University of Houston Law student Allison Pratt participates in UN humanitarian conference in Bangkok

September 9, 2019

UNIV. OF HOUSTON LAW CENTER — University of Houston Law Center student Allison Pratt traveled to Bangkok over the summer as a selected delegate for the International Diplomacy Forum, an event co-hosted by Humanitarian Affairs Asia and the United Nations to promote foreign cohesion and achieve UN goals of sustainable development.

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Lewis & Clark Law Review releases issue on cannabis law

September 9, 2019

LEWIS & CLARK LAW SCHOOL — The Lewis & Clark Law Review, ranked 41st among general-interest law reviews by Washington & Lee Citation Rankings, released Volume 23, No. 2, which focuses on marijuana in the law.

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Oregon State Bar honors Lewis & Clark law professor Melissa Powers with sustainability award

September 9, 2019

LEWIS & CLARK LAW SCHOOL — The Oregon State Bar (OSB) is presenting the 2019 President’s Sustainability Award to Lewis & Clark Law Professor Melissa Powers for her “contributions to the goal of sustainability in Oregon’s legal profession through education, advocacy, leadership in sustainable business practices, or other efforts.”

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Liberty Law hosts Supreme Court term review

September 9, 2019

LIBERTY UNIVERSITY — On Aug. 27, 2019, students and faculty of Liberty University Law gathered in LU’s Supreme Courtroom to hear discussion and debate on important Supreme Court cases from the 2018-2019 term.

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Retired LSU professor Lucy Bowers McGough reflects on career in legal education

September 9, 2019

BRPROUD.COM — Lucy Bowers McGough (Louisiana State Univ. Law) was a trailblazer for women in the law profession back in the 1960’s, and today she continues to push through barriers even during her retirement. She’s been retired for several years now, but still teaches one course a semester at Louisiana State University Law.

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University of Maine System considers changes to funding structure of law school

September 9, 2019

PORTLAND PRESS HERALD — The University of Maine Board of Trustees will vote Sept. 16 on a proposal aimed at addressing financial challenges, growing enrollment and improving academic programming.

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Mitchell Hamline Law announces new online/in-person JD offering

September 9, 2019

MITCHELL HAMLINE LAW — Mitchell Hamline School of Law announced Sept. 5 that it will launch a new blended-learning enrollment option for next fall. The new offering integrates Mitchell Hamline’s Hybrid JD program and its Executive and Weekend JD options into a sinlge party online, partly on-campus option. This opportunity will allow students to customize…

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Mercer Law students receive scholarships to attend national LGBT Law conference

September 9, 2019

MERCER UNIVERSITY — Nine students from Mercer Law School’s OUTLaw student organization attended the National Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) Bar Association’s 31st annual Lavender Law Conference and Career Fair held Aug. 7-9 in Philadelphia.

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Mercer Law Review plans symposium on contemporary issues in election law

September 9, 2019

MERCER UNIVERSITY — The 2019 Mercer Law Review Symposium, which will be held Friday, Sept. 27, will concentrate on “Contemporary Issues in Election Law.” The symposium is free and open to the public and will take place from 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. in the Bell-Jones Courtroom at the School of Law.

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University of Miami Law hosts Petty Offenses Symposium

September 9, 2019

UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI — The Petty Offenses Symposium, hosted by the University of Miami School of Law’s Human Rights Clinic in collaboration with the University of Miami School of Communication, University of Miami Race and Social Justice Law Review, University of Miami Law Review, National Law Center on Homeless & Poverty, and the Open Society…

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