Harvard Law students discuss social entrepreneurship during national pro bono week
HARVARD LAW TODAY — Growing up gay in Iraq, Amir Ashour ’24 saw firsthand many immediate needs for his nation’s LGBTQ+ community. “I wanted to be able to hold my partner’s hand in public and talk about being LGBTQ without fearing for my life,” the first year J.D. student said at a recent Harvard Law School…
Read More about Harvard Law students discuss social entrepreneurship during national pro bono weekHarvard Law student Nathan Lowry discusses life as a law student after service as a Marine
HARVARD LAW TODAY — As is the case for many U.S. Marines, Nathan Lowry ’24 has strong feelings about the withdrawal of American military forces from Afghanistan this summer after 20 years of combat. Did the Biden administration do the right thing? “It’s a tough one,” says Lowry, who served five-and-a-half years in the Marines as a…
Read More about Harvard Law student Nathan Lowry discusses life as a law student after service as a MarineUMass Law Delta Theta Phi law fraternity chapter honored at national convention
UMASS LAW — At the 62nd Biennial Convention for Delta Theta Phi Law Fraternity International in Tulsa, OK, the Larkin Senate (UMass Law chapter) won six awards, a record number of awards won by a student senate since the law fraternity’s founding more than 100 years ago. Delta Theta Phi is a professional, co-ed law fraternity with…
Read More about UMass Law Delta Theta Phi law fraternity chapter honored at national conventionNorthwestern Law sends six delegates to UN climate change conference
NORTHWESTERN NOW — Threats of climate catastrophe and ongoing pressure from student activists have catalyzed universities to adopt international standards for environmental stewardship and spur new research and remediation efforts that span from grassroots to global. As such, schools including Northwestern University are now playing an increasingly important role in setting climate change policy worldwide and…
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UNIVERSITY OF THE PACIFIC — In August, the University of the Pacific McGeorge School of Law welcomed more than 200 students to its Sacramento campus. Fifty-three different undergraduate degrees from 69 different universities are represented in the class. This year’s class of 170 JD students is comprised of 56 percent women and 36 percent first-generation college students.…
Read More about A look at University of the Pacific McGeorge Law class of 2024Penn Law reaffirms dedication to voting rights advocacy during public interest week
PENN LAW — With many states across the country moving to restrict voting rights, the need for skilled advocates who can work to increase voter participation, access, and protection is urgent. The University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School has a strong commitment to protecting and enhancing voting rights and participation among citizens, carried out through various…
Read More about Penn Law reaffirms dedication to voting rights advocacy during public interest weekNew Penn Law course looks at the law of autonomous vehicles
PENN LAW — Lecturer in Law and Deputy General Counsel at Aurora Innovation Nolan Shenai C’04 enjoys tackling challenging questions and, despite a busy schedule, has always been drawn to teaching. As a lawyer in the autonomous vehicles industry, he regularly draws on his philosophical background to think through matters at the nexus of law, ethics,…
Read More about New Penn Law course looks at the law of autonomous vehiclesPenn Law professor Christopher Yoo and fellow Giovanna Massarotto to participate in panel on artificial intelligence and antitrust law
PENN LAW — As part of Penn Law Antitrust Association’s Annual Seminar, “Competition Around the Globe and Beyond,”Christopher Yoo, John H. Chestnut Professor of Law, Communication, and Computer & Information Science and Founding Director of the Center for Technology Innovation and Competition (CTIC), and Giovanna Massarotto, CTIC Academic Fellow, will participate in a panel discussion, “Algorithms,…
Read More about Penn Law professor Christopher Yoo and fellow Giovanna Massarotto to participate in panel on artificial intelligence and antitrust lawRutgers Law student Jessie Barbin discusses summer experience working in immigration law
RUTGETS LAW SCHOOL — I learned a great deal about immigration law by doing legal research and writing, but the most rewarding experience for me this summer was conducting weekly clinics in rural New Jersey and Pennsylvania. At the clinics we would conduct interviews with locals seeking different forms of relief. More than anything this reminded…
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HOUSTON PUBLIC MEDIA — As he got further along in his legal career, Houston attorney Rick Morris started to think it was probably never going to happen. “As the years passed, I thought my likelihood of ever appearing before the Supreme Court was probably not very good,” he said. But that all changed when he was tasked with…
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