Howard Law professor Justin Hansford elected to the United Nations Permanent Forum on People of African Descent
HOWARD UNIVERSITY THE DIG — Justin Hansford, professor of law and director of the Thurgood Marshall Civil Rights Center, has been elected by the United Nations General Assembly to the U.N. Permanent Forum on People of African Descent for the 2022-2024 term. This newly established forum is one of only two permanent forums established by…
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NORTHWESTERN NOW — The Northwestern Buffett Institute for Global Affairs is working with the Russian, Eurasian, and East European Studies Program (REEES), as well as other schools and units across the University, to launch several new initiatives that support students and scholars affected by the Russian war in Ukraine.
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PACE UNIVERSITY ELISABETH HAUB SCHOOL OF LAW — The Haub Law Trial Advocacy team set a precedent for the School when they placed first in the recently held Puerto Rico Trial Advocacy Competition, hosted by Inter American University. The Competition was held in Old San Juan, Puerto Rico at the Jose V. Toledo Federal Building…
Read More about Pace Law student team wins Puerto Rico Trial Advocacy CompetitionUniversity of the Pacific McGeorge Law professor Omar Dajani discusses Israeli-Palestinian conflict with world leaders in Washington, DC
UNIVERSITY OF THE PACIFIC — McGeorge School of Law Professor Omar Dajani recently traveled to Washington and New York to promote a study he contributed to this past summer. The study, The Holy Land Confederation as a Facilitator for a Two-State Solution, represents an effort by former Israeli and Palestinian negotiators and policy experts to explore…
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TEMPLE UNIVERSITY BEASLEY SCHOOL OF LAW — Temple Law School has expanded its global network with a new partnership in Mexico. In March 2022, the law school signed an agreement with the Facultad Libre de Derecho de Monterrey (“FLDM”) that will foster collaboration and exchange among students and faculty from both law schools.
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UC DAVIS SCHOOL OF LAW — Eight UC Davis law students traveled to Tijuana, Mexico, during spring break to consult with asylum seekers and deported immigrants in need of legal advice. Law professor Raquel Aldanaand Spanish professor Robert Irwin organized the trip and accompanied the students as part of Irwin’s Humanizing Deportation project.
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HARVARD LAW TODAY — Russian President Vladimir Putin’s goal is to attack Ukraine and Ukrainians, but also to make the idea that “might makes right” into “the organizing principle of international legal relations,” said Stavros Lambrinidis, the European Union’s ambassador to the United States, at a discussion at Harvard Law School last week. “And it…
Read More about Harvard International Law Journal hosts discussion on international law and human rightsHarvard Law hosts women leaders from Africa for discussion of international law and problem solving
HARVARD LAW TODAY — There have so far been 22 women heads of state in Africa. But until last month, no four of those women had ever been in a room together, even a virtual one. Even in Africa, few citizens are aware that so many women have served as president or prime minister — some for…
Read More about Harvard Law hosts women leaders from Africa for discussion of international law and problem solvingHarvard Law Immigration and Refugee Clinic provides free legal services to students, faculty, and staff
HARVARD LAW TODAY — As the conflict in Ukraine enters its seventh week, some Ukrainian members of the Harvard community worry that when their visas expire, they could be forced to return to a country at war. But there may be options to keep them and their families safe, says Mariam Liberles, a staff attorney at the…
Read More about Harvard Law Immigration and Refugee Clinic provides free legal services to students, faculty, and staffNotre Dame Law visiting professor Philippa Webb honored for excellence in international law writing
THE UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME — Philippa Webb, visiting professor and distinguished fellow with the Notre Dame London Law Program, was recently awarded the top prize in international law publishing for her 2021 book on the right to a fair trial.
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