Brooklyn Law professor Alexis Hoag-Fordjour to Receive Derrick A. Bell Award from AALS section

December 19, 2024

BROOKLYN LAW SCHOOL — Professor Alexis Hoag-Fordjour, co-director of the Center for Criminal Justice and Dean’s Research Scholar, has been selected to receive the prestigious 2025 Derrick A. Bell Award at the upcoming Association of American Law Schools (AALS) Annual Conference.  

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UC Berkeley Law leads national effort to expand law school candidate pool 

December 19, 2024

UC BERKELEY LAW — It didn’t look like a stereotypical image of potential law school applicants — which was exactly the point. Years in the making and partly funded by a grant from AccessLex Institute®, the Preparing for Law School project(opens in a new tab) recently held a launch event at UC Berkeley Law with dozens of prospective

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Advice for law students on how to become a mediator 

December 19, 2024

LAW.COM — I’ve said that a good mediator is a combination of hard work, talent, and good training. It’s important not to overlook the education component.

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USD Knudson Law professor Thomas Simmons and student Cameron Morgan named to AALS section Pro Bono Honor Roll

December 19, 2024

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA — Knudson School of Law Professor Thomas Simmons and third-year law student Cameron Morgan were recognized for their service by the Section on Pro Bono Access to Justice.

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Grant to University of Arizona Law will support Innocence Project

December 19, 2024

THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA — A $1.5 million grant from the Department of Justice will support the University of Arizona Innocence Project‘s mission to investigate potential wrongful convictions, specifically through DNA evidence analysis.

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Podcast: Baylor Law professors Leah Teague and Elizabeth Fraley discuss their book on lawyer leadership

December 19, 2024

THE ASPEN LEADING EDGE — Leah Teague and Elizabeth Fraley, Baylor University, discuss the second edition of their book, Fundamentals of Lawyer Leadership: A Skills Guide to Professional Identity Formation, including more in-depth sections about the leadership of self and civil discourse.

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Boston College Law reflects on events and accomplishments from the past semester

December 19, 2024

BC LAW — Topics were wide ranging at BC Law’s events this semester, featuring everything from current global issues, such as the Israel-Palestine conflict, to historic legal doctrines that have shaped both US and international law.

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Boston University Law Intellectual Property Program graduates discuss their experience

December 19, 2024

STUDY INTERNATIONAL — Technology, especially the boom in artificial intelligence, may have changed Intellectual Property law forever in the last few years. But when it comes to advancing your IP law career, the roadmap to success remains the same: you need to learn from the right people and be in the right place.

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Boston University Law professor Jonathan Feingold discusses how diversity mandates could affect higher education

December 19, 2024

THE DAILY FREE PRESS — President-elect Donald Trump’s plans to reform higher education are sparking concerns about diversity, equity and inclusion at Boston-area universities. 

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University at Buffalo Law Civil Rights and Transparency Clinic students write op-ed on racially discriminatory deeds

December 19, 2024

UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO SCHOOL OF LAW — An op-ed written by law school clinic students, Khalia Muir ’26 and Chris Fynn ’25, along with fair housing researcher James Coughlin, discusses their findings of discriminatory and illegal racial covenants in the deeds of Buffalo-area homes.

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