Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas unavailable to teach George Washington Law course this fall

August 11, 2022

REUTERS — U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas will not teach at George Washington University Law School this fall, after his concurring opinion overturning the constitutional right to abortion prompted a public outcry.

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A profile on University of Georgia Law’s moot court team

August 11, 2022

WGAU — Not every Georgia Bulldog wears red and black when they step on the court. Or into the court, as it were. Sometimes, it’s a dark jacket and dress shoes. But those buttoned-up threads don’t make these Bulldogs any less competitive. That’s the uniform of the students who compete in the School of Law’s Moot Court program.

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Harvard Law Students for Climate Accountability releases report on corporate law firm involvement in the climate crisis

August 11, 2022

THE HARVARD LAW RECORD — Law Students for Climate Accountability (LSCA), a coalition of law students determined to hold the legal industry accountable for its role in the ongoing climate crisis, released their 2022 Law Firm Climate Change Scorecard today.

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University of Houston Law Center represents client in front of court of appeals

August 11, 2022

UH HOUSTON LAW CENTER — Clinical Supervising Attorney R. Parker Sheffy recently appeared before the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans on behalf of a University of Houston Law Center Immigration Clinic client.

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University of Houston Law Center hosts students from Mexico for experiential energy and environmental law course

August 11, 2022

UH LAW CENTER — Twenty students and a faculty member from the Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León (UANL) in Mexico visited the University of Houston Law Center to participate in the 2nd International Energy and Environmental Law Summer Course.

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University of Iowa Law releases diversity, equity, and inclusion report

August 11, 2022

IOWA COLLEGE OF LAW — At Iowa Law, we continue our hard work of bridging gaps and pursuing change in our community and beyond. We believe in transparency and celebrations of accomplishment, while continuing to focus our priorities in creating lasting change and impact.

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Large gift to University of Iowa Law establishes environmental law initiative

August 11, 2022

IOWA COLLEGE OF LAW — The University of Iowa College of Law received a $5 million gift in late 2021 to establish the Hubbell Environmental Law Initiative (HELI) with a goal of generating opportunities for Iowa Law to deepen and broaden its engagement with environmental issues in Iowa and beyond.

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Mercer Law launches corporate counsel externship program

August 11, 2022

THE NATIONAL JURIST — This fall, Mercer University-Walter F. George School of Law’s Corporate Counsel Externship Program will pair students with companies to do field work for six to nine hours a week, while also being mentored by an in-house lawyer. The new program meets a growing interest from students as well as a growing…

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Podcast: Mercer Law interim dean Karen Sneddon discusses the importance of legal writing

August 11, 2022

ED UP LEGAL — Legal education is experiencing large swings in applications; a call for innovation & adaptation; demand for increased diversification of the profession; & cries for social justice impact & protection of the Rule of Law.

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