UC Irvine Law launches Civil Justice Research Institute

May 4, 2016

ORANGE COUNTY BUSINESS JOURNAL – The University of California-Irvine School of Law has launched a Civil Justice Research Institute to explore how to make the U.S. civil justice system more accessible.

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Texas A&M Law students win national ABA mediation competition

May 4, 2016

PR NEWSWIRE – During the ABA’s 2015-2016 National Representation in Mediation Competition held this month in New York City, Texas A&M University School of Law won the national title.

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Vanderbilt Law School student wins Environmental Law Institute writing competition

May 4, 2016

ENVIRONMENTAL LAW INSTITUTE – Megan McLean, a third-year student at Vanderbilt Law School, has been named the winner of the Environmental Law Institute’s 2015–2016 Beveridge & Diamond Constitutional Environmental Law Writing Competition.

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UNLV Law professor nominated for federal court judgeship

May 4, 2016

LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL – President Barack Obama has nominated UNLV law professor Anne Traum for a judgeship in U.S. District Court in Nevada.

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Stanford Law Dean M. Elizabeth Magill elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences

May 4, 2016

THE STANFORD DAILY – The American Academy of Arts and Sciences (AAAS) tapped six Stanford faculty members to join the 2016 class, including M. Elizabeth Magill, Richard E. Lang Professor of Law and dean of Stanford Law School.

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SUNY Buffalo Law holds panel discussion on reshaping legal education

May 4, 2016

UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO SCHOOL OF LAW – The legal profession is changing. If there was any doubt about that reality, it was put to rest by Part 1 of this year’s Mitchell Lecture, which looked at how technology, outsourcing and deregulation are reshaping the landscape of legal practice.

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Wisconsin Law School alumna and adjunct professor recognized for work helping domestic violence victims

May 4, 2016

THE BADGER HERALD – The Adjunct of the Year Award recognized the work that Meuer has done in the classroom, teaching students about domestic violence, as well as being a practicing attorney.

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Penn Law students receive inaugural scholarships to pursue joint degrees in law and technology

May 4, 2016

UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA LAW SCHOOL – Penn Law and the Center for Technology, Innovation & Competition have awarded CTIC Scholarships to two first-year students at the Law School, Teddi Anne Josephson L’18 and Anna Marion L’18.

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SMU Dedman Law receives grant to create legal institute promoting criminal justice reform

May 4, 2016

THE DALLAS MORNING NEWS – The Deason family’s foundation donated $3.5 million to Southern Methodist University’s Dedman School of Law to create a legal institute that conducts innovative research and educational outreach efforts designed to promote criminal justice reform in Texas and beyond.

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John Marshall Law School alumni to launch app for lawyers for emergency court appearance replacements

May 4, 2016

GLOBE NEWSWIRE – Gianna Scatchell and Adam Codilis, 2009 graduates of The John Marshall Law School, are launching a mobile app in Chicago this summer that helps attorneys find other lawyers in their area to cover their court appearances when they cannot attend.

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