University of Iowa Law selects Kevin Washburn as new dean
IOWA NOW — Kevin Washburn, Regents professor of law and former dean at the University of New Mexico School of Law, has been named the N. William Hines dean of the University of Iowa College of Law. He will begin on June 15.
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UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON LAW CENTER — Professor Gabriel “Jack” Chin of the University of California, Davis School of Law, the keynote speaker at the Yale L. Rosenberg Memorial Lecture, illustrated how immigration policy can help combat racism recently at the University of Houston Law Center.
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GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY LAW CENTER — U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas may disagree with some of his colleagues on points of law now and then, but the atmosphere at the Supreme Court is a civil one, he told law students at the 2018 Federalist Society National Student Symposium hosted by Georgetown Law on March 10.
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GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY LAW CENTER — Arrests of girls in the District of Columbia have increased dramatically, even while overall youth arrests are down, according to new research released today by Georgetown Law’s Juvenile Justice Initiative and Rights4Girls.
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THE INDEPENDENT FLORIDA ALLIGATOR — Local lawyers and University of Florida Levin College of Law students have been donating their time to help felons regain their rights.
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OMAHA WORLD-HERALD — Creighton University School of Law has rolled out a trio of new programs, all of which serve not only to help keep the venerable institution current, but also extend the Jesuit mission at its heart.
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CORNELL CHRONICLE — What can countries do to rein in corruption, inequity, monopoly, persistent poverty and environmental degradation? Start by building strong and transparent institutions, argue Cornell economist Kaushik Basu and Cornell Law School’s Robert Hockett
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UCONN TODAY — Law students are offering consultations to young people affected by the discontinuation of the DACA immigration policy, while learning practical skills that will be useful in their own future careers, through a new Immigration and Detention and DACA Clinic at University of Connecticut School of Law.
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CU BOULDER TODAY — University of Colorado Law School Professor Sarah Krakoff has been named the 2018 recipient of the Hazel Barnes Prize, the most distinguished award a faculty member can receive from the university.
Read More about University of Colorado Law professor Sarah Krakoff wins Hazel Barnes PrizeChapman Law tax clinic helps low-income individuals with representation in IRS cases
CHAPMAN UNIVERSITY — Chapman University School of Law students have the unique opportunity to practice tax law in real world settings, before they obtain that coveted position at a law firm.
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