An interview with University at Buffalo Law senior assistant law librarian Rebecca Chapman

April 10, 2024

UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO SCHOOL OF LAW — “If we’re considering a library as an almost living thing that involves and welcomes the community, we have to be mindful that indigenous communities are part of our community,” says Rebecca Chapman, senior assistant law librarian at the law school’s Charles B. Sears Law Library, and outreach liaison to

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A look at ‘3+3’ accelerated bachelor’s/JD partnerships at University at Buffalo Law

April 10, 2024

UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO SCHOOL OF LAW — Life is unpredictable, but the best-laid plans have a way of working out. That’s been true for first-year UB Law student Gavin Zmuda ’26, who skipped his senior year as a UB undergraduate, studying political science and history, to segue seamlessly into law school.

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University at Buffalo Law professor David Coombs appointed to Veterans Treatment Courts

April 10, 2024

UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO — UB School of Law faculty member David Coombs has been appointed to the advisory committee of the Veterans Treatment Courts for the State of New York, a specialized court program designed to help veterans struggling with substance abuse and mental health challenges.

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UC Berkeley Law Veterans Law Practicum releases report on deported veterans’ crisis

April 10, 2024

THE DAILY CALIFORNIAN — UC Berkeley Law School’s Veterans Law Practicum, or VLP, recently released a report on the deported veterans crisis, a 28-page look into how immigrant veterans are deported and deprived of healthcare benefits. 

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A look at the history of UCLA Law

April 10, 2024

UCLA NEWSROOM — The first time he introduced a bill to establish a law school at UCLA, in 1945, it died in committee. Representatives from UC Berkeley told him Los Angeles was too provincial to justify its own law school. 

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UCLA Law professors discuss the importance of protecting democracy

April 10, 2024

UCLA NEWSROOM — Guaranteeing free and fair elections is the most important bulwark we have to protect our democracy. How four UCLA professors are helping lead the charge.

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UC Law San Francisco professor Joan C. Williams to lead school’s Equality Action Center

April 10, 2024

UC LAW SAN FRANCISCO — Twenty-five years after co-founding a center that has advanced the rights of millions of workers and students, Sullivan Professor Joan C. Williams is launching a new center to expand on and grow off the work of the still vibrant Center for WorkLife Law.

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UC Law San Francisco students complete pro bono service trips during spring break

April 10, 2024

UC LAW SAN FRANCISCO — From assisting asylum seekers and drafting wills to helping people clear their criminal records, dozens of law students spent their spring break giving back with pro bono service trips.

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Campbell Law recognizes academic achievements at awards banquet

April 10, 2024

CAMPBELL UNIVERSITY NEWS — Campbell Law School awarded and recognized distinguished members of the law school community for their academic achievements and contributions at the 47th Annual Family Day Law Awards banquet, which was organized by the Student Bar Association (SBA) and held March 23 at the Sheraton City Center.

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Case Western Reserve Law hosts Canadian minister Francois-Philippe Champagne for fireside chat

April 10, 2024

CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY — One of Case Western Reserve University School of Law’s most distinguished graduates, François-Philippe Champagne (LAW ’94), participated in an informal fireside chat with Dean Michael Scharf in the Law School Moot Courtroom on March 6, 2024.

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