University of Michigan Law Innocence Clinic helps exonerate wrongfully convicted client
MICHIGAN LAW — A judge has vacated the double murder conviction and sentence of Michigan Innocence Clinic (MIC) client LaVone Hill, providing him the relief he has been seeking for more than 22 years.
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THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI LAW — With a $50,000 gift, the Madison couple established the Edwards Family Scholarship in Law Endowment. The $2,000 scholarship will be awarded to a full-time law student with first preference going to those who are the first in their family to enroll in law school.
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NEBRASKA TODAY — The University of Nebraska College of Law’s Inclusive Leadership Fellows Program will host a panel discussion about the importance of civil engagement around tough issues just one week before Election Day, as lawyers — and many other Americans — are struggling through one of the most polarized political cultures in recent memory.
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NYU LAW — I came to the law relatively late! I was raised by a nurse and was surrounded by family working in other healthcare-related fields, so I became interested in the field early and began college at the University of Pennsylvania thinking I would become a doctor.
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UNC SCHOOL OF LAW — The University of North Carolina School of Law hosted a thought-provoking symposium, “Justice in the Age of Criminal Records,” on October 11, 2024.
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UNC SCHOOL OF LAW — Behind every groundbreaking legal argument and policy paper at UNC School of Law, there’s an often-unseen force: the Kathrine R. Everett Law Library team. These librarians are more than just book managers; they’re the driving force behind the school’s legal discoveries.
Read More about How University of North Carolina Law Library helps faculty researchUniversity of North Carolina Law celebrates National Pro Bono Week
UNC SCHOOL OF LAW — National Pro Bono Week is underway at UNC School of Law, running from Oct. 21-26 and offering students a variety of events and opportunities to engage in pro bono work.
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NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW — To address the pressing need for a more accessible, effective and just legal system, the leadership team of Northeastern Law’s NuLawLab has co-edited Legal Design: Dignifying People in Legal Systems.
Read More about Northeastern Law NuLawLab co-edits book on the power of legal designNortheastern Law Center for Global Law and Justice selected to host International Human Rights Online Hub
NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW — In a highly competitive process, Northeastern Law’s recently established Center for Global Law and Justice has been selected to serve as the new host for the vast collection of human rights resources currently housed at the International Justice Resource Center (IJRC) Online Resource Hub, which attracts as many as 75,000 visitors…
Read More about Northeastern Law Center for Global Law and Justice selected to host International Human Rights Online HubNorthwestern Law Master of Science in Law program hosts panel on the impact of Supreme Court decisions
NORTHWESTERN PRITZKER SCHOOL OF LAW — In June 2024, the Supreme Court overturned the doctrine of Chevron deference in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo. The doctrine, established in 1984 in Chevron U.S.A., Inc. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc., required courts to accept an agency’s reasonable interpretation of laws that the agency is responsible for enforcing.
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