Mercer Law celebrates 150th anniversary
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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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.
Read More about A look at the University of Miami International Moot Court ProgramUniversity of Michigan Law professor Matthew Fletcher discusses Indigenous Peoples’ Day
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.
Read More about University of Michigan Law professor Matthew Fletcher discusses Indigenous Peoples’ DayMichigan State University Law professor Justin Simard creates project highlighting the impact of slavery on American law
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.
Read More about Michigan State University Law professor Justin Simard creates project highlighting the impact of slavery on American lawGift to Notre Dame Law to support Exoneration Justice Clinic
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”).
Read More about Gift to Notre Dame Law to support Exoneration Justice ClinicNotre Dame Law shares the history of annual mass for those in the legal profession
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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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.
Read More about Penn Carey Law professor Osagie Imasogie to serve on White House African Diaspora Engagement CouncilPenn State Dickinson Law to host Howard Law professor Sherrilyn Ifill as keynote speaker at the Antiracist Development Institute Inaugural Convening
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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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.
Read More about New Pitt Law course uses improv to teach communicationQuinnipiac Law hosts discussion on insider trading
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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