Tulane Law students argue case before federal appeals court
TULANE UNIVERSITY — Two law students, Will Harrison and Ben Levine, from the Tulane Law’s Civil Rights and Federal Practice Clinic argued a Texas case before the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. The case is working to appeal the dismissal of a 2017 lawsuit brought on the shooting of a Navy veteran…
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NOLA.COM — Tulane University Law will open a new First Amendment law clinic with a $1 million gift from the Stanton Foundation. The First Amendment Clinic will dedicate itself to defending residents’ consitutional rights such as free speech and freedom of assembly.
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THE UNIV. OF KANSAS — Professor Robin Kundis Craig will explore the law and policy surrounding water law topics when she delivers the Distinguished Water Law Lecture at the University of Kansas School of Law. Craig will present “Water, Federal Agencies and the Federal Courts: A Flood That’s Cresting?” at 12:30 p.m. Sept. 20 in…
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THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE — The University of Utah will host the 36th Annual Jefferson B. Fordham Debate, which focuses on asking whether the Second Amendment only protects gun rights within someone’s home, or not.
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UNIV. OF VIRGINIA LAW — Three Fulbright Scholars join the 2020 LLM Class: Marilyn Hajj of Lebanon, Sebastián Garay of Argentina and Charlotte Montory Muñoz of Chile.
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WEST VIRGINIA UNIV. FOUNDATION — The law firm of Bailey, Javins, & Carter, L.C. has given $200,000 to the Moot Court Board at WVU Law. The gift will benefit law students who are preparing for their careers by competing in moot court competitions. It will help pay for expenses such as training, programming and travel.
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YALE LAW SCHOOL — The Justice Collaboratory at Yale Law School and the Center for Policing Equity have released a five-step action plan to reform policing in America. Titled “Re-imagining Public Safety: Prevent Harm and Lead with the Truth,” the plan details a set of recommendations backed by data and experience that will enhance law…
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YALE LAW SCHOOL — A new initiative, the Law, Ethics & Animals Program (LEAP) at Yale Law School will launch during the 2019–2020 academic year as an interdisciplinary “think and do tank.” The program is dedicated to developing new strategies to address industrialized animal cruelty and its impacts, and to drawing attention to the questions…
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FORDHAM LAW NEWS — Fordham Law School announced the new launch of the Center for Judicial Engagement & Clerkships (CJEC) led by Professor Daniel J. Capra as faculty director and Suzanne M. Endrizzi ’96 as assistant dean.
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DIVERSE: ISSUES IN HIGHER EDUCATION — George Mason University and the Legal Aid Justice Center collaborated to launch the new Immigration Litigation Clinic at George Mason Law, open this fall. The program is a year-long and is designed to give six students an in-depth, hands-on experience where they’ll represent clients facing deportation.
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