University of Missouri Law professor Rodney Uphoff teaches trial advocacy workshop course at Harvard Law
UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI LAW — Professor Rodney J. Uphoff recently taught at Harvard Law School in its Trial Advocacy Workshop course. The workshop brings in experienced trial lawyers and judges to evaluate and critique the students.
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LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL — Former FBI Director James Comey started his presentation on leadership at UNLV on Monday by saying leaders need to be, among other things, humble. At the end of his talk, he discussed in humble terms one of the most consequential decisions of his career: a decision to notify Congress just before the…
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THE DAILY TAR HEEL — Law professor Carissa Byrne Hessick launched the Prosecutors and Politics Project in 2018 to study the country’s district attorneys and their influence on state criminal justice policy. “The goal of the Prosecutors and Politics Project is to find out more about the role of politics in the criminal justice system generally, and…
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NORTHWESTERN LAW — An interdisciplinary team of Northwestern professors, including seven members of the Northwestern Law faculty, was awarded a National Science Foundation (NSF) Convergence Accelerator Grant this month for the Northwestern Open Access to Court Records Initiative (NOACRI). The million-dollar grant will support the group’s effort to download PACER (Public Access to Court Electronic Records)…
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NORTHWESTERN LAW — On Thursday, October 3, the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) and Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) will hold live hearings at Northwestern Law. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) partners with select law schools throughout the country to present these live stadium tour events, which include trademark opposition hearings and AIA…
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PENN STATE — Arguing in front of an appellate court is a big deal for any seasoned attorney, requiring hours of research and preparation. For Jennifer Bruce, a third-year student at Penn State Law in University Park, the opportunity to present oral arguments in front of a 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals panel on Sept. 12…
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PENN STATE — Dickinson Law is now accepting the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) for admission. Historically, the Law School has only accepted the Law School Admissions Test (LSAT). Dickinson Law will continue to accept the LSAT and to support Law School Admissions Council (LSAC) initiatives to increase access to legal education. Accepting both tests provides a…
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PENN STATE LAW — The convocation at Penn State’s Dickinson Law reflects the excitement and promise of a new year. It marked the installation of the new dean of the law school, Danielle M. Conway, who also serves as Donald J. Farage Professor of Law.
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PENN STATE LAW — A joint physician legal issues conference brought lawyers and physicians from across Pennsylvania to Dickinson Law to collaboratively explore health law issues. Hosted by the Pennsylvania Medical Society and Pennsylvania Bar Association Sept. 13-14, 2019, the Pennsylvania Physicians’ Legal Issues Conference featured keynotes by Rachel Levine, Secretary of Health for the Commonwealth…
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RICHMOND FREE PRESS — A Virginia Commonwealth University community health program is joining with the University of Richmond and the Central Virginia Legal Aid Society to provide free legal advice in the East End. They will work with a Legal Aid lawyer at VCU’s recently opened Health Hub at 25th Street and Nine Mile Road adjacent…
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