Columbia Law student wins writing award from the Institute for Energy Law

March 27, 2017

COLUMBIA LAW SCHOOL – Jones recently won the Institute for Energy Law’s Hartrick Scholar Writing Competition for a paper titled “The Natural Gas Act, State Environmental Policy, and the Jurisdiction of the Federal Circuit Courts.”

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Brooklyn Law School criminal justice seminar acts out ‘Making a Murderer’ case

March 27, 2017

BROOKLYN LAW SCHOOL – The exercise was part of a seminar exploring some of the legal issues depicted in the Netflix documentary series “Making a Murderer.”

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WVU Law to address poverty and access to justice in Appalachia

March 27, 2017

WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY – The West Virginia University College of Law has launched the Appalachian Justice Initiative to address poverty in Appalachia through legal scholarship, policy advocacy, legal services and outreach.

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Georgetown Law hosts the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit for four case hearings

March 27, 2017

GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY LAW CENTER – Georgetown Law students got the opportunity to witness the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in action — on Law Center turf.

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Missouri Law to host Missouri Court of Appeals Western District for arguments

March 27, 2017

COLUMBIA DAILY TRIBUNE – The University of Missouri School of Law will host arguments in five cases for the Missouri Court of Appeals Western District.

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UVA Law students face potential ethical challenges during hands-on professional responsibility course

March 27, 2017

UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA SCHOOL OF LAW – Students are role-playing how they would respond to potential ethical challenges buried within everyday business decisions.

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Harvard Law hosts third annual Animal Law Week

March 27, 2017

HARVARD LAW SCHOOL – Issues explored during the third annual Animal Law Week, a series of events hosted at Harvard Law School by HLS’s Student Animal Legal Defense Fund and the Harvard Animal Law & Policy Program.

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UVA Law student to head university’s judiciary committee

March 23, 2017

VIRGINIA LAW WEEKLY – For the first time in recent history, a law student, Peter Bautz ’18, was elected Chair of the UJC.

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UVA Law students volunteer at public defender office in New Orleans for spring break

March 23, 2017

UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA SCHOOL OF LAW – David Gremling ’19, Mike Weisbuch ’19, Brian Guerinot ’19, Andrew Papa ’19, Carly Crist ’19, Sara DeStefano ’19, Gannam Rifkah ’17, Sameera Ripley ’19 and Raphaëlle Debenedetti ’19 volunteered at the Orleans Public Defenders in New Orleans.

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Duke Law releases report analyzing ties between countering terrorism financing rules and gender equality

March 20, 2017

DUKE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW – The report analyzes how countering terrorism financing rules impact women’s rights organizing, women’s rights organizations, and gender equality.

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