University of Florida Law Dean Laura Ann Rosenbury addresses goals for law school during town hall meeting
INDEPENDENT FLORIDA ALLIGATOR – At the first Fall town hall meeting, Laura Ann Rosenbury addressed changes she hopes to implement and asked the crowd of about 30 for input.
Read More about University of Florida Law Dean Laura Ann Rosenbury addresses goals for law school during town hall meetingDean Craig Boise applies diverse background, experiences to leadership role at Syracuse Law
DAILY ORANGE – Boise’s main goals are to stabilize the law school financially during what has been a rough patch for law schools nationally, increase the school’s diversity, broaden the school’s education into new territory and increase students’ bar exam passage rate and job placements.
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UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON LAW CENTER – University of Houston Law Center Research Professor Allison N. Winnike was recognized with its 2016 Distinguished Service Award for her work in developing emergency preparedness resources for judges and court administrators.
Read More about Houston Law Center Professor honored by National Center for State Courts for developing public health emergency response booksFormer governor addresses Villanova Law students with politically-focused talk
VILLANOVAN – Two-time former governor of Utah, former U.S. ambassador to China and Singapore and 2012 Presidential candidate Jon M. Huntsman Jr. spoke at the Villanova School of Law on the topic of ethics and civility in politics.
Read More about Former governor addresses Villanova Law students with politically-focused talkCourt grants preliminary injunction on name change from South Texas College of Law to Houston College of Law
INSIDE HIGHER ED – A federal judge has granted a preliminary injunction ordering the Houston College of Law to stop using that name, citing potential confusion with the University of Houston Law Center, which sought the injunction.
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DALLAS NEWS – When news of the mass eviction of hundreds of West Dallas residents began to spread, Laura and Jake Torres sprang into action.
Read More about Southern Methodist University Law students help West Dallas residents in wake of mass evictionsUVA Law students help educate seasonal farm workers on their legal rights
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA SCHOOL OF LAW – Students with the Migrant Farmworker Project at the University of Virginia School of Law check in on 13 farms in the region to ensure seasonal agricultural workers get the pay and fair treatment they are entitled to under the law.
Read More about UVA Law students help educate seasonal farm workers on their legal rightsHarvard Law School’s International Human Rights Clinic releases report highlighting human costs of South African gold mining
HARVARD LAW SCHOOL – The 113-page report, The Cost of Gold, documents the threats posed by water, air, and soil pollution from mining in the West and Central Rand.
Read More about Harvard Law School’s International Human Rights Clinic releases report highlighting human costs of South African gold miningFordham Law launches access to justice initiative
BLOOMBERG LAW – The new initiative Lippman will lead aims to take these initiatives forward and address the country’s justice gap through “curriculum, direct service, scholarship, research and advocacy,” the school said in a statement.
Read More about Fordham Law launches access to justice initiativeSyracuse Law institute receives grant to support efforts at Americans with Disabilities Act center in Atlanta
SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY – The Burton Blatt Institute has been awarded a five year, $6.23 million grant from the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Administration on Community Living, National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research for the Southeast Americans with Disabilities Act Center.
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