Case Western Reserve Law co-founds lab focused on legalities of collecting and using athlete data
CASE WESTERN RESERVE LAW — Case Western Reserve University School of Law is proud to announce the formation of the first-ever Athlete Data Lab in partnership with alumni-founded Sports Data Labs, Inc. (SD Labs). The newly-created lab will aim to bring clarity to the global complexities associated with the collection, processing, and monetization of an…
Read More about Case Western Reserve Law co-founds lab focused on legalities of collecting and using athlete dataColumbia Law announces students selected for fellowship sponsored by Indian government
COLUMBIA LAW — Columbia Law School’s Jagdish Bhagwati Fellowship, sponsored by the Indian government, supports LL.M. candidates specializing in international trade, trade law, public interest, and/or human rights. This year’s fellows, Kinshuk Jha and Shreyansh Singh, are using their time at Columbia Law to expand their knowledge and explore interdisciplinary aspects of their chosen fields…
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UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT LAW — Addys Castillo and Akia Callum, both social justice activists who have long dreamed of going to law school, just started their first year at UConn School of Law thanks to a new scholarship. Castillo and Callum received a scholarship from the Constance Belton Green Diversity Fund, which supports diversity, racial,…
Read More about University of Connecticut Law scholarship supports diversity, racial, and social justice initiativesDetroit Mercy Law announces the school will transition to criterion referenced assessment
DETROIT MERCY LAW — Beginning in the fall of 2023, University of Detroit Mercy School of Law will transition to criterion referenced assessment and introduce a new first-year required skills-based course. The faculty approved these changes after extensive research, discussion, and committee work. The program of legal education will remain rigorous and in compliance with…
Read More about Detroit Mercy Law announces the school will transition to criterion referenced assessmentUniversity of Florida Law student Morgan LaRosa discusses participating in the Elder Law Clinic
UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA LAW — Morgan LaRosa, a third-year law student at UofL, has participated in the Trager-Brandeis Elder Law Clinic since its inception in spring of 2022. A partnership of the University of Louisville Trager Institute and the Brandeis School of Law, the clinic provides free estate planning services to underserved clients. Staffed by…
Read More about University of Florida Law student Morgan LaRosa discusses participating in the Elder Law ClinicFlorida International University Law co-hosts health care law seminar
FIU LAW — FIU College of Law co-hosted the seminar, “Innovation, Regulation & Litigation: The Role of Courts in a Public Health Crisis,” with Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, P.A. on Feb. 3 in Miami. The seminar, which was held at the FIU College of Law, featured four panels covering various public health topics presented…
Read More about Florida International University Law co-hosts health care law seminarGeorge Washington Law professor Blake Morant honored by University of Virginia Black Law Students Association
GEORGE WASHINGTON LAW — Cleo Powell ’82 and Blake D. Morant ’78 received the Black Law Students Association’s A. Donald McEachin Spotlight Award at the group’s spring gala on March 18. Powell, who in 2011 became the first Black woman appointed to the Virginia Supreme Court, received the 2023 award. Morant, the first Black dean…
Read More about George Washington Law professor Blake Morant honored by University of Virginia Black Law Students AssociationPodcast: Georgetown Law professor Randy E. Barnett and South Texas College of Law professor Josh Blackman discuss authoring Constitutional Law textbooks
GEORGETOWN LAW — The authors of Constitutional Law, Second Edition and An Introduction to Constitutional Law: 100 Supreme Court Cases Everyone Should Know, Randy E. Barnett and Josh Blackman discuss the multiple ways they have made teaching Constitutional Law approachable including their extensive scripted video series. Josh also shares the story of how he started…
Read More about Podcast: Georgetown Law professor Randy E. Barnett and South Texas College of Law professor Josh Blackman discuss authoring Constitutional Law textbooksHarvard Law co-launches pre-law fellowship program for first-generation and low-income students
HARVARD LAW — The ‘Future Leaders in Law’ program aims to encourage and prepare students from first-gen and lower-income backgrounds to apply to law schools around the nation
Read More about Harvard Law co-launches pre-law fellowship program for first-generation and low-income studentsUniversity of Houston Law Center student Deborah Billy Gillis-Harry receives Federal Bar Association scholarship
UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON LAW CENTER — The Federal Bar Association awarded University of Houston Law Center Deborah Billy Gillis-Harry the $15,000 Diversity in the Legal Profession 2023 Scholarship. In her scholarship essay, Billy Gillis-Harry depicted the financial and emotional turmoil caused by battling the U.S. immigration system as she struggled to maintain her legal status.
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