UVA Law launches project to create computational models for legal research

June 27, 2016

UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA SCHOOL OF LAW – [T]hanks to techniques being refined at the University of Virginia, a computer search may open up the seemingly impenetrable world of statues, regulations, and court decisions to everyone.

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Yale Law School clinic releases study on U.S. detention of asylum seekers

June 27, 2016

YALE LAW SCHOOL – A paper released by the Allard K. Lowenstein International Human Rights Clinic at Yale Law School concludes that the United States has violated its international obligations by detaining asylum seekers in jail-like facilities.

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Howard Law helps win clemency for client

June 27, 2016

HOWARD UNIVERSITY – President Barack Obama granted clemency to Everett Bryant Law, a client of Howard University School of Law, who was serving a life sentence in prison.

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Brooklyn Law School Student Kelsey Russo ’17 Authors Award-Winning Article for The National Law Review

June 27, 2016

BROOKLYN LAW SCHOOL – “Media Technology: The Evolution of Journalism and the Constitutional Complications of Drone Reporting,” by Kelsey Russo ’17, was chosen by the National Law Review as winner of the publication’s Writing Competition.

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Tulsa Law’s new legal incubator to serve underrepresented populations

June 27, 2016

UNIVERSITY OF TULSA COLLEGE OF LAW – New TU Law Co-op to serve underrepresented populations and assist socially entrepreneurial law graduates in developing solo and small firm law practices.

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Harvard Law School students participate in clemency project in Boston

June 27, 2016

HARVARD LAW SCHOOL – Working with Clemency Project 2014, a coalition that supports petitions by nonviolent drug offenders for executive clemency, the students wound up enlightened and inspired.

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Wyoming Law establishes fund to support trial practice education with help from alumni

June 27, 2016

UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING COLLEGE OF LAW – The University of Wyoming College of Law has created a new fund for the support of trial practice education, the Trial Practice Success Fund.

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Nebraska Law responds to community needs by doubling capacity for veterans legal clinic

June 27, 2016

LINCOLN JOURNAL STAR – The law college is doubling the capacity of the Advanced Directive Clinic and plans to draw up wills, power of attorney and health care power of attorney documents for roughly 20 veterans.

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Vermont Law School adds training program to the U.S.-Asia Partnerships for Environmental Law program

June 27, 2016

VTDIGGER – The U.S.-Asia Partnerships for Environmental Law at Vermont Law School will establish an Environmental Law Training Program to guide environmental stewards and legal advocates in China

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Domestic violence clinic at John Marshall Law School wins excellence award from state bar

June 27, 2016

THE JOHN MARSHALL LAW SCHOOL – The John Marshall Law School’s Domestic Violence Clinic was awarded the Excellence in Legal Education Award by the Illinois State Bar Association.

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