University of Houston Law hosts virtual youth prison advocacy conference
UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON LAW CENTER — Members of the Juvenile Division in the Harris County Public Defender’s Office said current detention conditions are not appropriate for the confinement of youthful offenders amid the spread of the coronavirus. Their remarks were made at the “Youth Advocacy in COVID-19” event on Tuesday presented by the University of Houston…
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LEWIS & CLARK LAW SCHOOL — The virtual event, World Aquatic Animal Day, Friday, April 3, 2020, is designed to raise global awareness for aquatic animals as an often overlooked species. An annual event, World Aquatic Animal Day is a project of the Aquatic Animal Law Initiative and the Animal Law Clinic at Lewis & Clark Law School.
Read More about Lewis & Clark Law hosts virtual World Aquatic Animal Day eventsLewis & Clark Law Animal Law Litigation Clinic challenges pig slaughter deregulation over public health concerns
LEWIS & CLARK LAW SCHOOL — In December, the Animal Law Litigation Clinic at Lewis & Clark Law School filed a lawsuit challenging the rule in federal district court for the Western District of New York in Rochester. The plaintiffs are Farm Sanctuary, Animal Equality, Animal Legal Defense Fund, Animal Outlook, Center for Biological Diversity, Mercy For Animals,…
Read More about Lewis & Clark Law Animal Law Litigation Clinic challenges pig slaughter deregulation over public health concernsPenn Law students share experiences in online international commercial arbitration contest
UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA CAREY LAW SCHOOL — The University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School’s Vis Moot Team competed in a series of online hearings for the 27th Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot. The moot was held between April 4-6 and is the most prestigious competition of its kind.
Read More about Penn Law students share experiences in online international commercial arbitration contestUniversity of Richmond Law details transition to online classes
UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND NEWSROOM — When the University of Richmond announced a transition to online classes as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, faculty had one week to prepare: one week to learn how to use new online meeting software, to adapt their syllabi to a digital format, and to explore best practices in remote teaching.
Read More about University of Richmond Law details transition to online classesA look at William & Mary Law’s English Bridge Program
WILLIAM & MARY LAW SCHOOL — The English Bridge Program — an online and live-remote educational certificate program at William & Mary Law School — is the brainchild of Jennifer S. Stevenson, Associate Dean for Graduate Programs, Director, LL.M. Program & Professor of the Practice of Law; and Patricia E. Roberts, Vice Dean, Clinical Professor of…
Read More about A look at William & Mary Law’s English Bridge ProgramLaw schools adapt to changes caused by coronavirus pandemic
THE INDIANA LAWYER — Fallout from the public health crisis includes law schools now conducting classes entirely online, the cancelation of at least one LSAT and states questioning whether they will be able to give the bar exam in July.
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THE CHRONICLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION — According to the National Center for College Students With Disabilities, about one-fifth of undergraduates and 12 percent of graduate students have some kind of disability. For many of those students, the nationwide shift to online learning brings additional accessibility problems.
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ALBANY LAW SCHOOL — Albany Law School announced today that it has received a gift of $250,000 from Stephen and Prudence Younger ’82 to establish a scholarship in support of students of the Albany Law Review. This scholarship is being created in memory of David D. Siegel, a longtime member of the faculty at the law school and…
Read More about Albany Law receives gift to support students in law reviewBrooklyn Law students Elizabeth Potter and Emily Spanyer Sanford win student writing competition
BROOKLYN LAW SCHOOL — Elizabeth Potter ’20 and Emily Spanyer Sanford ’20, were awarded the top two prizes in the 2019-2020 Louis Jackson Memorial National Student Writing Competition. Potter placed first for her manuscript “Revoking Religious Employers’ License to Discriminate: How to Limit the Ministerial Exception to What the First Amendment Requires After Hosanna–Tabor,” winning a $3,000 scholarship.
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