University of Texas Law celebrates accomplishments of women and minorities during two-day event

February 20, 2018

DAILY TEXAN – Celebration of Diversity, a two day event held by UT’s Law School, honored Sweatt, trailblazing women and people of color with speeches, discussions and the unveiling of Sweatt’s portrait.

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BYU Law to host 2018 Blockchain Summit and the Global Legal Hackathon

February 20, 2018

PRNEWSWIRE – “These events are the latest examples of BYU Law’s legal technology innovation, and we expect our students to play a prominent role in both, alongside entrepreneurs and professionals of diverse backgrounds,” said Gordon Smith, Dean, BYU Law.

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West Virginia University Law symposium to tackle issues affecting Appalachian region

February 20, 2018

WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY – An upcoming symposium will explore a wide range of challenges that face Appalachia. Admission is free and the public is invited to attend.

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Duke Law panel to look at head trauma in football

February 20, 2018

HERALD SUN – Duke Law School will host “Head Trauma In Football,” an afternoon of discussions about football culture, the science of head trauma, medical, law and policy issues around it, and sports policymaking.

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UMass Law holds Justice Week on “Race, Rights, and Rebels”

February 20, 2018

UMASS – UMass Law School Dean Eric Mitnick will kick off a week’s worth of learning opportunities that look to engage the public and those in the law community with important topics relating to social justice.

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Indiana Maurer Law offers scholarships through fellowship program with South Korean university’s business school

February 20, 2018

INDIANA DAILY STUDENT – The IU Maurer School of Law is offering 10 $30,000 scholarships as part of a fellowship program with Sungkyunkwan University’s Graduate School of Business in South Korea.

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John Marshall Law School establishes scholarship for students pursuing careers in real estate law with alumnus gift

February 20, 2018

GLOBAL NEWSWIRE – Robert Neil Beaulieu, a graduate of The John Marshall Law School in Chicago, has endowed a new scholarship at the law school.

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Pace Law professor publishes new book on how prosecutors use and abuse the criminal law system

February 20, 2018

Pace University Elisabeth Haub School of Law – Professor Gershman includes cases, anecdotes, and experiences that show how prosecutors use—or misuse—their extraordinary power to convict wrongdoers and vindicate the criminal law system.

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Q&A with William & Mary Law professor on new book on neuroscience and the law

February 20, 2018

WILLIAM & MARY LAW SCHOOL – A Q&A with Professor Peter A. Alces on his new book about neuroscience and the law.

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Brooklyn Law professor examines U.S. Supreme Court’s animus doctrine in new book

February 20, 2018

BROOKLYN LAW SCHOOL – In his latest book, “Animus: A Short Introduction to Bias in the Law” (NYU Press 2017), Professor William D. Araiza examines the Supreme Court’s emerging animus doctrine.

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