Texas A&M Law Agriculture Law Society helps inform policymakers on produce and egg production
TEXAS A&M — Texas A&M University School of Law’s new Agriculture Law Society presented its research findings to Mark McPherson, a lawyer working on behalf of the Sandbranch community, as part of the members’ pro bono efforts.
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TEXAS A&M — Gabriel Eckstein, professor of law at Texas A&M University School of Law and director of the Natural Resources Systems Program, has been elected president of the International Water Resources Association (IWRA).
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SOUTH TEXAS COLLEGE OF LAW HOUSTON — Students from South Texas College of Law Houston today donated nearly $17,000 to ABC13’s 38th Annual “Share Your Holidays” Food Drive, benefiting the Houston Food Bank. This gift equates to 50,085 meals for hungry Houstonians.
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SMU LAW — The Deason Criminal Justice Reform Center at SMU Dedman School of Law brought together a diverse group of national rural criminal justice stakeholders from across the country for the first time this week to address criminal justice needs in rural communities.
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SANTA CLARA LAW — Santa Clara University School of Law has partnered with the Institute for the Future of Law Practice (IFLP) to offer curriculum that complements traditional law school offerings by equipping participating students with the knowledge and skills that are essential in modern legal practice.
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SANTA CLARA LAW — Santa Clara Law Associate Professor Colleen Chien’s research into the substantial roadblocks faced by millions of individuals with criminal records trying to reenter civilian life is helping fuel a national discussion on so-called Second Chance laws.
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PENN LAW — In January 2019, the University of Pennsylvania Law School will launch a groundbreaking pilot program that will incorporate a session on attorney well-being into every section of the mandatory Professional Responsibility course.
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NYU LAW NEWS — Global law firm White & Case LLP has expanded its partnership with NYU Law by supporting the school’s Grunin Center for Law and Social Entrepreneurship. Launched in May 2017, the Grunin Center is the first center of its kind at a law school.
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CONCORD MONITOR — The UNH School of Law in Concord is about to take its first big steps into the world of online education, and if all goes as planned it will go further and create what it calls the nation’s first specialized law degree.
Read More about University of New Hampshire Law plans online degree in IP lawLewis & Clark Law professor helps change class action rules through work on federal advisory committee
LEWIS & CLARK LAW — Lewis & Clark Law professor Bob Klonoff played a major role on recent changes to the Federal Rules of Procedure relating to class actions. He served as a member of the Federal Civil Rules Advisory Committee, responsible for drafting amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.
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