University of Minnesota Law dean Garry W. Jenkins to serve as president of Bates College

March 7, 2023

UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA LAW — The Bates College Board of Trustees has unanimously elected Garry W. Jenkins, currently dean and William S. Pattee Professor of Law at the University of Minnesota Law School, to become president of Bates, effective July 1, 2023. A nationally respected legal scholar, proven higher education leader, and a longtime champion…

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University of Montana Law student Kimberly Torheim helps veterans navigate campus life

March 7, 2023

UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA LAW — For veterans pursuing higher education directly after active duty, navigating a university setting can be a challenge. Going from the structure and regimen of military service to a free-form campus lifestyle can sometimes require guidance and advice from others with shared experiences. For first-year law school student and former Navy…

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University of Nebraska Law Black Law Student Association hosts presentation on wrongful convictions

March 7, 2023

UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LAW — Some University of Nebraska law students gathered Monday for a presentation by a lawyer and a formerly incarcerated man. The presentation was put on by the Black Law Student Association. The students heard the story of Shakur Abdullah, who was convicted of first-degree murder when he was 17 years old.…

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A look at the UNLV Law Indian Nations Gaming and Governance Program

March 7, 2023

UNLV LAW — The William S. Boyd School of Law at UNLV unveiled the Indian Nations Gaming and Governance program (INGG) following a substantial gift from the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians in early 2020. Then just as the school was set to further boost its reputation as a leader in tribal law, gaming,…

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Northeastern Law student Amanda Brea receives access to justice fellowship

March 7, 2023

NORTHEASTERN LAW — Northeastern Law’s Center for Law, Equity and Race (CLEAR) is pleased to announce that Amanda Brea ’23 is the latest recipient of the Chief Justice Ralph D. Gants Access to Justice Fellowship, which honors the legacy of the late Massachusetts chief justice by continuing his commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion in the judiciary…

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Northeastern Law names first recipients of judicial scholarship program

March 7, 2023

NORTHEASTERN LAW — To honor the legacy of the late Massachusetts Chief Justice Ralph Gants, diverse students across the commonwealth now have access to stipends for co-ops or internships with state judges. The first two students awarded Chief Justice Ralph D. Gants Judicial Scholarships are Northeastern Law students Nadia Eldemery, who will intern with First…

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Northeastern Law professor Margaret Burnham’s book nominated for Los Angeles Times book prize

March 7, 2023

NORTHEASTERN LAW — The finalists for the 43rd Los Angeles Times Book Prizes were announced Wednesday, with Rachel Howzell Hall, James Hannaham and George Saunders among the nominees for the annual literary awards. The winners in three special categories also were announced. James Ellroy will receive the Robert Kirsch Award for lifetime achievement; the American…

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Northeastern Law professor Daniel Medwed selected for social justice and advocacy book award

March 7, 2023

NORTHEASTERN LAW — Mansoor was only eighteen years old when he left Yemen, was kidnapped by warlords, then trapped in Guantánamo prison for fourteen years. In both beautiful and horrific detail we witness a child grow to manhood behind the decaying walls of one of the most secretive prisons in the world. Despite torture and…

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Northeastern Law Black Law Student Association honored at national convention

March 7, 2023

NORTHEASTERN LAW — Northeastern Law student members of the school’s Black Law Students Association (BLSA) had much to celebrate at the Northeast Region Black Law Students Association (NEBLSA) 55th Regional Convention in February. Two moot court teams — Cecile Tchoujan and Kimberly Wyllie and Melissa Niles and Sebastien Philemon — advanced beyond the first round…

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Northwestern Law launches west coast initiative

March 7, 2023

NORTHWESTERN LAW — Northwestern Pritzker School of Law is delighted to announce the launch of the West Coast Initiative, an expansion of the Law School’s innovative San Francisco Immersion program into Seattle and Los Angeles. The initiative will offer new opportunities to current and future law students, alumni, and corporate and law firm partners in…

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