Mississippi College School of Law celebrates 40th anniversary

June 15, 2015

THE CLARION LEDGER – Mississippi College School of Law will host the kickoff of the school’s 40th anniversary celebration to begin a year of celebration, as the MC Law community recognizes the history, milestones, and successes of the law school.  

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Marquette Law School partners with Public Policy Forum to aid community in social and cultural investment decisions

June 15, 2015

FOX6 NEWS – Marquette Law School and the Public Policy Forum are partnering to launch an interactive website that encourages citizens to set their own cultural and entertainment priorities for Milwaukee – then decide how to pay for them.

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Gift to West Virginia Law will provide funding for building expansion and renovation

June 15, 2015

WVUTODAY – A $5.2 million gift from the Barbara B. Highland Charitable Trust will benefit the College of Law and the School of Medicine at West Virginia University.

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Detroit Mercy School of Law reveals new endowed scholarship focused on “second career” students

June 15, 2015

UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT MERCY NEWS – University of Detroit Mercy School of Law announces a $100,000 endowed scholarship funded by Howard James Ford in memory of his late wife, Judith V. Ford, a 1990 alumna of the School.

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Minnesota Law immigration law center played a role in Supreme Court victory for Tunisian immigrant

June 15, 2015

STAR TRIBUNE – The victory in a U.S. Supreme Court decision that could mean relief for many immigrants facing deportation for minor drug-related convictions is shared with a distinctive collaboration of a new University of Minnesota Law School immigration law center, area law firms and immigration nonprofits.

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Thurgood Marshall School of Law to receive historic documents of namesake

June 15, 2015

KLTV (ABC EAST TEXAS) – Documents housed in Smith County dating back decades to a case tried by the then-NAACP Legal Director Thurgood Marshall will soon be gifted to the law school that is named after him. Smith County Commissioners were told about the documents Tuesday in their regular meeting.

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IU McKinney Law launches diversity and leadership initiative

June 15, 2015

ROBERT H. MCKINNEY SCHOOL OF LAW NEWS – In keeping with the IUPUI Strategic Plan and goals to retain and develop a diverse pool of talent to lead the institution into the future, IUPUI Next Generation 2.0 will prepare women and underrepresented minority faculty and staff for positions of leadership and opportunities for advancement at IUPUI…

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South Dakota School of Law creates digital state Supreme Court archives

June 15, 2015

YANKTON DAILY PRESS & DAKOTAN – The University of South Dakota School of Law and the South Dakota Supreme Court have created a website that provides written histories and video-recorded oral accounts of the state’s highest court.

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Colorado Law Professor Melissa Hart nominated for Colorado Supreme Court

June 15, 2015

BOULDER DAILY CAMERA – Melissa Hart, an associate professor at the University of Colorado Law School, was named one of three finalists Wednesday for an upcoming vacancy on the Colorado Supreme Court.  

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Montana law professor fights for veterans suffering from PTSD

June 15, 2015

MISSOULIAN – Hillary Wandler’s experience battling cancer gave her a fresh understanding of the pro-bono work she was doing with veterans, many of whom were wading through layers of bureaucracy in an attempt to receive a better disability rating or an honorable discharge – all the while dealing with PTSD.

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