Northeastern Law professor Margaret Burnham recognized for excellence in investigative journalism
NORTHEASTERN LAW — The Sidney Hillman Foundation announces today the winners of the 73rd annual Hillman Prizes for journalism, recognizing the New York Times’ extraordinary investigation into Haiti’s colonial debt; ProPublica/New Yorker’s feature on the privatization of hospice; and More Perfect Union’s agenda-setting videos explicating corporate greed.
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PACE LAW — The Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University is pleased to announce that U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren will deliver the Law School’s commencement address at its 45th Commencement Ceremony, to be held on May 15, 2023 at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Queens. Senator Warren and Harvard…
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PACE LAW — On Wednesday, March 29, Haub Law presented the Second Annual Pace Access to Justice (A2J) Workshop themed: Voting, Democracy, and the Law. The Workshop brought together national voting rights and election law experts and advocates with Haub Law faculty, staff, students, and community guests to learn and engage in a dialogue centering…
Read More about Pace Law Access to Justice Workshop spotlights important issues around voting access, elections, and democracyPace Law partners with Verizon on Street Law pipeline program for local high school students
PACE LAW — Students from the Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University partnered with attorneys from Verizon to deliver its Street Law Legal Diversity Pipeline Program this year, a global program aiming to advance civic and law education to empower youth. The 4-part program included classroom workshops on law-related topics at New Rochelle…
Read More about Pace Law partners with Verizon on Street Law pipeline program for local high school studentsPenn State Law Black Law Students Association celebrates class of 2023
PENN STATE LAW — The Black Law Students Association (BLSA) at Penn State Law in University Park held its annual Donning of the Kente ceremony on April 22 to celebrate its 2023 graduating members. The ceremony, which prompts both a reflection on the graduates’ law school experience and a look forward to future success, was…
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UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND LAW — After sixteen years of teaching on the Richmond Law faculty, Kristen Osenga stepped into a new role this year as associate dean for academic affairs. As the school year comes to an end, Osenga, professor of law and the Austin E. Owen Research Scholar, reflects on her first year of…
Read More about University of Richmond Law professor Kristen Osenga discusses new role as associate dean for academic affairsRutgers Law Center for Security, Race and Rights releases report on government surveillance
RUTGERS LAW — A recent CSRR report reveals extensive government surveillance and intelligence gathering, with little to no accountability. It sounds like the makings of a conspiracy theory: the idea that we are under surveillance by covert, government-funded centers tasked with gathering secret intelligence on residents. But according to a recent report from Rutgers Law…
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RUTGERS LAW — More than two dozen people from 18 countries took the U.S. Naturalization Oath of Allegiance to the United States and became U.S. citizens in an emotional ceremony at Rutgers Law in Camden on April 19. The event also marked the 10th anniversary of the Rutgers Law Immigrant Justice Clinic.
Read More about Rutgers Law hosts naturalization ceremonyUniversity of South Dakota Knudson Law offers Criminal Prosecution Practicum for the first time
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA LAW — A new course at the University of South Dakota Knudson School of Law allowed students to gain experience in courtroom procedure. The course, titled Criminal Prosecution Practicum, was offered for the first time this spring semester. Through the course, students engaged in both course instruction and hands-on learning in…
Read More about University of South Dakota Knudson Law offers Criminal Prosecution Practicum for the first timeUniversity of South Dakota Knudson Law Review symposium looks at cybersecurity, technology, and agriculture
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA LAW — The University of South Dakota Knudson School of Law hosted the South Dakota Law Review on Cybersecurity, Technology and Agricultural Law in late March. The symposium brought together law scholars and professionals from across the nation. The first presentation at the symposium was from Honorable Justice John Browning, partner…
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