Chapman Law professor wins award for book on justice in a post-Holocaust world

January 17, 2017

CHAPMAN UNIVERSITY FOWLER SCHOOL OF LAW – Professor Michael Bazyler’s book was selected by the council as the winner in the Holocaust category for the council’s annual National Jewish Book Awards.

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Vermont Law School releases animal welfare certification guide in conjunction with ASPCA

January 17, 2017

FEEDSTUFFS – The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and Vermont Law School’s Center for Agriculture & Food Systems released the “Farm Animal Welfare Certification Guide.”

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UCLA Law policy brief makes recommendations to track state’s coastal climate change preparedness

January 17, 2017

UCLA IOES – A report by the UCLA School of Law’s Emmett Institute on Climate Change and the Environment provides recommendations for harnessing the law to enhance the state’s preparedness for coastal climate change.

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Legal clinics from the University of Idaho seek to protect mobile home community from water pollution

January 17, 2017

NPR – A legal aid clinic at the University of Idaho law school filed a class action lawsuit against Magar, on behalf of Syringa’s residents.

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Q&A on Harvard Law School’s Project on Predatory Student Lending’s involvement in a class action lawsuit against ITT Tech on behalf of students

January 17, 2017

HARVARD LAW SCHOOL – On Jan. 3, the Project on Predatory Student Lending of the Legal Services Center of Harvard Law School filed a 7.3 billion dollar class action lawsuit in the bankruptcy proceedings of ITT Tech.

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Maryland Law clinic to launch second chance program for individuals who miss court dates for non-violent misdemeanors

January 17, 2017

UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND – The FTA Second Chance Program will offer those who missed court dates for nonviolent misdemeanors the chance to obtain legal advice from a lawyer and receive a new court date to resolve their pending misdemeanor charges.

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Northern Illinois Law clinic assists homeless shelter population through medical-legal partnership

January 17, 2017

CHICAGO DAILY LAW BULLETIN – The NIU College of Law Health Advocacy Clinic has helped Hesed House guests and others that visit the health clinic at the shelter to secure more than $160,000 in Social Security benefits.

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SUNY Buffalo Law interim dean receives top honor from alumni association

January 17, 2017

UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO SCHOOL OF LAW – James A. Gardner, interim dean of the School of Law, will receive the Edwin F. Jaeckle Award, the highest honor given by the law school and its Alumni Association.

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UCLA Law to introduce legal clinic for veterans as part of university’s VA family resource center

January 17, 2017

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES – Jonathan Varat, dean emeritus of the UCLA School of Law and the chief liaison for the UCLA partnership with the VA, discussed the plans for the legal clinic.

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Northeastern Law leads project to uncover lynching cold cases

January 17, 2017

OKAY PLAYER – The Northeastern University School of Law in Boston is housing the Civil Rights and Restorative Justice Project.

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