A look at the Penn Law Interdisciplinary Child Advocacy Clinic

July 22, 2020

UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA CAREY LAW SCHOOL — Taught by Practice Professor of Law Kara Finck, Lecturer in Law Jennifer Nagda, and Clinical Supervisor of La Puerta Abierta Layla Ware de Luria, the Interdisciplinary Child Advocacy Clinic (ICAC) offers University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School students the opportunity to help vulnerable young people navigate the legal system using holistic advocacy aimed…

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A look at the Penn Law Entrepreneurship Legal Clinic

July 22, 2020

UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA CAREY LAW SCHOOL — Despite Philadelphia’s long and storied history of entrepreneurship — a group of immigrant entrepreneurs started a country here a couple hundred years ago — it remains very difficult to start and operate a small business in the city, according to Practice Professor of Law Praveen Kosuri, Director of the Entrepreneurship Legal…

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Hofstra and New York Law School launch summer programs to replace summer associate experience

July 21, 2020

THE NATIONAL JURIST — New York Law School offered an eight-week online program designed to give 120 law students a taste of a Big Law summer associate experience.

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Florida A&M Law hosts online pre-law Legal Scholars Summer Boot Camp

July 20, 2020

FLORIDA A&M COLLEGE OF LAW — Pre-law students who registered for the Florida A&M University (FAMU) Legal Scholars Summer Boot Camp were up for the challenges presented in this thought-provoking two-week virtual session.

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A look at the Penn Law Appellate Advocacy Clinic

July 14, 2020

UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA CAREY LAW SCHOOL — In its inaugural year, students in the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School’s yearlong Appellate Advocacy Clinic handled a range of cases in state and federal court, with a particular focus on issues of economic justice in the criminal law context. Professor Jean Galbraith teaches the clinic with Ilana Eisenstein L’04. Currently…

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Penn Law hosts virtual judicial education course on mental health

July 14, 2020

UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA CAREY LAW SCHOOL — This spring, thanks to cooperative, fast-acting ingenuity from the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Judicial Education Department and University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School faculty and staff, over 200 trial and appellate court judges across Pennsylvania participated in a continuing judicial education (CJE) course focused on the especially timely topic…

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ABA allows Syracuse Law to expand online JD program

July 14, 2020

SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF LAW — The American Bar Association has granted Syracuse University College of Law permission to expand its innovative online law degree program. JDinteractive (JDi) is a fully interactive program that combines live online class sessions with self-paced class sessions, residential courses, and applied learning experiences.

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Yale Law collaborates with Yale School of Medicine to launch center focused on health and criminal justice

July 14, 2020

YALE LAW SCHOOL — The SEICHE Center will focus on identifying and applying strategies to improve the health of individuals and communities impacted by incarceration in Connecticut, nationally, and globally. At the core of this coalition will be Yale faculty, students, and staff who have been personally impacted by mass incarceration.

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Albany Law students help launch guide to nonprofit advocacy

July 9, 2020

ALBANY LAW SCHOOL – Thanks to a team effort between Albany Law School and University at Albany students, nonprofit organizations now have access to a new online resource that will guide their advocacy and lobbying efforts while preserving their nonprofit status.

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American University Washington College of Law launches faculty webinar series on law and COVID-19

July 9, 2020

AMERICAN UNIVERSITY WASHINGTON COLLEGE OF LAW – American University Washington College of Law has launched a new faculty webinar series – “WCL Faculty Speaks” – to address key legal and policy issues impacted by the COVID-19 crisis. The series of live webinars, hosted by Washington College of Law legal experts, address the state of international human…

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