Albany Law students partner with legal aid organization to provide pandemic aid
ALBANY LAW SCHOOL — More than two dozen Albany Law School students are working this summer with the Legal Aid of Northeastern New York (LASNNY)—a nonprofit that provides legal services to those who cannot otherwise afford an attorney—to offer a helping hand as LASNNY manages its increased workload.
Read More about Albany Law students partner with legal aid organization to provide pandemic aidCase Western Reserve Law co-dean Jessica Berg to teach online summer course on law and COVID-19
CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW — The incoming first-year law students at Case Western Reserve University will have a unique opportunity to learn about and discuss the legal and ethical issues related to the coronavirus pandemic in a summer course offered at no cost prior to the start of their first year of law…
Read More about Case Western Reserve Law co-dean Jessica Berg to teach online summer course on law and COVID-19Fordham Law professor Catherine Powell examines the impact of COVID-19 on race and gender
FORDHAM LAW NEWS — In the sequel to her piece “Color of COVID,” Professor Catherine Powell examines color and gender not only in the health pandemic but also in poverty, protests, and policy.
Read More about Fordham Law professor Catherine Powell examines the impact of COVID-19 on race and genderHarvard Law Petrie-Flom Center hosts webinar on health and legal concerns of prisoners during the pandemic
HARVARD LAW TODAY — COVID-19 presents a unique threat to people in prisons and jails, agreed panelists at “Incarcerated Populations and COVID-19: Public Health, Ethical, and Legal Concerns,” a webinar hosted by Harvard Law School’s Petrie-Flom Center for Health Law Policy, Biotechnology, and Bioethics on May 20th.
Read More about Harvard Law Petrie-Flom Center hosts webinar on health and legal concerns of prisoners during the pandemicOpinion: Online only classes may lead to some law student enrollment deferrals
ABOVE THE LAW — Spivey Consulting Group founder Mike Spivey discusses Harvard Law School’s recent announcement that all classes will be held fully remotely for Fall 2020.
Read More about Opinion: Online only classes may lead to some law student enrollment deferralsUniversity of Cincinnati Law introduces classes on law and the pandemic
UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI NEWS — To explore these issues, University of Cincinnati College of Law is introducing a series of short courses that delves into the impact of COVID-19 from a legal perspective. The new course series, called COVID-19 and the Law, is specifically designed for incoming first-year students and will be taught online May 25-June…
Read More about University of Cincinnati Law introduces classes on law and the pandemicGeorgia State Law professor Tanya Washington discusses the impact of COVID-19 on society and legal education
GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY MAGAZINE — Tanya Washington Hicks has seen the disparate impacts of the coronavirus first-hand. It will forever change the way she helps educate future generations of lawyers.
Read More about Georgia State Law professor Tanya Washington discusses the impact of COVID-19 on society and legal educationLewis and Clark Law Criminal Justice Reform Clinic files amicus brief for release of vulnerable prisoner
LEWIS & CLARK LAW SCHOOL — The Criminal Justice Reform Clinic at Lewis & Clark Law School (CJRC or Clinic) and the ACLU of Oregon filed an amicus brief on Friday in Curry County Circuit Court in the case of Danny Alcazar, 28, who is seeking release from prison while his case is on appeal. Alcazar is currently…
Read More about Lewis and Clark Law Criminal Justice Reform Clinic files amicus brief for release of vulnerable prisonerSurvey: Majority of law firms continue to host summer associate programs, with adjustments
BLOOMBERG LAW — Covid-19 has led law offices to close their doors across the country and to send lawyers and other employees to work from home, but according to the new data from the National Association for Law Placement, law firms largely have spared summer programs.
Read More about Survey: Majority of law firms continue to host summer associate programs, with adjustmentsHow the new ABA bar pass standard may be applied
ABA JOURNAL — When the ABA in May released public notice that 10 law schools were out of compliance with a recently tightened up bar pass standard, there was some surprise as to which school didn’t make the list. Revised in May 2019 amid much criticism, Standard 316 requires a two-year pass rate of at least 75%. Shortly after the new…
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