Penn State Law Civil Rights Appellate Clinic helps client secure trial in ADA case

August 13, 2024

PENN STATE LAW —  On July 12, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit reversed the dismissal of Valerie Jeffords case, remanding it for trial to determine whether the employer, NAVEX Global Inc., violated the Americans with Disabilities Act. Jeffords sustained a traumatic brain injury in December of 2018 during a car

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Penn State Dickinson Law Antiracist Development Insitute hosts scale-up event

August 13, 2024

PENN STATE — On June 17, nearly five dozen members of the Penn State community gathered at the University Park campus to launch the Penn State Dickinson Law Antiracist Development Institute (ADI) scale-up. 

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Seattle University Law professor Eduardo M. Peñalver gives keynote address on campus discourse

August 13, 2024

SEATTLE UNIVERSITY — In his keynote address to the American Bar Association Deans’ Conference, which SU hosted this month, President Peñalver discussed the state of free speech on campuses the role law schools can play in fostering thoughtful disagreement at universities.

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Seton Hall Law dean Ronald H. Weich begins his term

August 12, 2024

SETON HALL LAW — Ronald H. Weich, prominent legal authority, settled into the newest role of his impressive legal career, Dean of Seton Hall University School of Law, on July 1, 2024.

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USD Knudson Law student Cydney Hillard participates in model constitutional convention

August 12, 2024

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA — South Dakota Knudson School of Law, recently participated in the first-ever national student-led Model Constitutional Convention hosted by the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University.

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A profile on recent USD Knudson Law graduate Anthony Leonardis

August 12, 2024

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA — Anthony Leonardi’s, J.D., interest in the law began in an unexpected place: the newsroom of the Washington Examiner in Washington, D.C.

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USD Knudson Law assistant professor Robert Miller honored for contributions to South Dakota legal practice

August 12, 2024

UNITED OF SOUTH DAKOTA — University of South Dakota Knudson School of Law assistant professor Robert Miller, J.D., received the Cutler Award, an annual recognition for law professors whose contributions significantly impact South Dakota’s legal practice.

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SIU Law hosts continuing legal education symposium

August 12, 2024

SIU CARBONDALE NEWS — In its continuing effort to provide quality outreach programs, the Southern Illinois University Simmons Law School is hosting a free continuing legal education (CLE) symposium in Belleville next month for licensed attorneys in Illinois and Missouri.

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Stanford Law Global Quarter allows students to study global issues in a foreign country

August 12, 2024

STANFORD LAW SCHOOL — The Stanford Law School (SLS) Global Quarter annually admits a small cohort of second- and third-year SLS students, called Franke Fellows, to an immersive program featuring seven weeks on campus studying the legal, economic and cultural challenges facing global businesses, followed by a three-week field study experience in business and financial centers around

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A look at Stanford Law Civil Justice Fellows program

August 12, 2024

STANFORD LAWYER — Finding community at law school is vital, particularly while navigating the rigors of legal study. For a lucky group, a new fellowship is offering both community and exciting scholarly opportunities.

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