Columbia Law human rights organization launches online tool to track U.S. human rights record
COLUMBIA LAW SCHOOL – Columbia Law School human rights students, lawyers, and faculty launched a new online tool to track President Trump’s actions and their human rights implications.
Read More about Columbia Law human rights organization launches online tool to track U.S. human rights recordSyracuse Law’s Criminal Defense Clinic secures clemency for clinic
DAILY ORANGE – Syracuse University College of Law secured a presidential pardon for a client of its Criminal Defense Clinic from former United States President Barack Obama, more than a decade after the client’s conviction.
Read More about Syracuse Law’s Criminal Defense Clinic secures clemency for clinicCanadian law students assist travelers denied entry to U.S.
CBC NEWS – Recent law school graduates and students from McGill University are volunteering their services at Montreal’s airport to get an Iranian PhD student into the United States.
Read More about Canadian law students assist travelers denied entry to U.S.ASU Law honors former President Jimmy Carter with award for advancing human justice
KPNX (NBC PHOENIX) – Former President Jimmy Carter was in Phoenix to receive an award for advancing human justice through law.
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ABA JOURNAL – The ABA Board of Governors on Thursday authorized ABA Executive Director Jack Rives to proceed with a plan to cut $10.7 million from the association’s general operations budget for fiscal 2018.
Read More about ABA to cut general operations budgetMaine Supreme Judicial Court adopts Uniform Bar Exam
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE SCHOOL OF LAW – The Maine Supreme Judicial Court will adopt the Uniform Bar Examination as of July 2017.
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ABA JOURNAL – A majority of law firms and corporations are already using alternative legal service providers in at least one service category, and more intend to do so in the coming year.
Read More about Study: Law firms and corporations increasingly use alternative legal service providersPodcast: UVA Law director of Supreme Court Litigation Clinic discusses implications of current labor case
WINA (CHARLOTTESVILLE) – Daniel R. Ortiz is a Professor of Law and Director of the Supreme Court Litigation Clinic talks with Les Sinclair about the Epic Systems Inc. v. Lewis case.
Read More about Podcast: UVA Law director of Supreme Court Litigation Clinic discusses implications of current labor casePenn Law Dean releases statement on immigration executive order
DAILY PENNSYLVANIAN – Penn Law School Dean Ted Ruger released a statement calling the Trump administration’s executive order on immigration “antithetical to to Penn Law’s missions and values.”
Read More about Penn Law Dean releases statement on immigration executive orderBrooklyn Law School Dean releases statement on entry into U.S. and rule of law
BROOKLYN LAW SCHOOL – “Most recently, many of us are concerned about the President’s Executive Order regarding entry into the United States based on citizenship, religion, refugee status, and national origin.”
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