Second Amendment scholars to lead Duke Law Center for Firearms Law

February 19, 2019

DUKE LAW — Duke Law School’s newest research center is devoted to the development and dissemination of reliable and balanced scholarship on issues surrounding firearms, gun rights and regulation, and the Second Amendment.

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Columbia Law student leaders launch social impact projects

February 19, 2019

COLUMBIA LAW — Six inaugural Davis Polk Leadership Fellows initiated projects in fall 2018 to address social justice issues locally and internationally. Now, the program has expanded, and applications are open to students, faculty, and staff for Innovation Grants.

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Columbia Law faculty help shape law with amicus curiae briefs

February 19, 2019

COLUMBIA LAW — Columbia Law faculty influence court decisions and advance legal theory when they submit “friend-of-the-court” briefs to the Supreme Court and other jurisdictions.

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Colorado State Advisory Committee to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights to hold public briefing at the University of Colorado Law

February 19, 2019

COLORADO LAW — The Colorado State Advisory Committee to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights (USCCR) will hold a public briefing at the University of Colorado Law School on Feb. 22 to examine the backlog in citizenship and naturalization applications in the state.

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University of Colorado Law professor speaks at U.N. General Assembly event celebrating indigenous languages

February 19, 2019

COLORADO LAW — Speaking on behalf of the United Nations Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (EMRIP), of which she serves as the North American member and vice chair, Council Tree Professor of Law Kristen Carpenter delivered a statement about indigenous languages to the U.N. General Assembly

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Columbia Law clinical professor and students advocate for immigrants’ rights

February 19, 2019

COLUMBIA LAW — The Jerome L. Greene Clinical Professor of Law and the students in her Immigrants’ Rights Clinic represent individuals and families seeking asylum and advocate for migrants across the country.

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CUNY Law partners with New York Bar on law technology course

February 19, 2019

QUEENS DAILY EAGLE — CUNY Law School in Long Island City has partnered with the New York State Bar Association (NYSBA) to introduce a first-of-its-kind course on technology and the law, featuring experts on cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, blockchain, privacy, social media, eDiscovery, biometrics and algorithms.

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UCLA students win scholarships for excellence from Langston Bar Association

February 19, 2019

UCLA LAW — UCLA School of Law students David Griffith ’19 and Ajwang Rading ’20 have been awarded prestigious Langston Bar Association Scholarships for their excellence and leadership in law school.

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UCLA Law establishes chair in tax law and policy to honor professor

February 19, 2019

UCLA LAW — UCLA School of Law has established the Eric M. Zolt Chair in Tax Law and Policy in tribute to Professor Eric Zolt’s enormous contributions to the school and field of tax law.A member of the faculty since 1985, Zolt is the Michael H. Schill Distinguished Professor of Law.

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UC Irvine Law Intellectual Property, Arts and Technology Clinic students help lift gag order on client in case involving politician

February 19, 2019

KGET — Judge Thomas Clark lifted a gag order on one of the witnesses in the case. The witness is now free to speak publicly about that case. Friday’s judgment came after students from the UC Irvine School of Law went before the judge on the defendant’s behalf.

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