Case Western Reserve Law to host global managing partner Michele Connell for commencement address
CASE WESTERN RESERVE LAW — Twenty years after graduating from Case Western Reserve University School of Law, Michele Connell, Global Managing Partner of international law firm Squire Patton Boggs, will be her alma mater’s 2023 graduation ceremony speaker. This year’s law school commencement will take place from 9-10:30 a.m. in the Veale Convocation, Recreation and…
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UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT LAW — The People’s Parity Project at the University of Connecticut’s School of Law is a part of the Connecticut Pro-People Judiciary Coalition that is calling for Gov. Ned Lamont to nominate more judges with increased professional diversity. According to a press release, a public letter was sent out a few weeks…
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CORNELL LAW — A new center for entrepreneurship – operating both in Ithaca and on the Cornell Tech campus in New York City – will deepen Cornell Law School’s commitment to supporting entrepreneurship initiatives through clinical education. With the support of a transformative gift from Franci J. Blassberg, and Joseph L. Rice III, the Blassberg-Rice…
Read More about Cornell Law to launch center for entrepreneurship lawDrexel Law professor Adam Benforado publishes book on children’s rights
DREXEL LAW — Adam Benforado, professor of law at Drexel University’s Kline School of Law, has been garnering attention from top media outlets for his new book, “A Minor Revolution: How Prioritizing Kids Benefits Us All.” Released earlier this month, the book examines the impact of what Benforado sees as our country’s maltreatment of children.
Read More about Drexel Law professor Adam Benforado publishes book on children’s rightsDrexel Law student Hilary Pearsall receives public interest law fellowship
DREXEL LAW — The Independence Foundation awards public interest law fellowships to four people annually. This year, three of the four fellowship recipients—Emily Miles, JD ’21, Nicole Scott, JD ’22, and 3L Hilary Pearsall—graduated from or are studying at Drexel University’s Kline School of Law. The fellowship program draws from a national pool of applicants…
Read More about Drexel Law student Hilary Pearsall receives public interest law fellowshipDrexel Law professor Tabitha Abu El-Haj discusses research on federal political reform
DREXEL LAW — Tabatha Abu El-Haj, professor of law at Drexel University’s Kline School of Law, co-authored an article, “Associational Party-Building: A Path to Rebuilding Democracy,” published in Vol. 122 of Columbia Law Review Forum. She and co-author Didi Kuo, senior research scholar at the Center on Democracy, Development, and the Rule of Law at…
Read More about Drexel Law professor Tabitha Abu El-Haj discusses research on federal political reformDrexel Law professor Rebecca Rich co-authors article on students’ use of ChatGPT
DREXEL LAW — Rebecca Rich, assistant dean for the law library and technology services and assistant teaching professor at Drexel University’s Kline School of Law, co-authored an article for LexBlog about the ineffective use of ChatGPT for legal research and writing.
Read More about Drexel Law professor Rebecca Rich co-authors article on students’ use of ChatGPTUniversity of Florida Law dean Laura Rosenbury named president of Barnard College
UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA LAW — Laura Rosenbury, the first female dean of the UF Levin College of Law, will leave the university in July to become the president of Barnard College, UF announced Thursday morning. Rosenbury began as dean in 2015 and saw a rise in the college’s donations, applications and ranking on U.S. News…
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FORDHAM LAW — Harold Hongju Koh, the Bacon-Kilkenny Distinguished Visiting Fellow at Fordham Law School who argued on behalf of Ukraine at the International Court of Justice in 2022, discussed the legal dimensions of the Ukraine-Russia conflict at an event on January 26, nearly a year after the start of Russia’s invasion.
Read More about Fordham Law visiting professor Harold Hongiu Koh discusses his experience representing Ukraine at the World CourtA profile on George Washington Law student Kim Courtney
GEORGE WASHINGTON LAW — After graduating from GW nearly three decades ago, Kim Courtney has returned to campus as a law student and joined Foggy Bottom’s local governing body.
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