Harvard Law Library Innovation Lab creates tool to explore the use of language in caselaw
ABA JOURNAL — Parsing 6.7 million federal and state cases and 12 billion words, a new tool allows the public to explore the use of language over 360 years of caselaw. Released Wednesday, “Historical Trends” was built by the Harvard Law School Library Innovation Lab and is free to use.
Read More about Harvard Law Library Innovation Lab creates tool to explore the use of language in caselawA Florida A&M Law student sues university in sexual misconduct claim against admissions officer
ABC 27 — A law school student is seeking at least $5 million in damages after alleging in a lawsuit that she was sexually harassed and assaulted by an admissions counselor at Florida A&M University’s College of Law.
Read More about A Florida A&M Law student sues university in sexual misconduct claim against admissions officerFlorida A&M Law partners with law firm on professional development series for students
FAMU LAW — Rumberger Kirk & Caldwell has partnered with Florida A&M University (FAMU) College of Law to present a series of workshops and lectures designed to help students hone their professional and practical skills before entering the legal profession.
Read More about Florida A&M Law partners with law firm on professional development series for studentsRecent Florida A&M Law graduate Abigail Adkins selected for Equal Justice Works Fellowship
FAMU LAW — Florida A&M University (FAMU) College of Law Class of 2019 graduate Abigail Adkins has been selected for the 2019 Equal Justice Works Fellowship. This most prestigious and competitive post-graduate legal fellowship is made available to 76 new lawyers nationwide.
Read More about Recent Florida A&M Law graduate Abigail Adkins selected for Equal Justice Works FellowshipDrexel Law professor Anil Kalhan presents at immigration law conference
DREXEL LAW — Professor Anil Kalhan was a presenter at the Fifth Biennial Emerging Immigration Scholars Conference at Brigham Young University Law School on June 8.
Read More about Drexel Law professor Anil Kalhan presents at immigration law conferenceDrexel Law professor Rob Field leads panel at international bioethics conference
DREXEL LAW — Professor Robert Field will chair a panel discussion at the Alumni Meeting of the Brocher Foundation in Hermance, Switzerland June 25 to 27.
Read More about Drexel Law professor Rob Field leads panel at international bioethics conferenceFormer University of District of Columbia Law professor may sue university
BLOOMBERG LAW — University of the District of Columbia trustees must face race bias and breach-of-contract claims by a black law professor who was denied tenure and fired. A federal appeals court found that academic institutions shouldn’t receive special treatment under anti-discrimination laws.
Read More about Former University of District of Columbia Law professor may sue universityA look at the University of Colorado Law’s small business incubator
COLORADO LAW — A new wave of Denver lawyers are flipping the traditional law practice on its head. Legal Entrepreneurs for Justice, a small business incubator supported by the University of Colorado Law School that trains talented and entrepreneurial lawyers wanting to provide affordable legal solutions to low- and middle-income Coloradans
Read More about A look at the University of Colorado Law’s small business incubatorUC Hastings Law renovation will create an academic village for students and faculty
LAW.COM — The $450 million project will provide more than 900 units to the UC Hastings campus for students, faculty and staff, along with construction of an Academic Village and renovation of the McAllister building.
Read More about UC Hastings Law renovation will create an academic village for students and facultyUC Davis Law Review symposium issue now available online
UC DAVIS LAW — Articles from last fall’s UC Davis Law Review “Bakke at 40: Diversity, Difference and Doctrine” symposium are now online in Vol. 52 of the Law Review.
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