Brooklyn Law professor Alexis Hoag-Fordjour to Receive Derrick A. Bell Award from AALS section
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.
Read More about Brooklyn Law professor Alexis Hoag-Fordjour to Receive Derrick A. Bell Award from AALS sectionUC Berkeley Law leads national effort to expand law school candidate pool
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…
Read More about UC Berkeley Law leads national effort to expand law school candidate poolAdvice for law students on how to become a mediator
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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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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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.
Read More about Grant to University of Arizona Law will support Innocence ProjectPodcast: Baylor Law professors Leah Teague and Elizabeth Fraley discuss their book on lawyer leadership
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.
Read More about Podcast: Baylor Law professors Leah Teague and Elizabeth Fraley discuss their book on lawyer leadershipBoston College Law reflects on events and accomplishments from the past semester
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.
Read More about Boston College Law reflects on events and accomplishments from the past semesterBoston University Law Intellectual Property Program graduates discuss their experience
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.
Read More about Boston University Law Intellectual Property Program graduates discuss their experienceBoston University Law professor Jonathan Feingold discusses how diversity mandates could affect higher education
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.
Read More about Boston University Law professor Jonathan Feingold discusses how diversity mandates could affect higher educationUniversity at Buffalo Law Civil Rights and Transparency Clinic students write op-ed on racially discriminatory deeds
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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