Fordham Law hosts criminal ethics justice scholars from across the country
FORDHAM LAW — On June 8, nearly two dozen legal scholars gathered at Fordham Law School for the annual Criminal Justice Ethics Schmooze in which they presented and discussed papers on the professional conduct and regulation of prosecutors, defense lawyers, and their offices. Organized and hosted this year by the Law School’s Stein Center for…
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GEORGE WASHINGTON LAW — Twenty Stuart Hobson Middle School students completed their mock trial Monday, which culminated six months of legal coaching from seven GW Law students. D.C. District Court Judge Jia Cobb presided over the trial, which deliberated whether Smith, an imaginary junior, stole another student’s $700 Nikon camera in a make-believe case created…
Read More about George Washington Law students coach local middle schoolers for mock trialHarvard Law student Samantha Maltais works for Native American Rights Fund over the summer
HARVARD LAW — Samantha is a member of the Wampanoag Tribe of Aquinnah and a rising 3L at Harvard Law School. She graduated from Dartmouth College with a degree in government and Native American studies. Samantha then joined the Peace Corps, serving in the Kingdom of Tonga, and later worked for the London-based international Indigenous…
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HOFSTRA LAW — The New York State Appellate Division, Second Judicial Department has announced the creation of the new Mangano-Prudenti Fellowship, named in honor of two former Presiding Justices of the Court, the Hon. Guy J. Mangano and the Hon. A. Gail Prudenti.
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UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON LAW CENTER — University of Houston Law Center professor Sandra Guerra Thompson recently received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Hispanic Bar Association of Houston in recognition of her work as an engaged educator, a leading scholar, and a community champion.
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ABA JOURNAL — Lawyers are among the millions who have rushed to ChatGPT, the generative artificial intelligence platform that has taken the world by storm. But after a bug revealed some users’ chat histories and payment data, some attorneys might be thinking, “not so fast.”
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UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON LAW CENTER — Kristen Eichensehr, Director of the National Security Law Center at the University of Virginia Law School, said that preparation is key to mitigating the threats of climate change, during the 7th Annual North American Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Conference this spring. She was the keynote speaker.
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UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON LAW CENTER — University of Houston Law Center Professor Elizabeth Trujillo shared her career experiences and leadership fundamentals with students during the St. John’s School Unity Council Women of Color in Leadership Forum in April.
Read More about University of Houston Law Center professor Elizabeth Trujillo shares professional experience with high school studentsIndiana University McKinney Law launches Rural Justice Initiative
INDIANA UNIVERSITY MCKINNEY LAW — Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law is dedicated to promoting access to justice, serving the legal profession, and positively impacting the state of Indiana, the nation, and the world. This commitment is deeply embedded in the school’s strategic plan, adopted in fall 2023. The plan outlines various goals,…
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INDIANA UNIVERSITY MAURER LAW — Professor Valena Beety’s Manifesting Justice: Wrongly Convicted Women Reclaim Their Rights won the Gold Medal in Women’s Issues. Since 1997, the Independent Publisher Book Awards have been recognizing the best independently published books each year. Released on May 30, 2022, Beety’s book has already won two other prestigious awards—the Montaigne…
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