IU McKinney Law launches diversity and leadership initiative
ROBERT H. MCKINNEY SCHOOL OF LAW NEWS – In keeping with the IUPUI Strategic Plan and goals to retain and develop a diverse pool of talent to lead the institution into the future, IUPUI Next Generation 2.0 will prepare women and underrepresented minority faculty and staff for positions of leadership and opportunities for advancement at IUPUI…
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YANKTON DAILY PRESS & DAKOTAN – The University of South Dakota School of Law and the South Dakota Supreme Court have created a website that provides written histories and video-recorded oral accounts of the state’s highest court.
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MISSOULIAN – Hillary Wandler’s experience battling cancer gave her a fresh understanding of the pro-bono work she was doing with veterans, many of whom were wading through layers of bureaucracy in an attempt to receive a better disability rating or an honorable discharge – all the while dealing with PTSD.
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ABA JOURNAL – Washington is the first state with a program to allow limited license legal technicians to help litigants prepare legal documents and provide advice on legal procedures without a lawyer’s supervision.
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HOUSTON CHRONICLE – The University of Houston Law Center’s Texas Consumer Complaint Center is chiming in with some legal assistance for flood victims just as the Houston Bar Association legal line finishes up.
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THE WASHINGTON POST – “Rather than a shortage of people who need lawyers, what we are seeing is a disgraceful failure of our legal system to meet the serious legal needs of most Americans, who are increasingly priced out of the market for legal services.”
Read More about Opinion: Why America needs affordable legal counselPenn Law students honored by U.S. military for their work on interdicting foreign terrorist fighters
PENN LAW – Six students in Robinson’s spring course, “Using Law to Interdict Foreign Terrorist Fighters,” received an official commendation recognizing their “outstanding support to Special Operations Command Pacific,” and each was awarded a special military coin from the SOCPAC Commander.
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ASU NEWS – The Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University has received an additional $1 million grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to continue in its scholarly and applied efforts focused on the role of law as a key driver for improving public health.
Read More about Arizona State Law receives grant to expand public health-law networkGift to Northwestern Law will expand its international community development efforts
THE DAILY NORTHWESTERN – Two donors gave $1 million to the School of Law to expand its international outreach efforts, the University announced.
Read More about Gift to Northwestern Law will expand its international community development effortsHawaii Law’s Medical-Legal Partnership for Children program helps Kalihi’s poor with access to health care and legal needs
HONOLULU CIVIL BEAT – A collaboration between the University of Hawaii Richardson School of Law and a local community health center has helped low-income residents get the help they need to avoid homelessness, stay employed or keep their families together.
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