University of Illinois Law pledges transparency following misconduct allegations against professor
DAILY ILLINI — Jay Kesan, professor in Law who was accused of sexual harassment in 2017, will be facing stricter consequences than those he was given last year, while the College of Law works to increase transparency to students by informing them of Kesan’s investigation results.
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UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON LAW CENTER — Members of the judiciary should be held accountable for rulings that are implicitly biased, Judge Vanessa Gilmore of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas said at the University of Houston Law Center’s Justice Ruby Kless Sondock Lectureship in Legal Ethics program.
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UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON LAW CENTER — Members of academia and law enforcement recently suggested methods to combat human trafficking during a daylong symposium at the Elizabeth D. Rockwell Pavilion in the University of Houston’s M.D. Anderson Library.
Read More about University of Houston Law Center gathers multi-disciplinary experts for conference addressing human traffickingAALS Section on Minority Groups honors Fordham Law professor Robin Lenhardt
FORDHAM LAW NEWS — Fordham Law Professor Robin A. Lenhardt will be honored with the Clyde Ferguson Award at the Association of American Law Schools 2019 Annual Meeting, held Jan. 2–6 in New Orleans.
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LEGAL TECH NEWS — Columbia Law School students are using a legal tech company’s document automation software to address the legal needs of New York City tenants and low-wage workers in South America.
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UCHICAGO NEWS — University of Chicago Law School student Yali Peng, LLM’17, has won a Rhodes Scholarship to study at the University of Oxford next fall. She will pursue a doctorate in either criminology or socio-legal studies and hopes to examine sentencing structures and criminal behavior with a focus on marginalized communities.
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LEWIS & CLARK LAW — Since he was seven years old, first-year law student and dreamer Diego Gutiérrez has been fighting for U.S. citizenship. On November 26, Lewis & Clark Law School had the privilege of celebrating his newfound citizen status, honoring his courage throughout his arduous journey.
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UC DAVIS — The Skadden Foundation has selected UC Davis School of Law student Angela Breining ’19 as a 2019 Skadden Fellow. The Skadden Fellowships provide two years of funding to help launch the careers of public interest lawyers.
Read More about UC Davis Law student selected for Skadden FellowshipLewis & Clark Mock Trial team prepares for regionals
LEWIS & CLARK LAW — The six top students from Lewis & Clark’s Moot Court: Mock Trial course have been chosen to represent the Lewis & Clark Law School in the Texas Young Lawyers Association (TYLA) Mock Trial Regionals held in Salt Lake City from February 7-9.
Read More about Lewis & Clark Mock Trial team prepares for regionalsColorado Law Names Fernando Guzman New Assistant Dean for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusive Excellence
COLORADO LAW — The University of Colorado Law School welcomed Fernando Guzman III as the school’s assistant dean for diversity, equity, and inclusive excellence.
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