Penn Law student Peter Neal co-creates CARES Act online eligibility calculator
UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA CAREY LAW SCHOOL — Peter Neal L’22 and his quarantine partner Naomi Biden C’16 have waded through the 335-page CARES Act and devised an online quiz that calculates eligibility for federal relief under the coronavirus stimulus bill’s provisions.
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PENN STATE DICKINSON LAW — Badissy was recently awarded a $5,000 seed grant from Penn State’s Institutes of Energy and the Environment (IEE) for his project, “Mapping Legal Liability from Power Market Decarbonization Policies by African Governments.”
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SANTA CLARA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW — Working with a team of students and faculty advisors … created a bill to help seal arrest or related records of a dismissed conviction under California law. …The bill was introduced to the California legislature as SB 1045. If enacted, SB 1045 will allow Californians to seal arrest and related…
Read More about Santa Clara Law students inform state criminal reform billTexas A&M Law professor Gabriel Eckstein hosts online public webinar on understanding the provisions of the CARES Act
TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW — Eckstein envisioned some manner of online seminar – a webinar – to offer the public a straight-forward translation of the relevant provisions, presented in a compelling, easy-to-use format. Enlisting the aid of Texas A&M Law faculty and staff, Eckstein forged a team of expert presenters.
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WILLIAM & MARY LAW SCHOOL — The Lewis B. Puller, Jr. Veterans Benefits Clinic offers William & Mary law students the opportunity to assist veterans with filing claims for disability compensation with the Department of Veterans Affairs. Now, during the COVID-19 pandemic, faculty and staff are operating remotely to help clients and teach students.
Read More about William & Mary Law Veterans Benefits Clinic assists with military benefits claims during pandemicYale Law students create Coronavirus Stimulus Pledge to encourage charitable giving
HARTFORD COURANT — Wheeler is one of dozens of people taking part in The Coronavirus Stimulus Pledge, an initiative founded by three of her fellow Yale law students, and a Columbia Business School student, to encourage financially stable people to donate their stimulus checks to charity.
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CAL ALUMNI — BorderX is one of five immigration-focused, pro-bono projects led by Berkeley Law students like Armstrong. Unlike others, the project ramped up in the face of the coronavirus, when the pandemic prevented 70 law students from embarking on planned, pro-bono service trips taking place around the country during their spring break.
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THE NATIONAL JURIST — Law schools have made the quite the pivot since the coronavirus outbreak. Many have switched to online learning. A number of moot court competitions are being held virtually. Schools are zooming, so to speak. And now students at the University of California, Irvine School of Law are even managing to do pro…
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UCLA LAW SCHOOL — Crafted in collaboration with the law school’s Hugh and Hazel Darling Law Library, the guide, “COVID-19 and Food Law,” is a resource for scholars, researchers, officials, lawyers and other members of the public who seek information on matters of heightened interest during the public health crisis, including food security and safety, supply…
Read More about UCLA Law Resnick Center for Food Law and Policy launches online pandemic resource guideFordham Law Federal Litigation Clinic petitions for early release for at-risk prisoners
FORDHAM LAW NEWS — Fordham Law’s Federal Litigation Clinic was featured in an article for New York Law Journal for its response and quick action to serve its clients due to the COVID-19 crisis.
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