Gift to University of Cincinnati Law to establish Workforce Housing Policy Fund
THE NATIONAL JURIST — University of Cincinnati College of Law will establish the Ian Bruce Eichner Research Fellowship in Workforce Housing Policy Fund thanks to a $500,000 gift from alumnus Bruce Eichner. The Eichner Fellowship will be a three-year program aimed at improving research, advocacy, development and access to workforce housing.
Read More about Gift to University of Cincinnati Law to establish Workforce Housing Policy FundColumbia Law launches podcast on white collar crime and corporate governance
COLUMBIA LAW SCHOOL — Hosted by Professor John C. Coffee Jr. with Judge Jed S. Rakoff and produced by Columbia Law School and The CLS Blue Sky Blog, this new podcast explores current issues in white collar crime and corporate governance with a focus on those that involve significant ethical and professional issues.
Read More about Columbia Law launches podcast on white collar crime and corporate governanceDuke Law professor Laurence Halfer elected to UN Human Rights Committee
DUKE LAW NEWS — Harry R. Chadwick, Sr. Professor of Law Laurence R. Helfer has been elected to serve on the United Nations Human Rights Committee for the 2023-2026 term.
Read More about Duke Law professor Laurence Halfer elected to UN Human Rights CommitteeGift to Duke Law will endow program in constitutional and public law
GIVING TO DUKE NEWS — Duke University has received a $5.46 million gift from Rick Horvitz ‘78 and his wife Erica Hartman-Horvitz to permanently endow a Duke Law School program devoted to constitutional and public law.
Read More about Gift to Duke Law will endow program in constitutional and public lawGonzaga Law partners with universities in Washington State on diversity pipeline program
K5 — A new partnership between several Washington universities is aimed at empowering students of color to enter law school. Seattle University, University of Washington, Gonzaga University law schools and Heritage University are taking part in the LSAC Plus Program, funded by a grant from the Law School Admission Council.
Read More about Gonzaga Law partners with universities in Washington State on diversity pipeline programFormer Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer to teach at Harvard Law
THE HARVARD CRIMSON — After 42 years as a federal judge — 27 of which were spent on the nation’s highest bench — Justice Stephen G. Breyer is coming home to Harvard.
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THE DIG — Five students at the Howard University School of Law have been selected for the prestigious Justice John Paul Stevens Public Interest Fellowship Program. These students, Kiana Stallworth, Nathaniel Williams, Jamieson Davids, Jamayne F. Potts and Mia Santiago, will spend their Summer working in public interest internships around the U.S.
Read More about Howard Law students admitted to public interest fellowship programNew UIC Law dean Nicky Boothe discusses plans for the school
UIC TODAY — Nicky Boothe, a legal academic, experienced litigator and leader in legal education, officially started as dean of the University of Illinois Chicago School of Law June 16.
Read More about New UIC Law dean Nicky Boothe discusses plans for the schoolMarquette Law student Abi Aswege discusses her experience aiding Afghan refugees
AMERICA MAGAZINE — “I love your ring,” I said to the Afghan woman who sat across the table from me. “Turquoise makes the most beautiful jewelry.” My words were repeated in Farsi by the volunteer translator who sat beside us. The woman’s eyes widened a bit, and she quickly removed the ring from her finger…
Read More about Marquette Law student Abi Aswege discusses her experience aiding Afghan refugeesLooking at the accomplishments of the UMass Law Human Rights at Home Clinic
UMASS LAW — Representing survivors of domestic violence, assisting transgender clients with changing their names, and determining the need for guardianship are some of the types of cases UMass Law students are working on as they develop their legal practice skills in the Human Rights at Home Clinic (HRAC).
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