University of Tennessee Law students honored by Legal Aid of East Tennessee

November 18, 2019

UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE KNOXVILLE COLLEGE OF LAW — Students from the University of Tennessee College of Law’s Legal Clinic have been named Pro Bono Students of the Year. In paying tribute to the students, Legal Aid of East Tennessee acknowledged that for the past two years, students “have volunteered their time at several major clinics … The

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William & Mary Law professor Timothy Zick publishes book on the First Amendment in today’s political era

November 18, 2019

WILLIAM & MARY LAW SCHOOL — The First Amendment in the Trump Era (Oxford University Press, pp. 192), Zick, the John Marshall Professor of Government and Citizenship at William & Mary Law School, not only examines the growing number of First Amendment controversies in the past three years, but also connects present concerns to episodes

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University of Wisconsin Law VOCA Restraining Order Clinic wins state bar award for legal innovation

November 18, 2019

STATE BAR OF WISCONSIN — Lavinia Goodell’s legacy lives on in the work of the Innovation Award-winning VOCA Restraining Order Clinic, launched this year at the U.W. Law School. The Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) clinic supports survivors of intimate partner violence and provides direct training for law students as they assist clients in securing

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Albany Law highlights student pro bono and service work in the community

November 12, 2019

ALBANY LAW SCHOOL — Community members, from the young to the aging, know they can rely on Albany Law School. For veterans and the elder population, annual pro bono law days lend much-needed guidance. For area children and families, various toy drives and events such as Trick or Treat Street make the holidays that much brighter—and

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American University Washington College of Law center explores presidential impeachment process

November 12, 2019

AMERICAN UNIVERSITY WASHINGTON COLLEGE OF LAW — On Wednesday, Nov. 6, American University Washington College of Law’s Program on Law and Government, in partnership with American University Sine Institute of Policy and Politics and the Center for Congressional and Presidential Studies (CCSP), presented “Impeachment: The Constitutional Remedy of Last Resort.” Professor David Barker, CCSP director, welcomed attendees

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University of Arizona Law Wrongful Conviction Clinic joins the Innocence Network

November 12, 2019

UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA JAMES E. ROGERS COLLEGE OF LAW — The Wrongful Conviction Clinic at the University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law has been accepted as a member of the Innocence Network and has changed its name to the University of Arizona Innocence Project. The University of Arizona Innocence Project began as the

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University of Arkansas Little Rock Law hosts symposium on school to prison pipeline

November 12, 2019

NORTHWEST ARKANSAS NEWS — Law students at the UA Little Rock William H Bowen School of Law explored issues surrounding racism, education, and school policing in Arkansas schools at this year’s symposium.  Nearly 150 people registered for the Friday symposium. The students reached out to members of the community as well as experts across the state-lines.

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University of Baltimore Law to host Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals

November 12, 2019

UNIVERSITY OF BALTIMORE SCHOOL OF LAW — Three judges from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit will sit in session at the UB School of Law on Wednesday, Nov. 13, in the Moot Courtroom. The hearings are set to begin at 9:30 a.m. and will conclude at 11:30 a.m. The public is invited

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Boston University Law Defender Clinic addresses opioid crisis

November 12, 2019

BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW — Participants in the Prosecutor and Defender clinics try to find justice for defendants and clients caught up in the nation-wide opioid epidemic.

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University at Buffalo Law Environmental Advocacy Clinic obtains global designation for Niagara River

November 12, 2019

UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO SCHOOL OF LAW — Six years of work by students in UB School of Law’s Environmental Advocacy Clinic – more than 1,450 pro bono hours invested by our student attorneys. And a total of 33 students who helped build the legal and informational foundation – all to celebrate the global significance of Western

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