Grant to University of San Diego Law to fund legal training and mentorship for Mexican professors
UNIVERSITY OF SAN DIEGO LAW — The University of San Diego (USD)’s School of Law received nearly $3 million in grant funding from the U.S. Department of State to train Mexican law professors and students on effective trial and mediation skills – with a goal of preparing the next generation of Mexican lawyers for a…
Read More about Grant to University of San Diego Law to fund legal training and mentorship for Mexican professorsUSC Gould Law professor Robin Craig recognized for environmental law research paper
USC GOULD LAW — A paper co-authored by Professor Robin Craig and published in the Minnesota Law Review was named one of the 20 best papers of 2022 by the Environmental Law Institute’s Environmental Law and Policy Annual Review. The paper, titled “4°C” and co-authored by J.B. Ruhl of Vanderbilt Law School, warns of a…
Read More about USC Gould Law professor Robin Craig recognized for environmental law research paperABA data shows decrease in pass rate for first-time bar exam takers compared to previous year
AMERICAN BAR EXAM — The managing director’s office of the ABA Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar released today a comprehensive set of data on bar passage outcomes for American Bar Association-approved law schools.
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USC GOULD LAW — Continuing efforts to develop a culture of diversity and inclusion in law schools and the legal profession took center stage at “Intersectionality and Social Movements: A DEI Tool for Coalition Building in Legal Education,” a recent symposium co-sponsored by the USC Gould School of Law and the Law School Admission Council…
Read More about USC Gould Law and LSAC collaborate on symposia on diversity in the legal professionSouthern Illinois University Law seeks students to participate in its Prelaw Summer Institute
SIU LAW — High achieving college sophomores and juniors who want to gain insight into legal careers and prepare for law school are invited to attend the Southern Illinois University School of Law Diversity Prelaw Summer Institute. Scheduled for May 21-27, the weeklong institute is part of SIU Carbondale’s commitment to diversifying the legal profession.…
Read More about Southern Illinois University Law seeks students to participate in its Prelaw Summer InstituteSouthern Illinois University Law to host UC Law San Francisco professor Radhika Rao for lecture on the future of reproductive rights
SIU LAW — Radhika Rao, a law professor who has written extensively about reproductive rights, will deliver the 2023 John and Marsha Ryan Bioethicist in Residence lecture at the SIU School of Law on Wednesday, March 8. Rao, a professor and the Harry and Lillian Hastings Research Chair at the UC Hastings College of Law…
Read More about Southern Illinois University Law to host UC Law San Francisco professor Radhika Rao for lecture on the future of reproductive rightsStanford Law First Generation and Low-Income Professionals student group holds inaugural event
STANFORD LAW — First Generation and Low-Income Professionals (FLI), one of Stanford Law School’s (SLS) newest student affinity groups, held its first-ever signature event, Night of Firsts, on February 24 at the Cantor Arts Center at Stanford University. The dinner event, with 200 attendees, offered SLS first-generation and low-income law students, alumni, and other guests…
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TEMPLE LAW — The Forum for Humor and the Law (ForHum) was founded in 2022 by Temple Law’s Professor Laura E. Little and University of Groningen’s Dr Alberto Godioli. ForHum serves as a collaborative platform for practicing lawyers, legal and humor scholars, artists, and anyone interested in the multiform relationship between humor, freedom of expression…
Read More about Temple Law professor Laura Little and students launch forum for humor and the lawTemple Law trial teams win regional competition
TEMPLE LAW — Two Temple Law Trial Teams emerged victorious in regional rounds of the National Trial Competition (NTC), co-sponsored by the American College of Trial Lawyers (ACTL) and administered by the Texas Young Lawyers Association (TYLA). Both teams will be headed to the NTC’s national round in San Antonio, Texas March 19th through April…
Read More about Temple Law trial teams win regional competitionTulane Law hosts actor Jonathan Banks for keynote at entertainment and sports law conference
TULANE LAW — Actor and Breaking Bad star Jonathan Banks is the keynote speaker at the 6th annual Tulane Entertainment and Sports Law Conference Friday, March 3 and Saturday, March 4. Banks will have a no-holds-barred conversation with alum Jeff Frost, president and founder of Bristol Circle Entertainment and a leading figure in entertainment law,…
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