UC Hastings Law partners on diversity program for corporate lawyers

October 17, 2022

NEWSWIRES — Paragon Legal, UC Hastings College of the Law, and Bay Area technology companies Affirm and Dropbox have teamed up to create an innovative program to bolster talent and diversity within in-house legal departments.

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UC Hastings Law professor John Myers leads project to train more juvenile court lawyers in California

October 17, 2022

UC HASTINGS LAW — The state of California has hired a UC Hastings professor to lead a project aimed at addressing a shortage of lawyers for children in the state’s juvenile court system.

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A profile on UC Hastings Law student Lauren Devens

October 17, 2022

UC HASTINGS LAW — Lauren Devens, 22, is no stranger to the world of law. Her father, grandfather, and other family members have worked as practicing attorneys for decades. Devens said she hopes to one day practice law with her father at his personal injury firm in Hawaii, “He fulfilled his dream of trying a case alongside…

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Case Western Reserve Law conference examines the consequences of the invasion of Ukraine

October 17, 2022

CASE WESTERN RESERVE LAW — The Feb. 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine and the international response has ushered in the most dangerous period since the height of the Cold War. Just this week, Russia mobilized 300,000 troops, organized a sham referendum on independence in occupied Ukrainian territory and threatened the use of nuclear weapons.

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Drexel Law announces plans for undergraduate program in Law

October 17, 2022

DREXEL NEWS — Drexel University’s Thomas R. Kline School of Law has created a new undergraduate major in law to equip graduates with the knowledge to deal effectively with the legal rules that shape our lives, whether they encounter those in business or the arts, health care or public life.

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Fordham Law speaker series explores role of lawyers as public intellectuals in conversations on race

October 17, 2022

FORDHAM LAW NEWS — Lawyers and activists working on issues at the intersection of race and the law are frequently both deeply influenced by and making meaningful contributions to the public discourse. Due to their central role shaping this conversation, a new series organized by Fordham Law’s Center on Race, Law and Justice argues that…

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Fordham Law professor Norrinda Brown Hayat discusses work in housing law

October 17, 2022

FORDHAM LAW NEWS — Norrinda Brown Hayat, an award-winning housing advocate and expert on housing law with more than 15 years of experience, will be joining Fordham Law this year as a full-time faculty member and head of a new housing clinic.

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Fordham Law welcomes students to new program in public interest law and ethics

October 17, 2022

FORDHAM LAW NEWS — This fall, Fordham Law School welcomed 17 students into the Stein Scholars Program in Public Interest Law and Ethics. The program is aimed at fostering the next generation of public interest lawyers through academic and specialized discussion series, mentorships, and volunteer work with public interest organizations.

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Fordham Law professor Thomas H. Lee appointed to US Defense Advisory Committee on Diversity and Inclusion

October 17, 2022

FORDHAM LAW NEWS — On September 23, 2022, the U.S. Department of Defense announced the appointment of Leitner Family Professor of International Law Thomas H. Lee to the newly established Defense Advisory Committee on Diversity and Inclusion. Professor Lee will balance his new role with his existing commitments to the Law School community.

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Georgetown Law professor Paul Smith honored with Marshall Wythe Medallion by William and Mary Law

October 17, 2022

WILLIAM & MARY LAW SCHOOL — Good things come to those who wait, and after two years of Covid delay, Paul Smith of the Georgetown Law School and Campaign Legal Center has been awarded the 2019-20 Marshall-Wythe Medallion.

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