Loyola University New Orleans Law student Caroline Strohe wins state bar association student writing contest
LOYOLA UNIVERSITY NEW ORLEANS — 3L Caroline Strohe received first place in the Louisiana Bar Association Family Law Section’s student writing contest for her article entitled Embryotic Custody: A Proposed Synthesized Approach to Properly Balance Procreative Freedom.
Read More about Loyola University New Orleans Law student Caroline Strohe wins state bar association student writing contestMichigan State University Law names professor Melanie B. Jacobs as interim dean
MSU TODAY — Melanie B. Jacobs, senior associate dean for academic affairs and professor of law, has been named interim dean of the College of Law as Dean Lawrence Ponoroff returns to the faculty, effective Dec. 31, 2019. Jacobs, a respected member of the legal academic community, brings more than 20 years of experience in teaching law…
Read More about Michigan State University Law names professor Melanie B. Jacobs as interim deanNortheastern Law professor Martha Davis files amicus brief on behalf of human rights groups opposing Florida sanctuary cities lawsuit
NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW — Professor Martha Davis, co-director of the law school’s Program on Human Rights and the Global Economy (PHRGE), has filed an amicus brief on behalf of Human Rights Watch, the Center for Constitutional Rights and LatinoJustice PRLDEF opposing a Florida law prohibiting sanctuary policies and requiring local police to cooperate with Immigration and Customs Enforcement…
Read More about Northeastern Law professor Martha Davis files amicus brief on behalf of human rights groups opposing Florida sanctuary cities lawsuitNortheastern Law launches Initiative for Energy Justice to evaluate energy policy across the country
NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW — Professor Shalanda Baker ’05 is joining forces with Shiva Prakash ’16 and Subin DeVar to launch the Initiative for Energy Justice. The Kresge Foundation and Surdna Foundation are providing seed funding to the Initiative, which is sponsored by Northeastern University in conjunction with the Sustainable Economies Law Center.
Read More about Northeastern Law launches Initiative for Energy Justice to evaluate energy policy across the countryNortheastern Law professor Sonia E. Rolland nominated to American Society of International Law Executive Council
NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW — Professor Sonia E. Rolland has been nominated to the Executive Council of the American Society of International Law (ASIL), which fosters the study of international law and promotes the establishment and maintenance of international relations on the basis of law and justice. Rolland’s research and writing focus on public international law, international economic…
Read More about Northeastern Law professor Sonia E. Rolland nominated to American Society of International Law Executive CouncilNortheastern Law NuLawLab receives grant to develop new models for legal support
NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW — The Kresge Foundation has awarded a renewal grant of $250,000 to Northeastern University School of Law’s NuLawLab to provide ongoing support for Stable Ground. This renewal award will enable the NuLawLab and its community and municipal partners to continue to address the complex relationship among chronic housing insecurity, its psychologically traumatic…
Read More about Northeastern Law NuLawLab receives grant to develop new models for legal supportSouthern Illinois University Law names Camille Davidson as dean
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY NEWS — Camille M. Davidson, a former professor and associate dean for academic affairs and faculty development at Charlotte School of Law, will become the next dean of the Southern Illinois University School of Law.
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WCAX3 — The school cut the ribbon at their new immigration clinic and admissions office at 162 St. Paul Street Tuesday morning. The satellite office will offer legal assistance will focus on immigration law to residents of Chittenden County.
Read More about Vermont Law unveils Burlington immigration clinicWMU-Cooley Law librarian Tim Innes launches legal history podcast
WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY COOLEY LAW SCHOOL — WMU-Cooley’s Head of Public Services at its Auburn Hills campus library, Tim Innes, recently launched a new podcast that traces the history of American law from its most ancient roots to the present day. Innes’ “The American Legal History Podcast,” dives into the evolution of American law, beginning with…
Read More about WMU-Cooley Law librarian Tim Innes launches legal history podcastBoston College Law dean Vincent Rougeau to serve as AALS President-elect
BOSTON COLLEGE NEWS — Boston College Law School Dean Vincent D. Rougeau is poised to become president-elect of the Association of American Law Schools. Rougeau, a nationally recognized leader in legal education who completed a three-year term on the AALS Executive Committee in 2018, will join two other prior BC Law Deans who served as AALS…
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