Gift to Northwestern Law to help expand immigration services to youth and families

February 14, 2023

NORTHWESTERN PRITZKER LAW — A $5 million gift from Harry J. Seigle will expand Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law’s immigration clinic, which represents children, young adults and parents in immigration court proceedings. The gift will endow the Seigle Clinic for Immigrant Youth and Families, providing ongoing support for clinic programming and operations as well…

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Northwestern Law National Appellate Clinic named finalist in Law School Innovation Program from Bloomberg Law

February 14, 2023

NORTHWESTERN PRITZKER LAW — Northwestern Pritzker School of Law’s National Appellate Clinic Network was ranked among the 10 finalists’ programs recognized for innovation advancing the legal industry through education by Bloomberg Law. Several of the Law School’s other centers were also highlighted, scoring high in two categories. Bloomberg Law’s inaugural Law School Innovation Program recognizes…

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Notre Dame Law library serves as preservation steward for US Government Publishing Office  

February 14, 2023

NOTRE DAME LAW — Notre Dame Law School’s Kresge Law Library has renewed its partnership with the U.S. Government Publishing Office as a Preservation Steward. Preservation Stewards support continued public access to U.S. government documents in print format. They contribute significantly to the effort to preserve printed documents, especially in the digital era.

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A look at schools recognized by Bloomberg Law’s Law School Innovation Program

February 14, 2023

BLOOMBERG LAW — Bloomberg Law launched its inaugural Law School Innovation Program to promote, acknowledge, and connect law schools that are innovating in the legal education space and providing students with new ways of learning the law. In addition to the overall finalists of the Law School Innovation Program, we are also acknowledging top scoring programs in six categories:…

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Notre Dame Law to host week of events exploring the ethics of college athlete name, image, and likeness programs

February 14, 2023

NOTRE DAME LAW — While some college athletes have made millions off of their name, image and likeness (NIL) thanks to a change in NCAA rules, the debate still rages: Is NIL a good thing or a bad thing for college sports and student-athletes? “NIL (Name, Image or Likeness) Revenue: Its Ethical Benefits and Blemishes”…

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Penn State Law professor Samuel C. Thompson Jr. Releases treatise on mergers and acquisitions

February 14, 2023

PENN STATE LAW — Samuel C. Thompson Jr., Arthur Weiss Distinguished Faculty Scholar and professor of law at Penn State Law in University Park, recently released the second edition of his treatise on the entire mergers and acquisitions (M&A) process, “Mergers, Acquisitions and Tender Offers: Law and Strategies – Corporate, Securities, Taxation, Antitrust, Cross-Border” (Practising…

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Podcast: Rutgers Law co-dean Rose Cuison-Villazor hosts discussion with alumnus and NHL team executive George McPhee

February 14, 2023

RUTGERS LAW — George McPhee, President of Hockey Operations for the Vegas Golden Knights of the National Hockey League joins Co-Dean Rose Cuison-Villazor to share his experience applying his law degree to the world of professional hockey front office management. The Power of Attorney is produced by Rutgers Law School.

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St. Thomas University Law renamed after civil rights lawyer Benjamin L. Crump

February 14, 2023

ST. THOMAS UNIVERSITY LAW — St. Thomas University School of Law on Wednesday rebranded as the Benjamin L. Crump College of Law, making the Miami-area law school the only one in the United States named for a living Black lawyer.

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Seattle University Law hosts teach-in on police brutality

February 14, 2023

SEATTLE UNIVERISTY LAW — The aftermath of the murder of Tyre Nichols by five members of the Memphis Police Department sparked renewed discussion surrounding police brutality against Black communities. The Seattle University School of Law engaged in discourse by hosting a Teach-In at Sullivan Hall with a distinguished panel of law personnel Feb. 1. All…

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Southwestern Law vice dean Anahid Gharakhanian and associate dean Natalie Rodriguez present research on inclusive law school admissions practices

February 14, 2023

SOUTWESTERN LAW — Southwestern’s Vice Dean Anahid Gharakhanian and Associate Dean for Academic Innovation and Administration Natalie Rodriguez ’12 have a vision for a more equitable and inclusive law school admissions process. On January 13, 2023, they presented that vision to members of the legal academy at USC Gould School of Law and RISE Alliance’s…

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