UCLA Law celebrates 10 years of Washington, DC program
UCLA LAW — Ten years ago, the UCDC program opened its doors for students at University of California law schools to spend a semester in the nation’s capital, where they get an unparalleled view of the country’s legislative, court and policy-making machinery at work. The UCDC program accepts up to 35 students a year from the UC’s…
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COLORADO LAW — In her new book, The Government’s Speech and the Constitution (Cambridge University Press), constitutional law scholar and Professor Helen Norton investigates the variety and abundance of government speech, from early proclamations and pamphlets to the electronic media of radio and television and to today’s digital age.
Read More about New book by University of Colorado Law professor Helen Norton looks at government speech and the constitutionUniversity of Colorado Law professor Craig Konnoth files amicus brief for Supreme Court in LGBT employment discrimination case
COLORADO LAW — Associate Professor Craig Konnoth, as counsel of record, led an effort by the Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Section of the American Association of Law Schools to file an amicus brief in the United States Supreme Court in R.G. & G.R. Harris Funeral Homes Inc. v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. The brief focused…
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COLORADO LAW — The Acequia Project Completes Multi-Year Case Assisting Southern Colorado Farmers. The project recently completed one of its most ambitious and technical cases, spanning four years and nine law students.
Read More about University of Colorado Law students and professor Sarah Krakoff develop water rights handbook for local farmersHarvard Law clinics recognized by Boston Bar Association for housing rights efforts
HARVARD LAW TODAY — In September, two Harvard Law School clinics and their community partner organizations were recognized by the Boston Bar Association (BBA) for their collaborative efforts to fight housing displacement in greater Boston. The award, presented annually by the BBA, recognizes “professional legal services attorneys for their outstanding work on behalf of indigent clients in…
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UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON LAW CENTER — A delegation representing the Senate Standing Committee on Energy from the Republic of Kenya met with several individuals at the University of Houston Law Center last week to examine energy utilization, access, development and conservation in Texas. The officials had discussions regarding the energy industry and an overview of the Environment,…
Read More about University of Houston Law hosts Kenyan Senators for discussion of Texas energy policy and practicesLewis & Clark Law Small Business Legal Clinic receives grants to serve rural communities and Native American entrepreneurs
LEWIS & CLARK LAW — The Small Business Legal Clinic (SBLC) of Lewis & Clark Law School has been awarded grants from The Ford Family Foundation and the United States Department of Agriculture Rural Business Program to increase outreach and direct legal services to rural communities. The program will focus on Native entrepreneurs, working with the…
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URBAN MILWAUKEE — The Marquette University Law School will co-sponsor a two-day Urban Wills Caravan event to offer estate planning services to the Native-American population on Friday and Saturday, Oct. 11-12. The event, a collaboration of Wisconsin Judicare and Marquette law students led by the school’s Office of Public Service, will feature attorneys and law students assisting…
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UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA — Fifteen students from the University of South Dakota School of Law Native American Law Student Association (NALSA) volunteered at the Vermillion Welcome Table last week. The primary mission of the Vermillion Welcome Table is to provide an inviting place where everyone can come together to share food, fellowship, service, and feel…
Read More about University of South Dakota Law students volunteer at local food kitchenTexas A&M Law clinic aids local veterans
TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW — Texas A&M University School of Law’s Family and Veterans Advocacy Clinic, operating in downtown Fort Worth, is one of several TAMU-Law clinics providing opportunities for its law students to actively participate, under top professional guidance, in the kinds of duties licensed lawyers perform in the broad spectrum of the American…
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