University of Akron Law student Morgan Schweighoefer publishes article on sexual orientation and workplace discrimination
UNIVERSITY OF AKRON — Morgan Schweighoefer, a December 2020 graduate from The University of Akron’s School of Law saw her article, “Employment Protection for Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity,” co-authored with former Akron Law Visiting Professor Rick Bales, published in the latest issue of the Ohio State Bar Association newsletter.
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UC IRVINE SCHOOL OF LAW — The University of California, Irvine School of Law is proud to announce that Erik Jimenez Rodriguez received a UCI 2021 Latino Excellence and Achievement Award, which recognizes key leaders who support and champion student success and research excellence in the Latinx community at UCI.
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UCLA SCHOOL OF LAW — UCLA School of Law’s A. Barry Cappello Trial Team took first place in the National Trial Competition on April 10. The victory was UCLA Law’s most prestigious win ever and made the law school the 46th champion of the nation’s oldest trial advocacy competition.
Read More about UCLA Law students win National Trial CompetitionCase Western Reserve Law professor Avidan Y. Cover and students submit brief to United Nations on excessive force by law enforcement in the US
CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW — The Institute for Global Security Law and Policy, together with Physicians for Human Rights, submitted a letter to United Nations experts concerning attacks by federal and local police on medics during the racial justice and anti-police brutality protests over the summer of 2020.
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CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW — George S. Kamanda was named the recipient of the 2021 Wong Moss Outstanding Alumni Award by his undergraduate alma mater, Delaware County Community College, and has been asked to deliver the Commencement keynote address for the college’s Class of 2021 virtual ceremony.
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FORDHAM LAW NEWS — On Sunday, March 21, Fordham Law’s Dispute Resolution Society (DRS) team won the Willem C. Vis East International Commercial Arbitration Moot—placing first out of more than 140 teams from around the world. This marks the first time that Fordham Law has won the Vis East Moot.
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FORDHAM LAW NEWS — Fordham Law launched the new Rule of Law Clinic, overseen by Dean Emeritus and Norris Professor of Law John D. Feerick ’61 and Visiting Clinical Professor John Rogan’ 14. The clinic’s students conduct research and participate in a weekly class. They focus on the legal and political issues related to Northern Ireland.
Read More about Fordham Law Rule of Law Clinic researches the impact of Brexit on Northern IrelandGeorgia State University Law student Madison Hayes describes experience in disability rights clinic
GEORGIA STATE NEWS — Madison Hayes (J.D. ’22) spent every career day growing up in a blazer with a legal pad and coffee mug because “that’s what lawyers do.” Hayes knew early on that she wanted to be an attorney, partially because she was known in her family to be skilled at arguing.
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UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON LAW CENTER — Through the Hague Convention Mediation Program, second-year University of Houston Law Center students Nicholas Martinez and Matthew Rando recently resolved a case involving a parent who breached custody rights by illegally removing a child outside of their country of habitual residence.
Read More about University of Houston Law students Nicholas Martinez and Matthew Rando successfully mediate international custody caseIndiana University McKinney Law to host in-person commencement and virtual graduation ceremonies
INDIANA UNIVERSITY MCKINNEY SCHOOL OF LAW — Members of the IU McKinney Law Class of 2021 have two opportunities to commemorate graduating from law school: attend the in-person IUPUI Campus Commencement on May 15 and take part in IU McKinney’s Graduation Virtual Recognition on May 19.
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