University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law announces admissions agreement with Philander Smith College
UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS LAW AT LITTLE ROCK LAW — Philander Smith College and the University of Arkansas at Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law announced on Oct. 16, 2019 a joint-effort to create a 4+3 pipeline program. This new partnership recognizes Philander Smith College’s commitment to preparing students who aspire to law school and provides…
Read More about University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law announces admissions agreement with Philander Smith CollegeUniversity of Arkansas Law celebrates National Pro Bono Week
UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS — Students in the University of Arkansas School of Law are participating in a nationwide celebration of pro bono during Pro Bono Week, Oct. 20-26. Law students who have performed the most pro bono hours are invited to “Dessert with the Dean,” to celebrate their accomplishment with School of Law Dean Margaret Sova…
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UNIVERSITY OF BALTIMORE SCHOOL OF LAW — Alana Glover, Class of 2020, is one of 10 female law students in the United States who have been selected as Ms. JD Fellows. Ms. JD is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to the success of aspiring and early-career women lawyers. It is also home to the National Women Law…
Read More about University of Baltimore Law student Alana Glover named Ms. JD FellowUniversity of Baltimore Law hosts symposium examining impact of slavery on U.S. criminal justice system
UNIVERSITY OF BALTIMORE SCHOOL OF LAW — A two-day symposium examining the impact of slavery on the U.S. criminal justice system will bring scholars and historians from across the nation to the University of Baltimore School of Law on November 15 and 16, 2019. Panels will explore such topics as the impact of slavery on…
Read More about University of Baltimore Law hosts symposium examining impact of slavery on U.S. criminal justice systemUniversity of Baltimore Law professor Margaret Johnson advocates for women’s health policy in international setting
UNIVERSITY OF BALTIMORE SCHOOL OF LAW — Associate Dean Margaret Johnson, director of the Bronfein Family Law Clinic and co-director of the Center on Applied Feminism, recently made a presentation based on her paper, Menstrual Justice, to the Technical Advisory Group for the Menstrual Health and Hygiene Policy Review Project, a collaboration between Columbia University and Water Supply…
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UNIVERSITY OF BALTIMORE SCHOOL OF LAW — Prof. Elizabeth Keyes, director of the UB School of Law Immigrant Rights Clinic, received the award for Outstanding Achievement at the 26th Anniversary Gala of the Maryland Hispanic Bar Association (MHBA) on Sept. 26. In the program for the event, it was noted that Keyes’ “teaching, scholarship and practice all…
Read More about University of Baltimore Law professor Elizabeth Keyes receives Maryland Hispanic Bar Association awardUniversity of Baltimore Law professor Barbara Babb discusses family courts in Singapore
UNIVERSITY OF BALTIMORE SCHOOL OF LAW — Prof. Barbara A. Babb, director of the Sayra and Neil Meyerhoff Center for Families, Children and the Courts (CFCC) at the UB School of Law, is in Singapore Oct. 1-2 for two invited speaking engagements — the first to the country’s judicial leadership and the second to a diverse…
Read More about University of Baltimore Law professor Barbara Babb discusses family courts in SingaporeBoston College Law dean Vincent D. Rougeau nominated as AALS President-elect
BC LAW MAGAZINE — The Association of American Law Schools (AALS) Nominating Committee has nominated Vincent D. Rougeau, dean of Boston College Law School, to become AALS President-elect. Rougeau is a nationally recognized leader in legal education who completed a three-year term on the AALS Executive Committee in 2018. Rougeau will join two other prior…
Read More about Boston College Law dean Vincent D. Rougeau nominated as AALS President-electBoston College Law professor Patricia McCoy selected to Federal Reserve committee
BC LAW MAGAZINE — BC Law’s Liberty Mutual Insurance Professor Patricia McCoy, a rare US legal academic specializing in both insurance law and federal banking regulation, has been selected by the Federal Reserve Board as an inaugural member of its Insurance Policy Advisory Committee (IPAC). McCoy and the other 20 members of the IPAC will advise the Federal Reserve Board on…
Read More about Boston College Law professor Patricia McCoy selected to Federal Reserve committeeBYU Law creates language database to help interpret U.S. Constitution
THE DAILY UNIVERSE — This database is called the Corpus of Founding Era American English, also known as COFEA. “Corpus” refers to a collection of written texts on a particular subject. The corpus holds founding-era documents that can be used by legal professionals for free as a tool to make educated legal decisions. Based on decisions…
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