George Washington Law announces fellowship program to bring public interest lawyers to the school
GEORGE WASHINGTON LAW — Are you a mid-career lawyer working for a public interest organization or a government agency who would relish the opportunity to guide the career paths of current law students? Do you have a deep passion for your work that you would love to share with others? Would you like to spend…
Read More about George Washington Law announces fellowship program to bring public interest lawyers to the schoolNew Georgetown Law fellowship incentivizes recent graduates to take volunteer positions in government
GEORGETOWN LAW — For many law school graduates, working on Capitol Hill is an out-of-reach dream because of low salaries and a high cost of living. The Capitol Hill Fellowship Program, a new initiative from the Georgetown University Law Center, seeks to change that dynamic by offering a stipend of $20,000 to as many as…
Read More about New Georgetown Law fellowship incentivizes recent graduates to take volunteer positions in governmentPodcast: Legal Director of the ACLU in DC and Harvard Law lecturer Scott Michelman discusses his legal career
HARVARD LAW — Legal Director of the ACLU in D.C. and Shikes Fellow on Civil Liberties and Civil Rights and Lecturer on Law at Harvard Law School, Scott Michelman talks about his experience at the ACLU from his start as an intern to what he is currently working on. He speaks on the story behind…
Read More about Podcast: Legal Director of the ACLU in DC and Harvard Law lecturer Scott Michelman discusses his legal careerA look at ABA faculty diversity accreditation standards
ABA JOURNAL — It’s been almost a month since ABA notice was posted that the University of Oregon School of Law was out of compliance for a diversity accreditation standard, and Marcilynn Burke, the dean, still hasn’t figured out why. She’s in the process of finding out, and in the meantime, is getting a report ready to…
Read More about A look at ABA faculty diversity accreditation standardsUniversity of Hawai’i Law adjunct professor represents the Republic of Vanuatu in climate justice case
UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI’I LAW — A lecturer at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa William S. Richardson School of Law who represented the Republic of Vanuatu for the past three years, has helped the country secure a resolution by the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) requesting an advisory opinion on climate change from the International…
Read More about University of Hawai’i Law adjunct professor represents the Republic of Vanuatu in climate justice caseUniversity of Hawai’i Law students learn about AI legislative advocacy during trip to Washington, DC
UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI’I LAW — With artificial intelligence (AI) a hot topic in the news and AI technologies rapidly proliferating, there is an urgent need for legal experts to help navigate tech policy needs and the legal ramifications along these new frontiers. As public debate over AI has now reached a fever pitch, a group…
Read More about University of Hawai’i Law students learn about AI legislative advocacy during trip to Washington, DCUniversity of Houston Law Center hosts Legal Defense Fund president Janai S. Nelson for lecture
UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON LAW CENTER — The future of the multiracial, multiethnic democracy of the United States remains an open question, said Janai S. Nelson, the keynote speaker at this year’s Yale L. Rosenberg Memorial Lecture. As President and Director-Counsel of the Legal Defense Fund, Nelson is on the frontlines of an organization “advancing our…
Read More about University of Houston Law Center hosts Legal Defense Fund president Janai S. Nelson for lectureUniversity of Houston Law Center former dean and professor Stephen Zamora memorialized in book of essays
UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON LAW CENTER — Family, friends, faculty, and students of University of Houston Law Center Professor Emeritus Stephen Zamora gathered to launch a new book, “Essays in Honor of Professor Stephen T. Zamora: A Life Between Mexico and the United States.” The book is a collection of 19 essays written by colleagues and…
Read More about University of Houston Law Center former dean and professor Stephen Zamora memorialized in book of essaysHoward Law to host symposium on structural inequality
HOWARD LAW — The Howard University School of Law will host the inaugural Broady Symposium on Structural Inequality: Post-Racial Constitutionalism and the Roberts Court on April 13 at 11:00 a.m. in the Damon J. Keith Moot Court Room. Distinguished scholars around the country will speak on diverse issues focusing on the Court’s race jurisprudence. Due…
Read More about Howard Law to host symposium on structural inequalityUniversity of Indiana McKinney Law students hold information sessions on abortion law
UNIVERSITY OF INDIANA MCKINNEY LAW — The future of medication abortions across the country is unclear as is the future of all abortion in Indiana. On April 11th, two groups on opposite sides of the abortion debate held information sessions at IU’s McKinney School of Law. An information session held by women in law and…
Read More about University of Indiana McKinney Law students hold information sessions on abortion law