New York Law School launches New York Census and Redistricting
NEW YORK LAW SCHOOL — New York Law School (NYLS) today announced the launch of its New York Census and Redistricting Institute. The Institute will engage and educate public institutions, nonprofit organizations, and the public about law and policy relating to the national census in 2020 and subsequent city and state redistricting. It is the first…
Read More about New York Law School launches New York Census and RedistrictingUniversity of North Dakota Law students compete in moot court competition judged in front of North Dakota Supreme Court
GRAND FOLKS HERALD — The power of a good argument and a couple of pairs of leopard shoes helped propel Tatiana Hamilton and Katie Winbauer to a narrow victory in the finals of UND’s intra-school moot court competition. Members of North Dakota’s Supreme Court judged the competition Wednesday evening, a tradition that stretches back years, but…
Read More about University of North Dakota Law students compete in moot court competition judged in front of North Dakota Supreme CourtSanta Clara University Law hosts Second Chances Empathy Hackathon focused on criminal justice
SANTA CLARA UNIVERSITY LAW — Law 360 ran an article about Santa Clara Law’s recent Second Chance Gap Hackathon event, which took place on October 26. Below is an excerpt from the article. Nearly 100 students, data experts, lawyers and reform advocates gathered at the Santa Clara University on Saturday to find technology solutions to help close…
Read More about Santa Clara University Law hosts Second Chances Empathy Hackathon focused on criminal justiceSanta Clara University Law professor Colleen Chien testifies before Senate subcommittee on patent quality
SANTA CLARA UNIVERSITY — On Oct 30, 2019 Prof. Colleen Chien testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee, IP Subcommittee’s hearing, “How Can Congress Prevent the Issuance of Low-Quality Patents?” In her testimony, Chien drew from a decade of research on patent quality, her time as a patent prosecutor, and her work as senior intellectual property advisor…
Read More about Santa Clara University Law professor Colleen Chien testifies before Senate subcommittee on patent qualitySeattle University Law students help to clear criminal records
SEATTLEU — Nelson and dozens of other criminal justice reform activists, including Tarra Simmons ’17, lobbied state legislators in Olympia to pass the New Hope Act, which went into effect this summer. The new law makes it easier for people with certain misdemeanor or felony convictions to clear their records, as long as the convictions meet…
Read More about Seattle University Law students help to clear criminal recordsStanford Law professor Michelle Mello explores issues with California vaccine exemption laws
STANFORD LAW — California vaccine laws are among the toughest in the nation, particularly since the state did away with the personal belief and religious exemption in 2015 following a measles outbreak that began in Disneyland. Stanford Health Policy’s Michelle Mello, a professor of law and professor of medicine, writes in this Annals of Internal Medicine editorial that California’s experience is…
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THE OKLAHOMAN — More than 450 Oklahoma inmates are expected to be released from prison Monday in what state officials said will be the largest commutation in U.S. history. He said the Tulsa County Public Defender’s Office, University of Tulsa law students and other groups reviewed more than 700 property crimes cases to determine which offenders were…
Read More about University of Tulsa Law students review and help commute sentences of Oklahoma inmatesAlbany Law clinic provides support in opening of recovery center
ALBANY LAW SCHOOL — Standing between New York State Lieutenant Governor Kathy Hochul, Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services (OASAS) Commissioner Arlene González-Sánchez, Assemblywoman Patricia Fahy, Assemblyman John McDonald, and Albany County Executive Dan McCoy, Roe cut a ceremonial ribbon to open Second Chance Opportunities Inc.’s new Recovery Community and Outreach Center at 55 Colvin…
Read More about Albany Law clinic provides support in opening of recovery centerGonzaga Law partners with Catholic Charities to launch immigration law clinic
THE SPOKESMAN-REVIEW — Catholic Charities Spokane and Gonzaga School of Law have teamed up to offer an immigration law clinic at the law school, where students overseen by attorneys will offer free representation. The discussions about starting the joint clinic occurred for more than a year. Catholic Charities already offers services to immigrants but doesn’t handle…
Read More about Gonzaga Law partners with Catholic Charities to launch immigration law clinicUniversity of Kansas Law professor Kyle Velte files Supreme Court amicus brief for Title VII case
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS SCHOOL OF LAW — In one of the first cases of its upcoming term, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear the case of a transgender woman who was fired from her job and determine if Title VII protects against discrimination against transgender individuals. A University of Kansas law professor has co-written an amicus…
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