Tennis star Billie Jean King and legal leaders honor legacy of Sen. Birch Bayh at Fordham Law
FORDHAM LAW NEWS — The first time tennis legend Billie Jean King sat down to speak with the late Indiana Senator Birch Bayh, she thanked him profusely for all he’d done for women. Bayh was King’s hero for his role in drafting Title IX legislation and championing the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA). The program, which was titled…
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FORDHAM LAW NEWS — On Friday, October 18, 2019 SEC Commissioner Elad L. Roisman sat down with Professor Sean J. Griffith, TJ Maloney Chair in Business Law, for a conversation about mutual fund investors, proxy voting, and sticky default rules. The fireside chat capped the Fordham Journal of Corporate and Financial Law’s symposium entitled Global Investor…
Read More about Fordham Law hosts discussion with SEC Commissioner Elad RoismanFordham Law commemorates three decades of LL.M. program
FORDHAM LAW NEWS — On October 17, 2019, nearly 200 members of the Fordham Law School community gathered to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the school’s Master of Laws (LL.M.) program. Founded in 1989, the program has been key in establishing and expanding Fordham Law’s international footprint. In his remarks, Dean Matthew Diller noted the substantial growth…
Read More about Fordham Law commemorates three decades of LL.M. programGeorgia State University Law professor John Marshall discusses disaster prevention and relief
GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY — According to Georgia State Law professor John Marshall, it’s never not disaster season. He has been on the ground in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina, and he is currently interviewing residents of northwest Florida and southwest Georgia about the impact of Hurricane Michael. His research focuses on building resilience into ordinances and…
Read More about Georgia State University Law professor John Marshall discusses disaster prevention and reliefGonzaga Law partners with Catholic Charities to launch immigration law clinic
THE SPOKESMAN-REVIEW — Catholic Charities Spokane and Gonzaga School of Law have teamed up to offer an immigration law clinic at the law school, where students overseen by attorneys will offer free representation. The discussions about starting the joint clinic occurred for more than a year. Catholic Charities already offers services to immigrants but doesn’t handle…
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HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY LAW NEWS — The Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University and the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell are hosting the second National Medical-Legal Trial Competition on Nov. 1-3. In this year’s competition, a new resource will be provided to the competitors: Each team will have access to leading…
Read More about Hofstra Law hosts national medical-legal trial competitionTexas diversity organization to honor University of Houston Law
UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON LAW CENTER — The Texas Association of Diversity Officers in Higher Education will recognize the University of Houston Law Center at a welcome reception on Nov. 14 on the University of Texas campus. The Law Center will be acknowledged for its fourth consecutive INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine Higher Education Excellence in Diversity Award. The…
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UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON LAW CENTER — University of Houston Law Center Dean Leonard M. Baynes gave students and staff an update on the progress toward “Destination 4670,” the school’s street address for the planned new facility, during his “Discussion with the Dean” fall semester session Monday. Baynes said $78 million has been allocated toward construction of…
Read More about University of Houston Law dean Leonard Baynes discusses new planned facilitiesUniversity of Kansas Law professor Kyle Velte files Supreme Court amicus brief for Title VII case
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS SCHOOL OF LAW — In one of the first cases of its upcoming term, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear the case of a transgender woman who was fired from her job and determine if Title VII protects against discrimination against transgender individuals. A University of Kansas law professor has co-written an amicus…
Read More about University of Kansas Law professor Kyle Velte files Supreme Court amicus brief for Title VII caseLewis & Clark Law Criminal Justice Reform Clinic files amicus brief in drivers license suspension case
LEWIS & CLARK LAW SCHOOL — The Criminal Justice Reform Clinic (CJRC) at Lewis & Clark Law School recently filed a joint amicus brief in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, in support of an Oregon Law Center lawsuit. The Metropolitan Public Defender’s (MPD) Community Law Division, which partners with CJRC on the Barrier Reduction Project, joined…
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