Fordham Law spring orientation features alumni sharing diversity, equity, and inclusion practices
FORDHAM LAW — Fordham Law School’s Fourth Annual Spring Orientation featured an all-star lineup of panelists discussing diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) best practices in the field of law with more than 100 first-year students. Of the 47 panelists, 39 were Fordham Law alumni who proudly represented classes spanning more than three decades.
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GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY — The strong friendship between the late U.S. Supreme Court Justices Antonin Scalia and Ruth Bader Ginsburg is as legendary as their sharp disagreements on the bench. Guided by their example, the Antonin Scalia Law School at George Mason University today announced the inaugural Scalia–Ginsburg Colloquy, which will bring together distinguished scholars…
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GEORGE WASHINGTON LAW — No matter who wins, Super Bowl LVII will make history as the first Super Bowl to have two starting Black quarterbacks. Although there’s been a surge of Black quarterbacks in recent years, the National Football League (NFL) has acknowledged there’s still a long way to go with hiring Black and other…
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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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HARVARD LAW — Harvard Law School professor Daphna Renan gave a critique of judicial supremacy — the idea that the Supreme Court is the final authority on the interpretation of the U.S. Constitution — at an event on Thursday. Renan delivered the inaugural lecture, hosted by the Law School, as the newly appointed Peter B.…
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UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON LAW CENTER — Award-winning author, poet and lawyer Reginald Dwayne Betts will give a solo performance on Thursday, Feb. 16, in celebration of Black History Month at the University of Houston Law Center. As part of the Bracewell LLP Distinguished Lecture in Racial and Social Justice, Betts will present “Felon: An American…
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UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON LAW CENTER — Allie Soileau, University of Houston Law Center 3L, was chosen as a semi-finalist in the 2023 National Animal Law Competitions. Competing in the Legislative Drafting and Lobbying component, Soileau was selected from competitors across the United States and Canada. Presented annually by the Brooks Institute for Animal Rights Law…
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UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON LAW CENTER — The Closer winners for this year were Ryann Connell of the University of Denver Sturm College of Law and William Cowan of the University of Houston Law Center. Two grand prizes are awarded annually to the top student on each side of the hypothetical negotiation.
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UNIVERISTY OF HOUSTON LAW CENTER — The intersection of ethics, economics and law in the evolution of a blue economy and offshore wind development was illustrated by Anastasia Telesetsky, Professor of Law at California Polytechnic State University. Telesetsky discussed a blue rush in offshore wind as well as general trends in per capita energy usage…
Read More about University of Houston Law Center hosts lecture on offshore wind developmentHoward Law dean Danielle Holley named president of Mount Holyoke College
HOWARD UNIVERSITY LAW — Danielle Ren Holley is breaking ground. The Howard University law professor and dean has been named Mount Holyoke College’s first permanent Black female president in the institution’s 186-year history. She will step into her role on July 1, 2023.
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