Former U.N. official discusses protection of indigenous and cultural rights at Columbia Law
COLUMBIA SPECTATOR — On Monday, Elsa Stamatopoulou, former chief of the Secretariat of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, spoke on the developments and challenges to implementing protections for cultural rights on a worldwide scale at an event at the law school.
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LANSING STATE JOURNAL — For years, Dewitt resident Rick Holey had considered attempting to expunge his decades-only drug possession conviction, a felony. That changed this week when he visited a free clinic at the Michigan Hall of Justice downtown. Attorneys and law students volunteered their time Tuesday to guide Holey and more than 100 others through the…
Read More about University of Detroit Mercy Law hosts expungement clinicDuquesne University establishes pre-law program and center
THE DUKE DUQUESNE DUKE — In their exploration of law school options, undergraduate students now have an additional resource to use. Located in room 128 of the Law School, the new Pre-Law Center is intended to be an all-in-one resource for students interested in law school, public service and similar postgraduate opportunities.
Read More about Duquesne University establishes pre-law program and centerU.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas will co-teach course at University of Florida Law
THE INDEPENDENT FLORIDA ALLIGATOR — Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, who has had a three decade long stay in the court, will teach a short course at UF for law students this Spring. Thomas and Kathryn Mizelle, a 2012 UF law alumna and his 2018-2019 clerk, will co-teach a class on the First Amendment’s religion clauses next…
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INSIDE HIGHER ED — Florida Coastal School of Law, a Jacksonville-based for-profit institution, suffered a setback last month in its bid to reclassify as a nonprofit. The law school’s application was rejected by its accreditor, the American Bar Association, last month in a confidential decision. But Florida Coastal, which has posted improved bar-passage rates after years…
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THE ATLANTIC JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION — The Supreme Court granted special permission for University of Georgia School of Law students to represent Williams during oral arguments on Tuesday morning. The students are members of UGA’s Appellate Litigation Clinic, set up for people who find themselves with cases in the court system’s upper levels but who don’t have the…
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THE RED & BLACK — The University of Georgia School of Law has endowed an LGBT-focused scholarship. The Stonewall Equality Scholarship Fund will benefit students who have demonstrated leadership in LGBT issues or plan to advance equality during their careers as lawyers, according to a news release from the Law School.
Read More about University of Georgia Law creates LGBT-focused scholarshipHarvard Law international public service fellows discuss experiences in program
HARVARD LAW TODAY — In 2019, 17 Harvard Law School students traveled to 13 countries as Chayes International Public Service Fellows. This program, established in 2001 and dedicated to the memory of HLS Professor Abram Chayes ’49, provides students with the opportunity to spend eight weeks during the summer working with governmental or non-governmental organizations concerned…
Read More about Harvard Law international public service fellows discuss experiences in programHarvard Law commemorates National Pro Bono Week
HARVARD LAW TODAY — Pro bono attorneys play a critical role in providing access to justice to people who can’t afford legal representation. Among the many ways Harvard Law School commits to this effort is through its 35 clinics, 11 student practice organizations, and more than 100 clinical faculty and teachers. Harvard Law School J.D. students…
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UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON LAW CENTER — University of Houston Law Center Professor Michael A. Olivas was honored Friday with a lifetime achievement award by the Mexican-American Bar Association of Houston for his decades of service to the law and Hispanic community.
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