Notre Dame Law student selected for American Bankruptcy Institute regional seminar

August 6, 2018

NOTRE DAME LAW SCHOOL — A Notre Dame Law School rising 3L student was recently selected as one of the Distinguished Law Students who will participate in the 2018 Midwest Regional Bankruptcy Seminar.

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Mitchell Hamline School of Law partners with Notre Dame College (Ohio) on accelerated ‘3+3’ bachelor’s/JD degree program

August 6, 2018

NOTRE DAME COLLEGE — A new partnership between Mitchell Hamline School of Law and Notre Dame College will allow qualified students who meet requirements to earn their bachelor’s and law degrees in six years.

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University of Maryland Carey Law launches transnational environmental accountability project

August 6, 2018

UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND CAREY SCHOOL OF LAW — The Transnational Environmental Accountability project will focus on strategies for holding multinational companies accountable for harm caused by their activities in developing countries.

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Lewis & Clark Law LL.M students help prosecute rhinoceros poachers in Zimbabwe

August 6, 2018

LEWIS & CLARK LAW SCHOOL — A recent LL.M. graduate and an incoming LL.M. student from the Lewis & Clark Center for Animal Law Studies were instrumental in the successful prosecution of four poachers.

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Harvard Law Dean John Manning elected to American Law Institute

August 6, 2018

HARVARD LAW TODAY — Harvard Law Dean John Manning was elected to the American Law Institute, the leading independent organization in the United States producing scholarly work to clarify, modernize, and improve the law.

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George Washington Law Associate Dean Alfreda Robinson elected President of National Bar Association

August 6, 2018

THE GW HATCHET — GW Law associate dean for trial advocacy Alfreda Robinson, was elected to serve as the next president of the National Bar Association. The National Bar Association is the United States’ oldest and largest network of black attorneys and judges.

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Legal scholars from Duke Law launch project focused on criminal justice research and policy

August 6, 2018

DUKE LAW — Criminal justice research and policy in North Carolina will be the focus of a new interdisciplinary project at Duke. The project will collect and analyze local state-level data relevant to a wide range of policies, including those aimed at improving the fairness of criminal justice outcomes.

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Drexel Law professor cited by U.S. Court of Appeals

August 6, 2018

DREXEL UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW — Drexel Law Professor Amy Landers was cited in a recent decision concerning a patent claim by a judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.

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Drake Law School launches new institute for justice reform and innovation

August 6, 2018

DRAKE UNIVERSITY — Drake University Law School has established a new Institute for Justice Reform and Innovation, which will serve as a center for research and training on topics including implicit bias, sentencing reform, and improving trial procedures.

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Penn State Dickinson Law students and faculty create addiction legal resources team

August 6, 2018

PENN STATE — A group of Penn State Dickinson Law students and faculty are becoming advocates and providing resources for those who are affected by addictions. The project aims to develop and disseminate legal resources, promote informed policy making, and facilitate scholarly research.

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