Minnesota Law’s Center for New Americans helps file lawsuit challenging immigrant detention after rulings

April 19, 2016

BUSINESS WIRE – The American Civil Liberties Union of Minnesota, the University of Minnesota Law School’s Center for New Americans, and Dorsey & Whitney filed a class action lawsuit challenging the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement practice of continuing to detain immigrants for months.

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WVU Law to manage state’s continuing legal education offerings for lawyers

April 19, 2016

WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY – The West Virginia University College of Law is assuming sole responsibility for the premiere legal education program for lawyers who practice in the state.

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Using social media to advance public scholarship

April 19, 2016

INSIDE HIGHER ED – As part of a panel about the role of social media in public scholarship, academics with prominent online presences spoke about the risks and rewards of using social media to advance academic work.

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UC Hastings Law launches Masters of Science program in health policy and law with UCSF

April 19, 2016

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO – UC San Francisco and UC Hastings College of the Law have combined their expertise to offer a new degree program: the Masters of Science program in Health Policy and Law.

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University of Arkansas Law names two faculty members as endowed professors

April 19, 2016

UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS – Carl Circo and Uché Ewelukwa Ofodile have been named as the Ben J. Altheimer Professor of Legal Advocacy and the Arkansas Bar Foundation Professor of Law, respectively.

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Duke Law entrepreneurship LL.M students to participate in summer program in Silicon Valley

April 19, 2016

DUKE UNIVERSITY – Duke University’s Pratt School of Engineering, Innovation & Entrepreneurship Initiative and Law School are launching a summer program that takes graduate students to the world’s hub for technical innovation and enterprise.

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Lewis & Clark Law School alumna receives advocacy award for helping child survivors of abuse

April 19, 2016

LEWIS & CLARK LAW SCHOOL – Sparks of Hope, a non-profit agency that assists in the healing of child survivors of abuse, has named alumna Jacqueline Swanson ’13 as one of their 2016 Kelly W. G. Clark Advocacy Award winners.

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Tulsa Law student shares public defender internship experience

April 19, 2016

TULSA BUSINESS & LEGAL NEWS – Katie Dunning wanted to be a prosecutor. But her goals changed during her internship at the Tulsa County Public Defender’s office.

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North Dakota Law hosts symposium on human trafficking and other social impacts of the state’s oil boom

April 19, 2016

DAKOTA STUDENT – The North Dakota School of Law hosted a symposium titled “Social Impacts of the Oil Boom” in the Baker Courtroom.

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Wisconsin Law professor receives medal for achievements from the American Society of International Law

April 19, 2016

UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN LAW SCHOOL – Professor Richard Bilder has received the 2016 Manley O. Hudson Medal from the American Society of International Law. The award recognizes scholarship and achievement in international law.

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