Florida A&M University Law students accepted to George C. Young American Inn of Court
FLORIDA A&M UNIVERSITY LAW — Seven Florida A&M University (FAMU) College of Law third-year students have been accepted as members of the George C. Young American Inn of Court. The George C. Young American Inn of Court is an invitation only organization for attorneys in the local legal community along with judges and magistrates from…
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FORDHAM LAW — The Fordham Media & Entertainment Law Society held its eighth annual symposium on January 20. This year’s symposium consisted of three panels, with speakers whose expertise ranged across culture industries such as music, film and television, and publishing.
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FORDHAM LAW — Fordham’s Black Law Students Association was honored with three awards at the Northeast Black Law Students Association (NEBLSA) awards gala on Feb. 11: Northeast Region Chapter of the Year, Northeast Region President of the Year, and 50 years of service. The gala celebrated the Northeast Region’s 34 law school chapters and the…
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UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA LAW — The University of Georgia School of Law has received a $1.355 million grant from The Stanton Foundation to help reduce the neglect and abuse of dogs. The school’s Practicum in Animal Welfare Skills will use the funding to create resources for animal control personnel, law enforcement, prosecutors, law students, advocates…
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GEORGE WASHINGTON LAW — GW Law Professor Sean D. Murphy argued in oral proceedings before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague, Netherlands, on behalf of the Republic of Armenia. The proceedings involved two cases between Armenia and the Republic of Azerbaijan, in which each side is asking for interim measures of protection…
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HARVARD LAW — A courthouse in California’s agricultural heartland was named for a native son who went from working in the fields to a distinguished career at Harvard Law School, where he taught Barack and Michelle Obama. Family members and supporters attended a ceremony Friday naming the Merced County courthouse to honor Charles James Ogletree…
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IIT CHICAGO-KENT LAW — When OpenAI released its chatbot, ChatGPT, in November 2022, it seemed to take over the internet. Every day someone was demonstrating what the language processing tool was capable of—including almost passing the bar exam. Chicago-Kent College of Law Professor Daniel Martin Katz, along with a colleague, proved that OpenAI’s GPT-3.5 software…
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UNIVERSITY OF IOWA LAW — Dan Matheson, Director of the University of Iowa’s Sport and Recreation Management program and professor at Iowa Law, is taking experiential learning to the next level. Through his collaborative relationships with the College of Law and the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Matheson has developed a national interdisciplinary student…
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UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY LAW — The UK Rosenberg College of Law’s LGBTQ organization, OUTLaw, held its first Love is Love Banquet at Limestone Hall in Lexington on Feb. 16. The event focused on the legal history and future rights of the LGBTQ+ community and has been in the making since the beginning of the fall…
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LEWIS & CLARK LAW — Professor Sarah Lora, associate clinical professor and the director of the Lewis & Clark Low Income Taxpayer Clinic, co-authored a new book for the American Bar Association: Tax Issues for Immigrants: A Practical Guide to Understanding Tax Law for Immigrant Taxpayers. The book provides guidance for legal practitioners on tax…
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