Case Western Law responds to coronavirus pandemic
CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW — Case Western Reserve University and the CWRU School of Law are adapting to a rapidly evolving situation in the wake of the Coronavirus pandemic. The health, safety and well-being of our community are our top priorities.
Read More about Case Western Law responds to coronavirus pandemicCase Western Law hosts virtual moot court competition
CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW — This year, just eight days before this year’s competition was set to start, the law school and much of the nation were forced to cancel public events due to the coronavirus. But thanks to the efforts of the student Moot Court Board led by 3L Joe Shell, the…
Read More about Case Western Law hosts virtual moot court competitionNortheastern Law student Cassandra Dechaine assists in collection and prevention of COVID-19 outbreak in Massachusetts
NEWS@NORTHEASTERN — Dechaine and Pankowska are among a growing number of Northeastern students who have joined a coalition of public health students and professionals to help dozens of health departments across Massachusetts meet their needs as they respond to the COVID-19 crisis.
Read More about Northeastern Law student Cassandra Dechaine assists in collection and prevention of COVID-19 outbreak in MassachusettsQuinnipiac Law students Brandy Parry and Megan Spicer win virtual ABA Client Counseling Competition
QUINNIPIAC — Quinnipiac University School of Law students Brandy Parry, JD ’20 and Megan Spicer, JD ’20 won the 2019-20 American Bar Association law student division Client Counseling Competition…originally were scheduled to take place at Quinnipiac, but the university’s Society for Dispute Resolution team completely redesigned the competition so that it would be held virtually…
Read More about Quinnipiac Law students Brandy Parry and Megan Spicer win virtual ABA Client Counseling CompetitionSanta Clara Law’s Northern California Innocence Project assists in overturning wrongful murder conviction
SANTA CLARA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW — On March 3, 2020 the Superior Court of California of Sacramento County overturned the murder conviction of Jeremy Puckett, who has spent the last 19 years wrongfully incarcerated for murder and today the Sacramento District Attorney’s office dropped all charges and Mr. Puckett walked free.
Read More about Santa Clara Law’s Northern California Innocence Project assists in overturning wrongful murder convictionWayne Law student team wins best brief at National Appellate Advocacy Competition
WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY LAW SCHOOL — For the first time ever, two Wayne State University Law School teams advanced to the final rounds of the American Bar Association National Appellate Advocacy Competition, with one team receiving the award for Fourth Best Brief in the country.
Read More about Wayne Law student team wins best brief at National Appellate Advocacy CompetitionHarvard Law delays law firm on-campus recruitment until January 2021
REUTERS — Harvard Law School is delaying its on-campus law firm recruiting week until next January due to the coronavirus pandemic, following a similar decision from Columbia Law School and other top schools.
Read More about Harvard Law delays law firm on-campus recruitment until January 2021Advice for law students on tackling take-home exams
ABA FOR LAW STUDENTS — Whether you are excited by the idea of take-home essay exams or frightened by it, you may have some questions about the best way to prepare. I have compiled a list of tips and suggestions that apply generally to take-home exams. These tips should not take the place of any specific instructions your…
Read More about Advice for law students on tackling take-home examsAmerican University Washington College of Law faculty share remote teaching experiences
AMERICAN UNIVERSITY WASHINGTON COLLEGE OF LAW — American University announced on March 12 that, in response to the novel coronavirus pandemic, it would transition to online classes for the rest of the semester for the safety of the AU community. For American University Washington College of Law (AUWCL), that meant courses switched to an online format…
Read More about American University Washington College of Law faculty share remote teaching experiencesArizona State University Law offers optional pass-fail grading for students this semester
ABC 15 — Arizona State University made the switch to online learning on March 11, 2020 in response to COVID-19. ASU President Michael Crow told The State Press last week that ASU “will definitively not do a pass/fail option on a University-wide basis,” but left the option open to faculty. That choice is being offered to the students of Sandra Day…
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