Texas A&M Law Immigration Rights Clinic petitions for release of medically at-risk detainees
TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW — The Texas A&M Immigrant Rights Clinic filed a petition in federal court last Friday demanding that ICE immediately release eleven medically-vulnerable immigrants from the Prairieland Detention Center, where 45 detained individuals have tested positive for COVID-19.
Read More about Texas A&M Law Immigration Rights Clinic petitions for release of medically at-risk detaineesUniversity of Virginia Law professor Andrew Block and students research racial inequalities in Virginia law and regulations
UNIVERSITY OF VIRIGINIA SCHOOL OF LAW — The five students worked on the project during the spring semester. Block is an expert on child advocacy and juvenile policy, and director of the Law School’s new State and Local Government Policy Clinic, which officially begins in the fall. He previously served as the head of the Virginia Department of…
Read More about University of Virginia Law professor Andrew Block and students research racial inequalities in Virginia law and regulationsWashington University Law honors Class of 2020 with recognition ceremony
WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST. LOUIS SCHOOL OF LAW — Congratulations, WashULaw Class of 2020! You did it, and we couldn’t be more proud. We are so disappointed that we are unable to celebrate you in-person this year—though be sure to save the date for your in-person commencement celebration, to take place on May 30, 2021.
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UW NEWS — The University of Washington today announced a $250,000 gift from UW Regent Blaine Tamaki and his wife, Preciosa Tamaki, to the School of Law to support efforts to increase diversity, provide students with greater access to mental health resources, and support the work of UW Law faculty and students in the Tribal Court…
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WILLIAM & MARY LAW SCHOOL — This year, three students tied for the rank of number one in the class: Christine M. D’Alessandro, Mary K. (“Katie”) Lapidus and Kelsie M. Sicinski.
Read More about William & Mary Law recognizes outstanding graduatesHarvard Law makes ‘Zero-L’ program for incoming students available to all law schools this summer
HARVARD LAW TODAY – Several years ago, Harvard Law School (HLS) administrators observed that the profile of incoming law school students was very different than it was even a decade ago. Students coming to HLS now reflected many different backgrounds and lived experiences, with many more having majored in a STEM field in college, spent four…
Read More about Harvard Law makes ‘Zero-L’ program for incoming students available to all law schools this summerUC Berkeley Law professor Orin Kerr launches video series interviewing law professors
THE LEGAL ACADEMY – Episodes One and Two of “The Legal Academy with Orin Kerr”
Read More about UC Berkeley Law professor Orin Kerr launches video series interviewing law professorsLaw school clinics provide legal assistance to health care workers
THE NATIONAL JURIST – Health care workers are our rock stars today … But they don’t get paid like them … Which is why Washburn Law Clinic faculty, staff, students, alumni, and other volunteer attorneys have launched the Washburn Hospital Employees Legal Preparedness Project (HELP) to provide legal preparedness services to support the many Topeka hospital employees who are…
Read More about Law school clinics provide legal assistance to health care workersMichigan to administer July bar exam online
BLOOMBERG LAW – Michigan is the latest in a growing number of states that have decided to hold their upcoming bar exams online, as others weigh safety concerns and logistical issues related to administering tests during the coronavirus pandemic. The Michigan Supreme Court announced Monday that the Board of Law Examiners will administer a one-day bar exam…
Read More about Michigan to administer July bar exam onlineABA legal education council approves emergency rule change on online law school classes
LAW.COM – The American Bar Association’s Council of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar has moved to give itself the ability to waive limits on distance education amid the COVID-19 outbreak. It will be easier for the American Bar Association to waive its distance education limits in the fall, should classes remain online because of the…
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