Professor Jeremiah Ho receives Manning Prize for teaching excellence
UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETS DARTMOUTH – UMass Dartmouth Associate Professor Jeremiah Ho has been awarded the 2020 Manning Prize for Excellence in Teaching for his outstanding dedication to students and the university. The faculty members — one from each UMass campus — will receive $10,000 awards in recognition of their sustained excellence in teaching and exemplary…
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UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA COLLEGE OF LAW — In light of longstanding and recent acts of racist violence, the Deans of the 12 law schools in Florida have formed the Florida Law Schools’ Consortium for Racial Justice (FLSCRJ). This collective will leverage the strengths and educational roles of every law school in the state to assist community…
Read More about Florida Law schools launch consortium to address racial justice and policy reformUniversity of Houston Law dean Leonard M. Baynes and SMU Dedman Law dean Jennifer Collins call on legal community to support Black lawyers
HOUSTON CHRONICLE — As deans of leading law schools in Dallas and Houston, we join together to provide background on these historic events, to condemn all forms of discrimination, and to issue a call to action to work with the legal community to eradicate the continuing scourge of racism and other forms of discrimination.
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ABA JOURNAL — The Washington Supreme Court will “sunset” the state’s Limited License Legal Technicians program that has permitted nonlawyers to perform some legal tasks within family law. The court’s 7-2 vote last Thursday to prohibit anyone not already in the LLLT pipeline to pursue the license comes just eight years after the court approved the…
Read More about Washington State to end limited license legal technicians programUniversity of New Mexico Law adjunct professor Rebecca Kitson to present virtual course on immigration law
UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO SCHOOL OF LAW — “Immigration 101,” a virtual Continuing Legal Education (CLE) presentation by Rebecca Kitson, Esq. will be taking place on Friday, June 26 from noon to 1 p.m. on Zoom.
Read More about University of New Mexico Law adjunct professor Rebecca Kitson to present virtual course on immigration lawNew York Law School expands family law program
NEW YORK LAW SCHOOL — The COVID-19 pandemic—with its devastating and unequal impacts on health, education, and employment, particularly for communities of color—has generated new issues in family law and impacted families’ access to justice. NYLS, an established leader0 in family law through its Diane Abbey Law Institute for Children and Families, is expanding its programming to promote…
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PEPPERDINE CARUSO SCHOOL OF LAW — In response to the challenges posed by COVID-19 on summer employment opportunities, Pepperdine Caruso Law has recently implemented several programs to assist current students and recent graduates in enhancing their legal skills and launching their careers.
Read More about Pepperdine Law summer program helps students and graduates enhance legal skillsTexas A&M Law announces residency externship program in public policy
TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW — The Texas A&M School of Law Residency Externship Program in Public Policy is pleased to announce the 2020-2021 Class of law students who will be representing the school in Austin, Texas and Washington, D.C.
Read More about Texas A&M Law announces residency externship program in public policyTexas A&M Law Professor Susan Saab Fortney honored with University Professorship
TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW — Texas A&M University’s Office of the Provost announced it will recognize four faculty members as holders of University Professorships. Texas A&M Law’s Professor Susan Saab Fortney is included.
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TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW — Texas A&M Law professor Gabriel Eckstein received notice that his blog, International Water Law Project Blog, was selected to be in the Legal Blawgs Web Archive.
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