Vermont Law School’s Animal Law Society named Animal Legal Defense Fund chapter of the year

October 30, 2017

VTDIGGER – The Animal Legal Defense Fund recently named the Animal Law Society at Vermont Law School a 2017 Student Animal Legal Defense Fund Chapter of the Year.

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Harvard Law student calls for school to place a renewed focus on public interest

October 30, 2017

HARVARD LAW RECORD – Pete Davis (’18) has produced a major report titled “Our Bicentennial Crisis: A Call to Action for Harvard Law School’s Public Interest Mission.”

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Yale Law Center for Global Legal Challenges submits amicus brief urging reconsideration of Guantanamo case

October 30, 2017

YALE LAW SCHOOL – Professor of International Law Oona Hathaway ’97 submitted an amicus brief on behalf of the Center for Global Legal Challenges in support of reconsidering the case of Moath Hamza Ahmed Al-Alwi v. Donald J. Trump.

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Akron Law’s new master’s degree program for non-lawyers educates students on legal issues related to several fields

October 30, 2017

AKRON LEGAL NEWS – The new master’s degree program is for students working or planning to take positions in fields that routinely intersect with the law but do not require a JD.

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University of St. Thomas Law offers its first strictly online LL.M program

October 30, 2017

MINNESOTA LAWYER – The University of St. Thomas School of Law has begun to enroll students in its first all-online LL.M. degree program, in organizational ethics and compliance.

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Yale Law’s media freedom clinic granted motion on behalf of news organization

October 30, 2017

YALE LAW SCHOOL – Judge Valerie Caproni issued that the source code for analyzing DNA samples would be released.

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UNLV Law students hear from former U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara during distinguished speaker series

October 30, 2017

LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL – Bharara spoke about what the rule of law means under Trump’s presidency and how checks and balances will play out in the coming months and years.

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Gonzaga Law presents roundtable on criminal justice reform

October 30, 2017

SPOKESMAN-REVIEW – Speaking in rapid tones before an audience at the Gonzaga Law School Thursday, Rep. Doug Collins, R-Ga., laid out the ills he believes are plaguing the criminal justice system.

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Stanford Law co-hosts public forum on furthering economic opportunities for women

October 30, 2017

STANFORD LAW SCHOOL – The event, “Policies to Promote Women’s Economic Opportunity,” brought together scholars, policymakers, and leaders in business and nonprofit enterprises for a day of discussion.

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Brooklyn Law panel imagines future of workspace for real estate and tech industries

October 30, 2017

BROOKLYN LAW SCHOOL – Professionals in those industries sought to clarify the differences and similarities between these phenomena, and discuss their future.

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