Documentary on ‘Central Park Five’ inspires donations to University of Colorado Law innocence project
THE DENVER POST — Since “When They See Us” — a miniseries about the wrongful convictions of five black and Latino youth in New York — premiered on Netflix at the end of May, the University of Colorado Boulder’s Korey Wise Innocence Project has received more than $11,000 in donations.
Read More about Documentary on ‘Central Park Five’ inspires donations to University of Colorado Law innocence projectElon Law professor Tiffany Atkins awarded legal writing scholarship grant
ELON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW — Elon Law Professor Tiffany Atkins ’11 is one of four recipients of a 2019 Legal Writing Scholarship Grant. Her research will explore how young law students’ beliefs on social justice and equality, fiscal conservatism, and a desire to make a difference will change the landscape of legal education.
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FLORIDA A&M UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF LAW — Florida A&M Law hosted its first “Next Generation Legal Summit” on Monday, July 1, at the law school. About one dozen students participated in the one-day summit where they explored the legal system and learned how laws are made.
Read More about Florida A&M Law hosts high school students for legal system summitFlorida State University Law hosts summer program for undergraduates interested in law
FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY NEWS — College students thinking about pursuing a legal career are making indelible memories at Florida State Law’s award-winning Donald J. Weidner Summer for Undergraduates Program. About 60 undergraduate students from across the nation are enrolled in the program and they are gaining valuable lessons about what it takes to become an attorney.
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BUSINESS WIRE– Fordham Law School announced today that it has launched a new program for college students designed to promote opportunity and diversity within the legal profession. The Fordham Legal Education and Access Program marries legal skills development with experiential opportunities that expose students to key aspects of law, legal institutions, and legal practice.
Read More about Fordham Law launches undergraduate program to promote diversity and opportunity in the legal professionSupreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg visits Georgetown Law
NBC-2 — Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg discussed a myriad of issues including her famously equal marriage, the obstacles facing working women and the justices’ shared desire to protect the court on Tuesday in her first public remarks on politics since the end of the term at the Georgetown University Law Center’s Supreme Court Institute.
Read More about Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg visits Georgetown LawGeorgia State University Law expands International Arbitration Center activities
DAILY REPORT — The international arbitration center housed at Georgia State Law has expanded its scope to handle domestic arbitrations and mediations for business disputes. Since its launch in 2015, it’s been redubbed the Georgia State University Law Center for Arbitration and Mediation.
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UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON LAW CENTER — Junior high school girls from across the Houston area were introduced to the law school experience at the University of Houston Law Center. Ready to Rise is a law and leadership academy for girls presented by Ms. JD Determined to Rise.
Read More about University of Houston Law hosts introduction to law event for area middle school girlsKatharine Schaffzin named dean of University of Memphis Law
WREG — Katharine Schaffzin has been named dean of the University of Memphis’ Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law. Professor Schaffzin has been with the school for the past 10 years, and was serving as interim dean for the past year. She will be the first woman to serve in this position.
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UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI SCHOOL OF LAW — A collaboration between three of Miami Law’s clinics is named second runner up for The Florida Bar Foundation’s 2019 Paul Doyle Children’s Advocacy Award. The project brought together the Children & Youth Law, Health Rights, and Immigration clinics.
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