A look into University of New Hampshire Law professor Micky Minhas’s experiential IP law class
NH BUSINESS REVIEW — In a class taught by Micky Minhas, a UNH Law grad and now vice president and chief patent counsel for Microsoft, students last week learned about intellectual property issues directly from experts who work for such companies as Apple, Dolby Laboratories, Fox Entertainment, Google, Intel, Lenovo, Microsoft, Samsung and Uber, among others.…
Read More about A look into University of New Hampshire Law professor Micky Minhas’s experiential IP law classNew York Law School professor Rebecca Roiphe receives ethics award from New York State Bar Association
NEW YORK LAW SCHOOL — New York Law School (NYLS) Professor Rebecca Roiphe, an influential legal ethics scholar, will receive the Sanford D. Levy Award from the New York State Bar Association (NYSBA) on January 29, 2020 at NYSBA’s Annual Meeting. NYSBA’s Committee on Professional Ethics has given the award annually since 1982 to an individual or…
Read More about New York Law School professor Rebecca Roiphe receives ethics award from New York State Bar AssociationUniversity of Oregon Law pilots ABA Wills for the Underserved program to provide pro bono estate planning services
ABA — A simpler, more cost-effective, and more attainable solution is the program the Committee developed: Wills for the Underserved. The Committee used ideas from three professors who had created will drafting programs at their law schools. The University of Oregon School of Law has been operating the program as a prototype and has developed a…
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EAST OREGONIAN — The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press announced Tuesday its “Local Legal Initiative” launch in Oregon. The initiative will place lawyers in five states — Colorado, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania and Tennessee — to provide pro bono legal support to help local media defend against legal threats and lawsuits, assist with public records and court…
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PENN STATE DICKINSON LAW — In early January each year, law professors and administrators from around the country gather to discuss current legal issues, engage as a community, and learn from each other to advance our teaching and scholarship. The Association of American Law Schools (AALS) annual meeting attracts hundreds, maybe even thousands, of attendees each…
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PENN STATE NEWS — Academic leaders from Hanoi Law University in Vietnam met with Penn State Dickinson Law administrators, faculty and staff on the Dickinson Law campus Jan. 15-17, to discuss collaboration between the two law schools. During the three-day visit, the delegation met with representatives from Academic Affairs, Admissions and Financial Aid, Alumni Relations, Career Services,…
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PENN STATE –The Penn State Law in University Park Center for Immigrants’ Rights Clinic, along with several collaborators including the University of Maine School of Law Refugee and Human Rights Clinic, has published the Self-Help Asylum Guide: Seeking Protection in the United States.
Read More about Penn State Law Immigrants’ Rights Clinic co-publishes legal guide for asylum seekersUniversity of Pittsburgh Law partners with Bloomsburg University on ‘3+3’ accelerated J.D/Bachelor’s program
BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY — Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania and the University of Pittsburgh School of Law have entered into an agreement that will allow qualified students to earn both an undergraduate degree and a law degree in six years, saving a full year of time and costs. Pitt’s Accelerated Law Admissions Program (ALAP) will allow BU students who…
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QUINNIPIAC — The Quinnipiac School of Law will host a week-long series of events, January 27-30, designed to raise awareness of human trafficking and prepare members of the university and broader community to help stop the crisis.
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RUTGERS SCHOOL OF LAW — Four Rutgers Law School Professors – Vera Bergelson, Katie Eyer, David Noll, and Ellen P. Goodman, have been awarded the Greg Lastowka Award for Scholarly Excellence. The Lastowka Award winners receive a prize of $1,500 each to be used on their scholarly research in a way that contributes to the scholarly…
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