Texas A&M Law professor Aric Short receives award for selfless service

April 9, 2025

TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY — Aric Short, the respected law professor, figures the values that he instills in his students would have drawn a scoff from Aric Short, the self-absorbed teenager.

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A profile on University of Utah Law Office of Equal Opportunity director Jess Morrison

April 9, 2025

THE UNIVERSITY OF UTAH S.J. QUINNEY COLLEGE OF LAW — Though he grew up in Utah, Jess Morrison (JD ’15) left the state for higher education, earning his bachelor’s degree in literature and anthropology at the University of Notre Dame and a master’s degree in cultural anthropology at the University of Chicago.

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University of Utah Law shares faculty updates from March 2025

April 9, 2025

THE UNIVERSITY OF UTAH S. J. QUINNEY COLLEGE OF LAW — Each month, we share notable updates—including presentations, publications, panels, and other accomplishments—from Utah Law faculty members.

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Vanderbilt Law student Mackenzi Barrett awarded for article on the False Claims Act

April 9, 2025

VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY LAW SCHOOL — Mackenzi Barrett Ph.D. ’28 was awarded with the distinguished Provost Pathbreaking Discovery Award for her article A Constitutional False Claims Act. 

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Vanderbilt Law hosts Domestic Violence Prosecution Innovation Day

April 9, 2025

VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY LAW SCHOOL — On February 28, Vanderbilt Law School welcomed more than 50 prosecutors, researchers, nonprofit leaders, and law students from across the country for a groundbreaking discussion on the future of domestic violence prosecution.

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University of Virginia Law Innocence Project client receives compensation through new legislation

April 9, 2025

UVA LAW — Gilbert Merritt III spent two decades in a jail cell for a murder he did not commit. Now, Virginia will provide compensation for the many years he lost and make it easier for him and others who were convicted of crimes due to malicious actions by public employees to receive additional funds

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University of Virginia Law students Joshua McKinney and Rachel St. Louis elected to National Black Law Students Association roles

April 9, 2025

UVA LAW — Joshua McKinney, a second-year student at the University of Virginia School of Law, has been elected national chair of the National Black Law Students Association. 

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Gift to University of Washington Law to launch Health Law and Policy Program

April 9, 2025

UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF LAW — The University of Washington School of Law is proud to announce the interdisciplinary Health Law and Policy (HL&P) program, dedicated to research, teaching and collaborations that leverage the power of law to address challenges of innovation and equity in health care, population health and life sciences across Washington

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Washington & Lee Law to host memorial reception for law professor Joan Shaughnessy

April 9, 2025

THE COLUMNS — Washington and Lee University School of Law will host a memorial reception for Professor Joan “Shaun” Shaughnessy during Law Alumni Weekend, April 4-6 in Lexington.

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A look at Widener Commonwealth Law intensive trial advocacy program

April 9, 2025

WIDENER UNIVERSITY COMMONWEALTH LAW SCHOOL — Widener University Commonwealth Law School’s Intensive Trial Advocacy Program, known as  ITAP, is a transformative, hands-on experience that prepares students for real-world legal practice.

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