Denver Law names Bruce Smith as Dean

April 11, 2016

DENVER BUSINESS JOURNAL – The University of Denver has appointed Bruce Smith as the dean of its Sturm College of Law, effective July 1.

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Tennessee Law’s Appellate Litigation Clinic argues two cases before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

April 11, 2016

UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE – KNOXVILLE – Students of the University of Tennessee College of Law’s Appellate Litigation Clinic recently traveled to Cincinnati to argue two cases before the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.

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NCCU School of Law launches new intellectual property law institute

April 11, 2016

NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL UNIVERSITY – North Carolina Central University School of Law is establishing a new Intellectual Property (IP) Law Institute that will provide legal expertise, curriculum and training for students while serving the public interest.

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Yale Law mortgage foreclosure clinic initiates pilot program to help residents

April 11, 2016

YALE LAW SCHOOL – After months of advocating the state of Connecticut to change the rules to allow for limited-scope representation, and working with court officials to sort out legal profession’s ethical details, the clinic got the green light to launch the Attorney for Short Calendar pilot program (ASC) this Spring.

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U.S. Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan visits NYU Law

April 11, 2016

THE COMMENTATOR – Associate Justice Elena Kagan of the United States Supreme Court visited New York University School of Law for a public conversation with Dean Trevor Morrison.

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Houston Law helps public health agencies prepare for Zika virus through conference

April 11, 2016

YAHOO NEWS – Concerns over confirmed cases of the Zika virus in Houston have prompted the Health Law & Policy Institute (HLPI) at the University of Houston Law Center to schedule a workshop to address public health preparations and legal measures that would assist in controlling the spread of the disease that can cause severe…

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Mason Law Dean Henry N. Butler discusses school’s name change to honor Justice Scalia

April 11, 2016

WASHINGTON POST – As soon as George Mason University leaders announced Thursday that they plan to rename the law school after the late U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, people began to debate the idea.

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West Virginia University Law helps three prisoners get clemency as a result of summer clinic work

April 11, 2016

THE DOMINION POST – Three of the people who will soon be leaving federal prisons because of a Presidential clemency order had their cases handled through a WVU program.

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Nova Southeastern Law receives grant to create legal clinic for adults with intellectual disabilities

April 11, 2016

NOVA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY CURRENT – The Shepard Broad College of Law received a $1million grant from the Taft Foundation to create a legal clinic for low-income adults with intellectual disabilities.

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Toledo Law announces partnership with local university for 3+3 admissions program

April 11, 2016

TOLEDO BLADE – Lourdes University and the University of Toledo College of Law announced today that, effective this summer, bachelor-degree seeking Lourdes students can opt into the newly-established 3+3 Admissions Program.

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