University of Utah Law professor RonNell Andersen recognized for research on media law and policy

June 26, 2023

UNIVERSITY OF UTAH LAW — Professor RonNell Andersen Jones and Professor Sonja R. West’s article “The U.S. Supreme Court’s Characterizations of the Press: An Empirical Study” has been selected as the winner of the 2022 Harry W. Stonecipher Award for Distinguished Research on Media Law and Policy. This award recognizes the best mass communications law…

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University of Utah Law student Bree Spaulding receives public interest fellowship

June 26, 2023

UNIVERSITY OF UTAH LAW — Bree Spaulding, a rising 3L student at Utah Law, was awarded the Spurgeon Fellowship, which provides a stipend for a proposed public service project or placement in a low-paying or non-paying public service summer job. She recently began her field study program at Lambda Legal, a civil rights organization that…

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University of Utah Law professor Paul Cassell wins Utah Supreme Court case for crime victim’s rights

June 26, 2023

UNIVERSITY OF UTAH LAW — The Utah Supreme Court recently ruled in favor of the argument Professor Paul Cassell advanced in the case F.L. v. Utah Court of Appeals, representing the petitioner F.L. After hearing from the victim, the Supreme Court rejected a defendant’s efforts to gain access to confidential sexual assault counseling records.

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University of Utah Law dean Elizabeth Kronk Warner and professor emeritus Robert Adler contribute to book about sustainability

June 26, 2023

UNIVERSITY OF UTAH LAW — Dean Elizabeth Kronk Warner and Professor Emeritus Robert Adler are among 22 experts who contributed chapters to Governing for Sustainability, a new book from Environmental Law Institute (ELI) Press that recommends steps to advance the 17 sustainable development goals approved by United Nations Member States in 2015.

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University of Virginia Law professor Michal Barzuza discusses research into the relocation of businesses

June 26, 2023

UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA LAW — Back in 2012, Professor Michal Barzuza spotted a trend in corporate law that continues to reverberate today. In fact, in one of today’s most high-profile courtroom battles, the shareholders of TripAdvisor.com cited the University of Virginia School of Law scholar for observations she made more than a decade ago: Nevada…

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Vermont Law and Graduate School expands scholarship opportunities for indigenous students

June 26, 2023

VERMONT LAW AND GRADUATE SCHOOL — Vermont Law and Graduate School is making one of its scholarships available to members of state-recognized tribes for the first time. South Royalton, Vt.-based Vermont Law and Graduate School said its First Nations Scholarship will provide full or partial tuition scholarships to one or more Indigenous candidates each year.…

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Video: Vermont Law and Graduate School opens new location in Burlington, Vermont

June 26, 2023

VERMONT LAW AND GRADUATE SCHOOL — Vermont’s only law school has opened a new location in Burlington. The Vermont Law and Graduate School say the new location will be more than a school, it will also be home to a new legal aid clinic where law students can assist members of the community.

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Vermont Law and Graduate School launches animal law LLM program

June 26, 2023

VERMONT LAW AND GRADUATE SCHOOL — Building on its strong foundation of animal law and policy course offerings, Vermont Law and Graduate School’s (VLGS) Animal Law and Policy Institute is proud to announce the launch of an online and residential Animal Law LLM degree program. This degree program is designed for law graduates from around…

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University of Virginia Law awards grants to students with public interest summer jobs

June 26, 2023

UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA LAW — With help from $789,000 in grants, 162 University of Virginia School of Law students will work in public service roles this summer. The Law School’s Mortimer Caplin Public Service Center awarded $740,000 in UVA Law Public Service Summer Grants to 131 first-year and 31 second-year students. The grants are funded…

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A profile on University of Virginia Law student Andrew Searles

June 26, 2023

UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA LAW — Whether he’s socializing with neighbors abroad or leading a singalong in class during exam season, second-year student Andrew Searles at the University of Virginia School of Law has a knack for breaking the ice.

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