USC Gould Law student Ricca Prasad assists Los Angeles’ homeless community
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GOULD SCHOOL OF LAW — When third year law student Ricca Prasad moved to Los Angeles to attend USC Gould School of Law, she knew the city’s homelessness situation was bad but was still shocked by what she saw. When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, she feared the worst for the unhoused…
Read More about USC Gould Law student Ricca Prasad assists Los Angeles’ homeless communityFellowships support USC Gould Law professor Emily Ryo’s research on immigration enforcement
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GOULD SCHOOL OF LAW — Emily Ryo, a professor of law and sociology at USC Gould, was recently named an inaugural fellow by The Justice Collaborative institute and an Access to Justice Scholar by The American Bar Foundation/JPB Foundation.
Read More about Fellowships support USC Gould Law professor Emily Ryo’s research on immigration enforcementTexas A&M Law professor explores water governance and human rights
TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW — Ten years ago, the global community formally recognized a universal human right to water in a United Nations resolution. While this was a major milestone in the effort to secure adequate freshwater for all people globally, much remains to be done. Here, Gabriel Eckstein reflects on the journey…
Read More about Texas A&M Law professor explores water governance and human rightsTexas A&M Law Criminal Defense students help secure release of vulnerable prisoners
TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW — For the past year, the Texas A&M Law Criminal Defense Clinic has represented a woman in her 60s, sentenced to life in prison in her 50s for a first-time drug offense. Students, under the guidance of clinic director and professor Amber Baylor, successfully petitioned for compassionate release on…
Read More about Texas A&M Law Criminal Defense students help secure release of vulnerable prisonersUniversity of Virginia Law professor Rip Verkerke and students co-author report on procurement contracts and living wages
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA SCHOOL OF LAW — Localities and public universities in Virginia are prohibited from imposing living wage requirements in their procurement contracts. A professor and two students at the University of Virginia School of Law want to change that.
Read More about University of Virginia Law professor Rip Verkerke and students co-author report on procurement contracts and living wagesWilliam & Mary Law professor Nathan Oman elected to American Law Institute
WILLIAM & MARY LAW SCHOOL — Professor Nathan Oman of William & Mary Law School has been elected a member of the American Law Institute (ALI). Oman joins 37 other new members who will bring their expertise and add their voices to the important and ongoing work of the Institute.
Read More about William & Mary Law professor Nathan Oman elected to American Law Institute2021 AALS Annual Meeting moves to virtual format
LAW.COM — The Association of American Law Schools is lowering the cost to attend its annual meeting, now that the January event will be online.
Read More about 2021 AALS Annual Meeting moves to virtual formatSurvey: Law schools expect steady enrollment this fall despite the pandemic
REUTERS — A summer survey of U.S. law schools found them largely optimistic about the size of their incoming classes, despite the coronavirus pandemic threatening on-campus learning into 2021 and upending the job market for recent graduates.
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THE PRACTICE — As the start of the fall 2020 semester draws near, law schools are beginning to define their plans for holding classes during the unfolding COVID-19 pandemic. As of this writing, three broad models of law school reopenings have emerged as law schools have presented their plans to the public: largely in-person instruction,…
Read More about A look at law school clinics adapting to the pandemicSouth Carolina Bar announces initiative to study and promote diversity in state’s legal community
GREENVILLE NEWS — The South Carolina Bar is launching a five-year plan to study and promote diversity in the state’s legal community of more than 17,000 attorney members.
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