Louisiana State University Law student tests positive for coronavirus
THE ADVOCATE — A second LSU student, who has not been on campus since March 13 and is recovering well, has tested positive for the coronavirus, the LSU Emergency Operations Center reports.
Read More about Louisiana State University Law student tests positive for coronavirusUniversity of Maryland Law student Daniel Mooney wins best oralist at Myerowitz Moot Court Competition
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND FRANCIS KING CAREY SCHOOL OF LAW — The 2020 Morris Brown Myerowitz Moot Court Competition was one of the last in-person events at Maryland Carey Law before the building emptied for spring break, and faculty shifted courses online to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Social distancing measures were in place at the law school, however, on March 11.
Read More about University of Maryland Law student Daniel Mooney wins best oralist at Myerowitz Moot Court CompetitionUniversity of New Mexico Law’s Child & Family Justice Initiative works to prevent evictions during pandemic
UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO SCHOOL OF LAW — Meanwhile, other New Mexicans were fighting to stay home as eviction proceedings continued in the courts. This moved three UNM Law students to immediate action: Denali Wilson, 2019 Equal Justice Works Regional Public Interest Award recipient; Kateri West, Child & Family Justice Advocate; and Deanna Creighton Cook, Master…
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UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA SCHOOL OF LAW — At UVA Law, Khetarpal is an articles development editor for the Virginia Law Review, vice president of the Extramural Moot Court Team, a Peer Advisor and a Virginia Law Ambassador, serving as a tour guide to visitors. He is also a William Minor Lile Moot Court competitor.
Read More about University of Virginia Law student Mihir Khetarpal discusses experience with school’s moot court and law reviewMany colleges shift to pass-fail grading in response to pandemic
INSIDE HIGHER ED — More than a dozen four-year universities have decided to expand pass/fail options for students due to the crisis…University provosts and administrations have said expanding pass/fail options gives students flexibility during the crisis and can mitigate their anxiety.
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INSIDE HIGHER ED — The Department of Homeland Security has confirmed that international students can take classes online without it adversely affecting their visa statuses. But as the COVID-19 pandemic has forced universities to partially close their campuses, many unanswered questions remain.
Read More about International students experience issues with visas during coronavirus pandemicPodcast: Benefits of experiential learning for law students
ABA FOR LAW STUDENTS — Dean Smolla discusses his longtime efforts to provide enriching experiential learning opportunities for law students and shares thoughtful advice on how students should approach practical education.
Read More about Podcast: Benefits of experiential learning for law studentsUniversity students organize networks of resources and services as campuses close
INSIDE HIGHER ED — Last Thursday night, Noah French, a sophomore studying aerospace engineering at the University of Texas at Austin, couldn’t sleep. The university had announced that day that operations were suspended to slow the spread of the new coronavirus.
Read More about University students organize networks of resources and services as campuses closeHarvard Law Animal Law & Policy Clinic files amicus brief to U.S. Supreme Court on the border’s impact on animals and the ecosystem
HARVARD LAW TODAY — In early March, Harvard Law School’s Animal Law & Policy Clinic filed its first Supreme Court amicus brief in support of a petition for certiorari by the Center for Biological Diversity. The brief challenged the Trump administration’s waiver of all environmental and other laws in connection with the construction of a wall along the U.S.-Mexico…
Read More about Harvard Law Animal Law & Policy Clinic files amicus brief to U.S. Supreme Court on the border’s impact on animals and the ecosystemMichigan State Law student Jessica Chapman honored for excellence in animal law
LEGAL NEWS — Michigan State University College of Law student Jessica Chapman was honored March 10 with the Wanda A. Nash Award from the State Bar of Michigan Animal Law Section, for exceptional scholarship in animal welfare.
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