Baylor Law hosts Yale Law professor Akhil Reed Amar for lecture on civil disclosure

October 12, 2023

BAYLOR UNIVERSITY LAW — On September 28, 2023, Baylor Law hosted acclaimed Constitutional scholar Akhil Reed Amar, the Sterling Professor of Law at Yale Law School, for a compelling lecture titled “The Founding Fathers and the Importance of Civil Discourse.”

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Boston College Law hosts panel discussing wrongful convictions

October 12, 2023

BC LAW — Racial injustice at all stages of the US legal system and the ways in which racism and racial bias have contributed to wrongful convictions was the subject of a Rappaport Center for Law and Public Policy panel discussion on September 27.

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Boston College Law hosts panel on economic and human rights

October 12, 2023

BC LAW — The Boston College Center for Human Rights and International Justice sponsored a panel titled “The Plural Worlds of Economic and Social Rights” on October 2. 

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Boston College Law student Crystal Aneke receives scholarship recognizing women in law

October 12, 2023

BC LAW — BC Law 3L Crystal Aneke has been named the 2023 Top Women in Law scholarship recipient by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly, an honor that recognizes a current law student who demonstrates high academic achievement, exceptional leadership qualities, and involvement with community service.

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BYU Law to host law and corpus linguistics conference

October 12, 2023

PR NEWSWIRE — BYU Law today announced it will hold its eighth annual Law and Corpus Linguistics Conference on October 13. 

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UC Berkeley Law student Joshua Cayetano appointed to police accountability board 

October 12, 2023

BERKELEY LAW — The Police Accountability Board is getting a new member, the second in as many months.

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UCLA Law professor E. Tendayi Achiume awarded MacArthur Fellowship

October 12, 2023

UCLA NEWSROOM — E. Tendayi Achiume, the Alicia Miñana Professor of Law at UCLA School of Law, has been awarded a prestigious MacArthur Fellowship, the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation announced today. 

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UC Law San Francisco professor Alina Ball recognized for excellence in teaching

October 12, 2023

UC LAW SAN FRANCISCO — If turning dense legal subjects into fun and engaging lessons is an art, then many UC Law SF students agree that Professor Alina Ball is a skilled artist – and one whose commitment to her craft extends far beyond the classroom.

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UC Law San Francisco student Michele Canny discusses passion for fighting injustice and discrimination

October 12, 2023

UC LAW SAN FRANCISCO — Michele Canny ’26 wants to use her law degree to fight for the values that are important to her, including protecting the rights of immigrants, wrongly convicted persons, and members of the LGBTQ+ community.

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A profile on University of Colorado Law student Niall Griffin

October 12, 2023

COLORADO LAW — For our next spotlight, we sat down with 2L Niall Griffin to learn more about his time here at Colorado Law so far. Originally from Glen Ellyn, IL, Niall worked in the service industry for 6 years prior to coming to law school.

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