University of Miami Law student Tetiana Tsurkovska shares perspectives as a Ukrainian student in the US

June 1, 2022

UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI SCHOOL OF LAW — In January, Tetiana Tsurkovska came to Miami Law from Kyiv, Ukraine, to enroll in Miami Law’s White and Case International Arbitration LL.M., a natural step to broaden her experience in the field. Little did the 23-year-old know that her country, family, and friends would be at war and

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University of Colorado Law Immigration Defense Clinic offers free services to community

May 25, 2022

COLORADO LAW — University of Colorado law school professor Violeta Chapin, standing next to a projector, showed her students several images of different groups of immigrants at the US southern border, plus refugees fleeing Ukraine.

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Columbia Law announces establishment of International Claims and Reparations Project

May 25, 2022

COLUMBIA LAW SCHOOL — On May 18, Columbia Law School announced the establishment of the International Claims and Reparations Project (ICRP), which will examine and propose legal frameworks for the management of international claims and reparations.

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Notre Dame Law creates exchange program with Kenyan law school

May 24, 2022

UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME THE LAW SCHOOL — Notre Dame Law School has added another exchange program opportunity for students and faculty — its first in Africa — with a recent agreement with Strathmore Law School in Nairobi, Kenya.

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Ukrainian president urges US universities to aid in rebuilding Ukrainian colleges

May 23, 2022

SCIENCE BUSINESS — Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky has urged universities in the US to provide the expertise in defence, cybersecurity, aeronautics and healthcare that is needed to rebuild his country’s war-torn economy and infrastructure.

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CSU Cleveland-Marshall Law professor Milena Sterio assists Rohingya refugees with human rights documentation

May 18, 2022

CM LAW — Professor Milena Sterio traveled to Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, in order to continue her work on a large human rights documentation project involving the Rohingya refugee community.

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Harvard Law hosts panel on LGBTI communities and access to health care

May 18, 2022

HARVARD LAW TODAY — Whether in Georgia, Mali, or the United States — participants at a recent public panel say that LGBTI communities from around the world face daunting challenges in realizing their human right to health because of discrimination based on their sexual orientations and gender identities.

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University of Houston Law Center conference looks at the energy implications of the Russian invasion of Ukraine

May 17, 2022

UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON LAW CENTER — The 4th Annual Denney L. Wright International Energy Tax Conference and the Houston Business and Tax Law Journal’s 22nd Annual Symposium daylong conference addressed as a key topic the energy crisis caused by the war in Ukraine.

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University of Houston Law Center hosts legal scholars from around the world for panel on supply chains, sustainability, and governance

May 17, 2022

UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON LAW CENTER — Legal scholars from around the world virtually convened with the University of Houston Law Center for a wide-reaching panel on “Global Challenges, Local Solutions: Supply Chains, Sustainability, and Governance,” offering insights and action steps to some of today’s pressing issues.

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UIC Law International Human Rights Clinic students help local Afghan refugees

May 17, 2022

UIC LAW — More than 75,000 Afghans have been resettled in the U.S. since the Taliban retook control of Afghanistan in August 2021. In the nine months since, local human rights organizations have responded with aid, but these organizations often need help addressing gaps in refugee services, like legal questions surrounding asylum and immigration processes.

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