NYU Law professor Bryan Stevenson discusses the film adaptation of his memoir Just Mercy and criminal justice reform
NYU LAW — Stevenson was discussing the film adaptation of his memoir, Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption, at a screening that was the first event held in the newly renovated Tishman Auditorium in Vanderbilt Hall. In January 2020, the film Just Mercy opened in movie theaters across the country, following a limited release…
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NYU LAW — Bauer and Professor of Practice Sally Katzen are co-directors of the clinic. Longtime Washington insiders, they tap into their deep Capitol connections to arrange students’ fieldwork placements—externships in federal government offices or at government-focused nonprofits. The students spend most of each week at their respective placements, but for three hours each Wednesday evening,…
Read More about A look at the NYU Law Legislative and Regulatory Process ClinicNYU Reiss Center on Law and Security launches War Powers Resolution Reporting Project
REISS CENTER ON LAW AND SECURITY — Its aim is to restore the constitutional balance between Congress and the President in deciding when the nation goes to war. To create the transparency necessary for achieving this goal, the WPR requires the President to notify Congress within 48 hours of introducing U.S. armed forces into hostilities, deploying…
Read More about NYU Reiss Center on Law and Security launches War Powers Resolution Reporting ProjectNYU co-publishes report on artificial intelligence in federal agencies
VENTURE BEAT — More than 40% of U.S. federal agencies and departments have experimented with AI tools, but only 15% currently use highly sophisticated AI, according to analysis by Stanford University computer scientists published today in “Government by Algorithm,” a joint report from Stanford and New York University.
Read More about NYU co-publishes report on artificial intelligence in federal agenciesNorthern Kentucky Law professor Amy Halbrook and students to provide legal assistance to individuals at immigration detention center
NORTHERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY CHASE COLLEGE OF LAW — Professor Amy Halbrook will guide a group of Chase College of Law students in a project this spring to help fathers and sons at an immigration detention center understand legal issues they face and for the students to develop skills for working with social workers, interpreters and health-care…
Read More about Northern Kentucky Law professor Amy Halbrook and students to provide legal assistance to individuals at immigration detention centerPenn Law student Valerie Snow receives Independence Foundation Public Interest Law Fellowship for work in elderly rights
UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA CAREY LAW SCHOOL — Upon graduation from the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School, Valerie Snow L’20 will spend two years at Philadelphia’s SeniorLAW Center advocating for the rights of low-income seniors, especially regarding guardianship, thanks to a prestigious Independence Foundation Public Interest Law Fellowship. Snow’s fellowship project at the SeniorLAW Center will address…
Read More about Penn Law student Valerie Snow receives Independence Foundation Public Interest Law Fellowship for work in elderly rightsUniversity of Richmond Law Child Defense Clinic pilots anti-absenteeism effort in local public schools
UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND NEWSROOM — One crucial component of this innovative new program is the pro bono legal assistance from students in the University of Richmond School of Law Children’s Defense Clinic. Launched in 2019, the Parents + Attendance = Student Success initiative, otherwise known as the P+A=SS Docket, positions student success as a collaborative effort.
Read More about University of Richmond Law Child Defense Clinic pilots anti-absenteeism effort in local public schoolsStanford Law co-publishes report on artificial intelligence in federal agencies
STANFORD LAW SCHOOL — The Administrative Conference of the United States (ACUS), Stanford Law School, and New York University School of Law are pleased to announce the release of a major report exploring federal agencies’ use of artificial intelligence (AI) to carry out administrative law functions. This is the most comprehensive study of the subject ever conducted in the United States.
Read More about Stanford Law co-publishes report on artificial intelligence in federal agenciesAkron Law highlights how military service prepares students for law school
UNIVERSITY OF AKRON — Veterans from all ranks and branches of the military are strong candidates for a range of in-demand legal jobs. Keep reading for a look at these opportunities and how being in the military prepares you for law school and a rewarding legal career.
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UNIVERSITY OF BALTIMORE SCHOOL OF LAW — How relevant is the Baltimore City Charter, originally created in 1898, in a 21st-century Baltimore? That is the question a panel of current and former elected officials will address on Tuesday, Feb. 11 at the UB Law Forum Symposium, “The City Charter: Does it Work for a 21st Century Baltimore?” The symposium…
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