University of Tennessee Law community addresses legal needs during coronavirus pandemic
UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE KNOXVILLE COLLEGE OF LAW — Those who are struggling as a result of the coronavirus, COVID-19, may be able to find assistance through the University of Tennessee Legal Clinic and resources created by College of Law alumni.
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ALBANY LAW SCHOOL — Albany Law School recently kicked off a comprehensive fundraising program to raise money to support its students who are affected by the COVID-19 crisis. On Wednesday, March 25, 2020, the 7th Annual Give Day program started the effort by raising more than $21,000 to support the Helen Wilkinson Memorial Student Assistance Fund for student…
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UNIVERSITY OF BALTIMORE SCHOOL OF LAW — UB Law’s Center for Families, Children and the Courts (CFCC) staff and Student Fellows are pivoting to move the work of our Truancy Court Program (TCP) to online platforms to stay close to the more than 80 children and families in our program. Here are some of the ongoing activities our…
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BOSTON COLLEGE LAW SCHOOL MAGAZINE — Our criminal justice system has become a trap that places individuals with mental illnesses and substance abuse problems in a vicious and perpetual cycle of punishment, according to an all-star panel of Massachusetts law enforcement officials and lawmakers participating in a Rappaport Center for Law and Public Policy program at Boston College…
Read More about Boston College Law center for law and public policy hosts discussion on criminal justice reformBoston University Law student Dominique McClean discusses experiences in Legislative Policy and Drafting Clinic
BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW — In the Legislative Policy & Drafting Clinic, Dominique McClean (’21) worked on legislation to ensure equity in the state’s cannabis market and to prevent discrimination based on hair styles and types.
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UC IRVINE SCHOOL OF LAW — Students at the University of California, Irvine School of Law (UCI Law) assisted in the release of public documents that were used in the making of the new Netflix docuseries called “The Trials of Gabriel Fernandez.” UCI Law students worked for more than a year to unseal court records for…
Read More about UC Irvine Law students help secure release of public documents for Netflix docuseries The Trials of Gabriel FernandezUniversity of Virginia Law student Jehanne McCullough discusses voter protection advocacy work
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA SCHOOL OF LAW — Now a second-year law student at UVA, McCullough hopes to continue her advocacy for the underserved through a career in law. She is currently online editor of the Virginia Law Review and a Peer Advisor. She communicates in person using ASL and UVA-provided interpreters.
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THE CHRONICLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION — As instructors across the country move to remote teaching, many are worried about students who are already at a disadvantage. How can professors support them during this challenging time?
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NPR — As colleges across the country pivot online on very short notice, there are a host of complications — from laptops and Internet access to mental health and financial needs.
Read More about A look at college teaching during the coronavirus pandemicSeveral law schools move on-campus interviews for summer associate hiring to January 2021
ABA JOURNAL — Columbia Law School has decided to push back on-campus interviews for summer associates until January 2021 amid pressure from law firms, according to a published report. Several other law schools are also considering delays, according to the report by Law.com.
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