Law.

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UC Irvine Law professor Rachel F. Moran named Hagler Fellow

October 21, 2020

UC IRVINE SCHOOL OF LAW — The University of California, Irvine School of Law (UCI Law) is delighted to announce that Distinguished Professor of Law at UCI Law Rachel F. Moran has been named a 2020-2021 Hagler Fellow by the Hagler Institute for Advanced Study at Texas A&M University.

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UCLA Law to host Public Service Challenge to promote civic engagement

October 21, 2020

UCLA SCHOOL OF LAW — UCLA School of Law will host its first-ever Public Service Challenge. The entire UCLA Law community – including students, faculty, staff, alumni, friends and families – will be encouraged to vote and volunteer as poll workers, do election protection work or engage in other pro bono or public service opportunities.

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UCLA Law professor Laura Gómez authors book on history of Latinos in the US

October 21, 2020

UCLA SCHOOL OF LAW — Laura Gómez, a renowned scholar of race and ethnicity, provides essential context for today’s politics. In her new book, “Inventing Latinos: A New Story of American Racism,” Laura Gómez, UCLA School of Law professor, wants to clear up some misconceptions about Latinos.

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California Western Law professor Erin Sheley publishes book on jurisprudence in the 18th and 19th Century

October 21, 2020

CALIFORNIA WESTERN SCHOOL OF LAW — The relationship between law and narrative is the cornerstone of much of Professor Erin Sheley’s scholarly work. Sheley makes the case that the narrative aspects of harm ought to play a more consistent role in shaping civil and criminal liability, procedure, evidentiary rules, and remedies.

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Case Western Reserve Law professor Jonathan Adler appointed to Ohio Scientific Advisory Council

October 21, 2020

CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW — In October 2020, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced the formation of a Scientific Advisory Council to serve as a sounding board regarding the best ways to preserve and safeguard Ohio’s natural resources. Jonathan Adler is one of 12 experts to be named to the council.

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University of Colorado Law Center for the Study of American Constitutional Law hosts college student registration drive

October 21, 2020

UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO LAW SCHOOL — To encourage University of Colorado Boulder undergraduates to cast their ballots this November, a team of University of Colorado Law School students will visit hundreds of classes virtually to instruct students how to register to vote and cast a ballot in Colorado.

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Cornell Law hosts virtual panel discussion highlighting the school’s clinics

October 21, 2020

CORNELL CHRONICLE — The popularity of law clinics has surged in recent years, with 70% of Cornell law students participating in 2020, compared with 15% of students 20 years ago. Future goals for the program, Lyon said, include establishing an inter-professional clinical presence in New York City and a clinical teaching fellow program.

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University of Houston Law hosts virtual discussion on challenging “imposter syndrome” among students and lawyers

October 21, 2020

UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON LAW CENTER — University of Houston Professor Holly M. Hutchins provided effective techniques for challenging and reframing imposter experiences during a recent virtual discussion hosted by the University of Houston Law Center. The Law Center’s Diversity & Inclusion Committee sponsored Hutchins’ talk.

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US District Judge Jeff Brown addresses University of Houston Law’s Fall Institute on Intellectual Property Law

October 21, 2020

UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON LAW CENTER — Members of the judiciary, legal academia and attorneys discussed a wide range of innovations and updates to their practice and research areas at the 36th Annual Fall Institute on Intellectual Property Law. U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas Judge Jeff Brown ’95 served as the keynote speaker.

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