Georgia State University Law offers course analyzing the strategic legal decisions and contracts of rapper/actor Ludacris
GPB-NPR RADIO NEWS — This fall, Georgia State College of Law University is offering “The Legal Life of Ludacris” — a course examining the strategic legal decisions and contracts that supported his career as a rapper, actor, philanthropist and restaurateur. It’s the brainchild of GSU entertainment law professor, Moraima “Mo” Ivory, who’s the head of…
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THE HOYA — Georgetown University law students, Teresa Rubinger and Elijah Staggers, prevented the deportation of their client, Rodriguez Cabrera, and restored his permanent residency status. The students successfully argued and won their case before the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
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NATIONAL COUNCIL OF JUVENILE AND FAMILY COURT JUDGES — The National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges (NCJFCJ) announced Georgetown Law as a member of the oldest judicial membership organization in the country. Through this partnership, dual members will have full access to the benefits of both organizations, which include educational and networking opportunities.
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CNBC NEWS — Supreme Court Justice, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, is eager to get back to business after completing treatment for cancer. She looks forward to the challenges of the new term. The top court has agreed to review high-profile cases concerning the Second Amendment and LGBT workers’ rights in its term beginning in October.
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GONZAGA UNIVERSITY — The Center for Civil and Human Rights at the Gonzaga University School of Law will present an all-day conference on Friday, Sept. 20, featuring legal scholars on the theme, “Medicine, Music, & Mascots: Furthering Social Justice in the Age of Intellectual Property.” The event is offered as continuing legal education for attorneys…
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HARVARD LAW TODAY — The Crimmigration Clinic at Harvard Law School, which represented Raymond, challenged the government’s deportation claim and eventually proved them wrong. An Arizona immigration judge ruled in Raymond’s favor, but ICE appealed the decision, arguing that Raymond’s conviction triggered a provision under federal immigration law that required his removal. The clinic team…
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HARVARD LAW TODAY — Harvard Law School has launched their new Animal Law & Policy Clinic. The Animal Law & Policy Clinic will provide students with direct hands-on experience in litigation, legislation, administrative practice, and policymaking, both in the U.S. and internationally. The clinic will work on a broad range of issues affecting farmed animals,…
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THE HARVARD GAZETTE — With refreshing candor and good humor, the Supreme Court associate justice shared anecdotes about her early days as a 1L in a conversation with former HLS Dean Martha Minow, the 300th Anniversary University Professor at Harvard, during an orientation program Thursday morning at HLS.
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UNIV. OF HAWAI’I NEWS — The William S. Richardson School of Law at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa dedicated its new clinical building on Friday, September 6. The celebration capped a 15-year quest to provide an essential space for practical training for law students while simultaneously serving members of the community in need of…
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UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI’I LAW — The conviction of Roynes Dural has been officially set aside by the Hawai‘i Supreme Court, thanks to work on the case by law students, faculty members, and volunteer attorneys in the Hawai‘i Innocence Project. The Innocence Project, headquartered at the UH Law School, has been working on Dural’s behalf for…
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