University of Houston Law Center colleagues honor Professor Meredith Duncan for community outreach efforts
UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON LAW CENTER — The executive committee of the University of Houston Law Center recently voted to honor Professor Meredith J. Duncan with the 2018 Ethel M. Baker Faculty Award for her leadership in promoting the school’s involvement in the community.
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UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON LAW CENTER — The “People’s Law School” will be back in session Saturday at the University of Houston Law Center, offering free classes on basic legal rights and answering questions on a wide variety of legal issues.
Read More about University of Houston Law Center hosts People’s Law School public eventHarvard Law students help local residents with tax filing
HARVARD LAW TODAY — From Feb. 9 to April 14, the student-run organization Harvard TaxHelp is leading the University’s branch of the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program at the Cambridge library.
Read More about Harvard Law students help local residents with tax filingHarvard Law clinic nets win for relatives of Bolivians killed by country’s security forces
THE HARVARD GAZETTE — A federal court civil jury in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., found former Bolivian president Gonzalo Sánchez de Lozada and his defense minister responsible for extrajudicial killings during a period of civil unrest, and awarded the plaintiffs $10 million in compensatory damages.
Read More about Harvard Law clinic nets win for relatives of Bolivians killed by country’s security forcesGeorgia State Law students take on public service projects over spring break
GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY — A cornerstone of the Center for Access to Justice’s Pro Bono Program is the Alternative Spring Break, which allows students to spend a week immersed in a substantive legal area while engaging in related pro bono service. For the second year, the spring break program received more applications than available spots.
Read More about Georgia State Law students take on public service projects over spring breakUniversity of Georgia law students win at South Texas and intrastate mock trial competitions
UGA TODAY — The University of Georgia School of Law recently won the national South Texas Mock Trial Challenge and the Intrastate Moot Court Competition. These wins bring the total national titles for UGA for the 2017-18 season to three in addition to a coveted state title.
Read More about University of Georgia law students win at South Texas and intrastate mock trial competitionsUniversity of Georgia Law hosts Yale Law Dean Heather Gerken for Sibley lecture
UGA TODAY — Heather Gerken, dean and Sol & Lillian Goldman Professor of Law at Yale Law School, will deliver the University of Georgia School of Law’s 116th Sibley Lecture titled “The Lessons of Lawyering: Why Ours is an Honorable Profession.” The event will take place April 13.
Read More about University of Georgia Law hosts Yale Law Dean Heather Gerken for Sibley lectureQ and A with University of Georgia clinical law professor Emma Hetherington
UGA TODAY — Emma Hetherington, assistant clinical professor in the University of Georgia School of Law and the inaugural director of the Wilbanks Child Endangerment and Sexual Exploitation Clinic, teaches and inspires future lawyers to represent children and survivors of abuse.
Read More about Q and A with University of Georgia clinical law professor Emma HetheringtonGeorge Washington University Law professor selected as president of the American Society of International Law
GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW — Sean D. Murphy, the Manatt/Ahn Professor of International Law, will be inaugurated as the 48th President of the American Society of International Law (ASIL) for a two-year term at the 112th ASIL Annual Meeting, which will be held from April 4-7 in Washington, D.C.
Read More about George Washington University Law professor selected as president of the American Society of International LawDuke Law reflects on the tenure of Dean David F. Levi
DUKE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW — David F. Levi, who will step down on June 30 after 11 years as dean, has been a huge success in leading Duke Law. He has overseen major expansions of faculty, research, and academic programs, even while navigating the recession’s disruption of the legal economy and legal education.
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