A look at mindfulness and law practice

August 26, 2019

FLORIDA BAR NEWS — Mindfulness practices play a serious role in the law. Mindfulness can enhance concentration, increase focus, and regulate emotions among challenging or stressful circumstances.

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Albany Law welcomes new students

August 26, 2019

ALBANY LAW SCHOOL — Albany Law School welcomed its newest students—talented, committed, diverse, and 206 members strong—at orientation this August.

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Albany Law Office of Diversity and Inclusion hosts pre-orientation event

August 26, 2019

ALBANY LAW SCHOOL — This year, the Office of Diversity and Inclusion held an illuminating new pre-orientation program designed to maximize the chances for students from groups underrepresented in the legal profession to be successful in law school and beyond. Called Lighting the Pathway, the three-day program in early August gave a diverse group of 12…

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Arizona State University Law Indian Legal Clinic students work to protect voter rights

August 26, 2019

INDIAN COUNTRY TODAY — Arizona State University law students at the Indian Legal Clinic work to promote and protect Native voter rights.

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University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law to launch legal aid clinic for veterans

August 26, 2019

ARKANSAS DEMOCRAT GAZETTE — A free legal clinic to aid veterans in obtaining federal benefits and appealing their discharge orders will open at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock’s William H. Bowen School of Law next year.

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UC Irvine Law recognizes recent scholarship of professor Summer Kim

August 26, 2019

UC IRVINE LAW — UCI Law congratulates Professor Summer Kim (UCI Law) on the reprinting of her paper “Corporate Long Arms” in the Corporate Practice Commentator (CPC).

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Q and A with Fred Rooney, founder of CUNY Law’s legal incubator

August 26, 2019

LAW 360 — Interview with Fred Rooney on closing the justice gap with legal incubators (lawyers who want to serve low and middle-income people getting community-based practices off the ground).

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Incoming Florida A&M Law students participate in community service projects

August 26, 2019

FLORIDA A&M UNIVERSITY LAW — On Friday, August 16, morethan 100 incoming Florida A&M University (FAMU) Law students volunteered at three locations for the #ServiceIsOurMission Community Service Project: Second Harvest Food Bank, United Against Poverty Orlando (UP), and Coalition for the Homeless of Central Florida.

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University of Houston Law professor Lauren Simpson honored by Association of Legal Writing Directors for service

August 26, 2019

UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON LAW CENTER — University of Houston Law Center Clinical Associate Professor Lauren Simpson was honored recently with the 2019 Outstanding Service Award from the Association of Legal Writing Directors at its biennial conference in Boston.

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University of Houston Law event analyzes recent U.S. Supreme Court term

August 26, 2019

UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON LAW CENTER — University of Houston Law Center professors and members of the local legal community recently unpacked the 2018-2019 U.S. Supreme Court term during a continuing legal education session. The opening discussion analyzed Nieves v. Bartlett and Flowers v. Mississippi, and was led by Law Center Professors Peter Linzer and George…

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