University of Houston Law student Khyra Kolidakis wins State Bar of Texas Women and Law Section writing competition

May 11, 2020

UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON LAW CENTER — Khyra Kolidakis, a third-year student at the University of Houston Law Center and graduate of the school’s Pre-Law Pipeline Program, won first place in an annual writing competition sponsored by the State Bar of Texas Women and the Law Section.

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UIC John Marshall Law students compete in virtual international commercial arbitration moot competition

May 11, 2020

UIC JOHN MARSHALL LAW — The Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot looked a little different this year, as it was moved to online for the first time in the event’s history. The moot, which was scheduled to be held in Vienna, Austria, with over 400 law schools planning to attend, was canceled last…

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Indiana University Maurer Law professor Winnifred F. Sullivan elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences

May 11, 2020

NEWS AT IU BLOOMINGTON — Sullivan is a Provost Professor in the College’s Department of Religious Studies, director of the Center for Religion and the Human and an affiliated professor in the Mauer School of Law.

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Penn Law students compete in online Iron Tech Invitational to create legal services app

May 11, 2020

UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA CAREY LAW SCHOOL — A team of three University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School students and three School of Engineering and Applied Science (SEAS) undergraduate students recently competed in the Iron Tech Invitational, run by the Institute for Technology Law & Policy at Georgetown Law.

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Penn Law Legal Practice Skills program moves online

May 11, 2020

UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA CAREY LAW SCHOOL — For University of Pennsylvania Carey Law faculty who teach in the Legal Practice Skills (LPS) program, the transition to online learning because of novel coronavirus precautions came as students were preparing to conduct oral arguments as part of the course.

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Penn Law associate dean Rangita de Silva de Alwis conducts study on workplace leadership

May 11, 2020

UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA CAREY LAW SCHOOL  — University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School has partnered with Thomson Reuters to conduct a first of its kind study examining the relationship between emerging male leaders and their relationships with the women with whom they work across legal and business sectors.

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Penn State Dickinson Law students collaborate with PSU College of Medicine for COVID-19 related exercise

May 11, 2020

PENN STATE DICKINSON LAW — Students enrolled in Penn State Dickinson Law’s Medical-Legal Partnership (MLP) Clinic focus on identifying and addressing the socio-legal causes of poor health in order to prevent negative legal, financial and health consequences for their clients.

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SMU Dedman Law professor Andrew Davies honored for criminal defense research

May 11, 2020

SMU DEDMAN SCHOOL OF LAW — Dr. Andrew Davies, Director of Research for SMU Dedman Law’s Deason Criminal Justice Reform Center is the recipient of the 2020 Michael K. Moore Award for Excellence in Research or Writing in the Area of Indigent Criminal Defense given by the State Bar of Texas and the Legal Services to the Poor in Criminal…

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SMU Dedman Law launches COVID-19 Emergency Helpline for North Texas residents

May 11, 2020

SMU DEDMAN SCHOOL OF LAW — SMU Dedman School of Law will launch a summer clinic/pro bono project that offers North Texas residents the opportunity to secure free legal assistance with matters related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The clinic aims to assist residents with legal issues that are likely to arise from the pandemic such as housing,…

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University of Virginia Law professor Pierre-Hugues Verdier publishes book on U.S. enforcement of international finance regulations

May 10, 2020

CORPORATE CRIME REPORTER —  That’s the take of University of Virginia Law Professor Pierre-Hugues Verdier….The book examines the U.S. enforcement campaign against global banks across four areas – benchmark manipulation, tax evasion, sanctions violations, and sovereign debt.

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