Survey finds harassment and discrimination are an ongoing reality for articling Canadian law students
CANADIAN LAWYER – The survey found that one in five current or recent articling students who completed the survey faced “comments or conduct” based on their gender, race, sexual orientation, citizenship, disability or other personal characteristics.
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AMERICAN UNIVERSITY WASHINGTON COLLEGE OF LAW – This year marked the 33rd year of the symposium, which featured revered legal scholars, practitioners, and judges who offered diverse analyses on developments.
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SALT LAKE TRIBUNE – The trafficking of young people for sex is something that goes mostly unspoken, yet it is prevalent worldwide and in Salt Lake City.
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BRAVA – Attorney Cristina Bordé believes there are imprisoned Latinos serving time in Wisconsin for crimes they did not commit. And she wants to set them free.
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WILLAMETTE WEEK – “The law doesn’t really handle animals well,” says Kathy Hessler, professor of animal law at Lewis & Clark College, the first and largest animal law program in the world.
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UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS – Rodriguez’s longstanding interest and expertise in the division of authority between national and state governments have given Rodriguez a unique perspective.
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UNIVERSITY OF MAINE SCHOOL OF LAW – Mariam Jalabi, the Director of the Syrian National Coalition’s Office at the United Nations in New York, will visit Maine in March for the seventh annual Justice For Women Lecture.
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UNIVERSITY OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA – “For 20 years, I have had the honor of serving as Dean of the University of the District of Columbia David A. Clarke School of Law.”
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ABA JOURNAL – Though the setting will be Canadian when the ABA Midyear Meeting opens in Vancouver, British Columbia, many of the key topics of discussion will be legal issues Americans are grappling with.
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ABA JOURNAL – Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan has increased its clerkship signing bonus to $105,000. Clerks who complete two qualifying clerkships would get an additional $20,000 bonus.
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