Mercer Law celebrates 150th anniversary

October 11, 2023

THE DEN — Mercer Law School over its 150-year history has made an indelible mark on Georgia and legal education. It was one of the first law schools to be established in the South — just two years after Mercer University moved to Macon from Penfield in 1871.

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A look at the University of Miami International Moot Court Program

October 11, 2023

UMIAMI SCHOOL OF LAW — Miami Law’s International Moot Court Program, the only one of its kind in the United States, is an extraordinary opportunity for law students to gain practical legal skills, exposure to international law, and the chance to compete in global moot competitions.

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University of Michigan Law professor Matthew Fletcher discusses Indigenous Peoples’ Day 

October 11, 2023

MICHIGAN NEWS — The second Monday in October is observed as a federal holiday, but many communities nationwide are changing their focus to celebrate Native Americans rather than the explorer whose efforts led to slavery and violence against them centuries ago.

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Michigan State University Law professor Justin Simard creates project highlighting the impact of slavery on American law

October 11, 2023

THE STATE NEWS — Michigan State University College of Law Professor Justin Simard started the “Citing Slavery Project” in 2020 after researching sources for a project and stumbling upon citations of slave cases by modern judges.

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Gift to Notre Dame Law to support Exoneration Justice Clinic

October 11, 2023

UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME — Notre Dame Law School’s Exoneration Justice Clinic has been awarded a $3 million grant to administer a program for the defense of Mexican nationals in criminal matters in the United States (“PDM”). 

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Notre Dame Law shares the history of annual mass for those in the legal profession

October 11, 2023

UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME — The annual Red Mass will be held today, October 5, at 5:15 p.m. in the Basilica of the Sacred Heart at the University of Notre Dame.

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Penn Carey Law professor Osagie Imasogie to serve on White House African Diaspora Engagement Council

October 11, 2023

THE DAILY PENNSYLVANIAN — Penn Carey Law professor Osagie Imasogie has been named an inaugural member of the President’s Advisory Council on African Diaspora Engagement in the United States.

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Penn State Dickinson Law to host Howard Law professor Sherrilyn Ifill as keynote speaker at the Antiracist Development Institute Inaugural Convening

October 11, 2023

PENN STATE DICKINSON LAW — Penn State Dickinson Law is pleased to announce Sherrilyn Ifill, Vernon E. Jordan, Jr., Esq. Endowed Chair in Civil Rights at Howard University School of Law, as the keynote speaker at the Antiracist Development Institute (ADI) Inaugural Convening, held from October 11 – 14.

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New Pitt Law course uses improv to teach communication

October 11, 2023

PITT WIRE — When describing a good lawyer, one word comes to mind for Ben Bratman. “Preparation, preparation, preparation” — it’s a crucial part of the job whether you’re making an opening statement to a jury or sitting down with a client for the first time, according to the professor of legal writing.

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Quinnipiac Law hosts discussion on insider trading

October 11, 2023

QUINNIPIAC TODAY — The symposium gathered three panels of professionals in discussions which considered the past, present, and future impact of the landmark Securities and Exchange Commission v. Texas Gulf Sulphur, Inc. decision. 

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