Northwestern Law student Serah Lawal receives scholarship for students pursuing research to benefit underrepresented communities

March 14, 2023

NORTHWESTERN LAW — Serah Lawal (JD ’25), a 1L student from New York City, knew Northwestern Pritzker School of Law was her dream school when she made a visit to campus in April 2022. After a conversation with members of the Black Law Student Association, she knew she had found where she belongs.

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Pace Law to host US Senator Elizabeth Warren for commencement address

March 14, 2023

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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Regent Law hosts Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares

March 14, 2023

REGENT LAW — Attorney General Jason Miyares visited the Regent University School of Law on Friday, March 3, to provide guest instruction to the University’s future attorneys and legal professionals.

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Podcast: Rutgers Law professor Sarah Dadush discusses the school’s Business & Human Rights Law program

March 14, 2023

RUTGERS LAW — Professor Sarah Dadush joins Co-Dean Rose Cuison-Villazor to discuss her work as the founding director of the Law School’s Business & Human Rights Law Program and the Responsible Contracting Project (RCP).

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Rutgers Law professor Thea Johnson co-authors report on plea bargains

March 14, 2023

RUTGERS LAW — Rutgers Law Associate Professor Thea Johnson authored a new collaborative report that indicates that plea bargaining, as currently practiced, is often unjust, unfair and lacks transparency. This is particularly concerning given that plea bargaining has become the primary way to resolve criminal cases in the United States, with nearly 98% of convictions…

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Rutgers Law trial team wins national championship

March 14, 2023

RUTGERS LAW — The Rutgers Law National Trial Team had a strong finish to the 2022-2023 season, winning the championship title in the Queens District Attorney Competition this past weekend. By taking the title, it bested some of the highest ranked trial teams in the country.

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Rutgers Law International Human Rights Clinic files Supreme Court brief supporting immigration journalists

March 14, 2023

RUTGERS LAW — The Rutgers Law International Human Rights Clinic (IHRC) filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court focusing on protecting journalists who report on immigration reform. The brief argues that journalists have the right, under the First Amendment, to report freely on immigration issues without fear of being arrested, harassed, or intimidated…

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Rutgers Law International Human Rights Clinic files motion in vote-by-mail age discrimination case

March 14, 2023

RUTGERS LAW — Rutgers International Human Rights Clinic (IHRC) Supervising Attorney Yael Bromberg, Esq., and Clinic students filed a motion and accompanying amicus brief arguing that the Texas vote-by-mail law is discriminatory. It includes data on the impact on young voters overall and the increased stratification among minority youth voters who are ineligible to vote…

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Podcast: Seattle University Law professors Marilyn Berger and Ronald Clark discuss book Pretrial Advocacy: Planning, Analysis, and Strategy

March 14, 2023

SEATTLE UNIVERSITY LAW — Marilyn Berger and Ronald Clark talk about Pretrial Advocacy: Planning, Analysis, and Strategy, 6th Edition, Trial Advocacy: Planning, Analysis, and Strategy, 5th Edition, and the new videos that correspond with both coursebooks on Casebook Connect. Marilyn Berger also touches on the Films for Justice Institute, how she became interested in creating…

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Seton Hall Law hosts gaming law, compliance, and integrity bootcamp

March 14, 2023

SETON HALL LAW — Seton Hall University School of Law’s groundbreaking program, the annual Gaming Law, Compliance, and Integrity Bootcamp, is now underway. This year’s record attendance, with over 100 participants, signals a growing demand in the gaming industry for in-depth education about compliance, integrity, and ethics. The Bootcamp is designed to enhance understanding of…

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