Harvard Law student activists seek changes regarding minority treatment and representation

December 15, 2015

BOSTON.COM – Members of the Harvard Law School community and the group called “Reclaim Harvard Law” hosted a rally Monday after demands they presented to the administration Friday were not met.

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Hawaii Law unveils plan for renovation and expansion of facilities

December 15, 2015

UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII RICHARDSON SCHOOL OF LAW – The University of Hawaii Manoa William S. Richardson School of Law plans to undergo a renovation and expansion as part of its master plan to accommodate its growth, according to public documents.

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Richard Moberly named interim dean of Nebraska Law

December 15, 2015

LINCOLN JOURNAL STAR ONLINE – Richard Moberly, a faculty member since 2004, will serve as interim dean of the University of Nebraska College of Law. Moberly has been associate dean for faculty at the college since 2011.

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Texas A&M Law lowers and freezes tuition for entering and continuing students

December 15, 2015

TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW – Texas A&M University has announced it will lower its full-time resident tuition and fees for the School of Law by more than 15 percent, beginning with the fall 2016 semester.

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University of Washington Law student analyzes gender bias in the legal profession

December 15, 2015

THE DAILY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON – Mechling’s research revealed that women account for more than 60 percent of students graduating with honors, 9 percent higher than their percent of the student population. Despite these feats, most women will likely be getting paid only 78 percent of what their male colleagues will earn.

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University of Washington Law students lead opposition to new juvenile detention center

December 15, 2015

THE DAILY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON – Two UW law students, Tadeu Velloso and Travis Mann, are leading students in the opposition of the construction of a new juvenile detention center on 1211 East Alder Street in central Seattle.

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Research from Yale Law librarians may change legacy for “The Bluebook”

December 15, 2015

THE NEW YORK TIMES – The Harvard Law Review has long claimed credit for creating The Bluebook. But a new article from two librarians at Yale Law School says its rival’s account is “wildly erroneous.” The librarians, Fred R. Shapiro and Julie Graves Krishnaswami, have done impressive archival research and make a persuasive case that…

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Low bono law firm associated with Georgetown Law receives inaugural award for D.C. nonprofit organizations

December 15, 2015

GEORGETOWN LAW CENTER – The D.C. Affordable Law Firm has received the first Suzanne Richards Award from the Foundation of the Bar Association of the District of Columbia.

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Hawaii Law program gives high school students the opportunity to see state Supreme Court in action

December 15, 2015

KHON (HONOLULU) – The Hawaii Supreme Court heard an oral argument in Waianae Thursday as part of its Courts in the Community outreach program.

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UNLV Boyd School of Law expands health law program

December 15, 2015

UNLV BOYD SCHOOL OF LAW – The Health Law Program, which Tovino directs, is a young, but quickly growing, concentration at the Boyd School of Law, and an important element of the school’s curriculum. The program is a partnership with the UNLV School of Community Health Sciences.

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