Opinion: Law schools can help build democracy

December 26, 2018

THE CHRONICLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION — In the wake of the Kavanaugh hearings, Samuel Moyn is correct that introspection about the purpose and ethical objectives of law schools is called for. But Moyn also missteps, resorting to navel gazing as he contemplates “What is law school for?

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University of Baltimore Law clinic students help enact inmate women’s health bill

December 17, 2018

UNIVERSITY OF BALTIMORE LAW — Student-attorneys in the UB School of Law’s Bronfein Family Law Clinic, writing under the guidance of the clinic director, Professor Margaret Johnson, described successes they and others have had in changing the law to require free access to menstrual products for inmates who need them.

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University of Akron Law expands public interest offerings

December 17, 2018

AKRON LEGAL NEWS — Two years ago law professor Brant Lee was charged with expanding The University of Akron School of Law’s existing diversity and social justice initiatives. Since then Lee has unveiled a fellows program and UA law students have formed a new chapter of the American Constitution Society.

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University at Buffalo Law students help asylum seekers in Texas as part of clinical course

December 10, 2018

UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO LAW — The six students are part of Assistant Clinical Professor Nicole Hallett’s U.S.-Mexico Border Clinic course that will be held in January. For seven days, the student clinicians will be in Dilley, Texas, site of the South Texas Family Residential Center

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Baylor Law student receives Texas state pro bono award

December 10, 2018

WACO TRIBUNE — The Texas Access to Justice Commission presented the 2018 Law Student Pro Bono Award to Tychanika Kimbrough of Baylor Law School. The award recognizes a Texas law student who demonstrates commitment to the delivery of legal services to low-income Texans and passion for advocating on behalf of the underserved

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Columbia Law’s partners with ABA and George and Amal Clooney on human rights initiative

December 10, 2018

NEW YORK LAW JOURNAL — The Clooney Foundation for Justice—established by noted human rights lawyer Amal Clooney and her movie star spouse George—is partnering with Columbia Law’s Human Rights Clinic and the American Bar Association to launch an initiative in 2019 dubbed TrialWatch.

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University of Colorado Law professors file amicus briefs in public lands case

December 10, 2018

COLORADO LAW — Two University of Colorado Law School professors helped take a stand for public land by submitting amicus briefs challenging the Trump administration’s actions to shrink Bears Ears National Monument and Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument in Utah.

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UCLA Law clinic releases report to help improve transition to civilian life for incarcerated women

December 10, 2018

UCLA LAW — Following a two-year collaboration with incarcerated and formerly incarcerated women, UCLA School of Law’s International Human Rights Clinic has released a report and recommendations on improving opportunities for formerly jailed women to return successfully to civilian life in Los Angeles.

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West Virginia University Law and Marshall University launch joint consumer law center

December 10, 2018

THE MORGANTOWN NEWS — Two of West Virginia’s institutions of higher learning are teaming up to address the growing needs of consumer law and the issues brought about by everyday technologies.

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Pepperdine Law student Sarah Parker selected for public service fellowship

December 10, 2018

PEPPERDINE LAW — Pepperdine Law third-year student Sarah Parker was selected by the Human Trafficking Institute as a 2018-2019 Douglass Fellow. Parker is one of seven students chosen this year from the nation’s top law schools.

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