Albany Law and Albany County partner to provide legal services to Afghan refugees
WAMC — A new partnership between Albany County and Albany Law School will provide free legal services to Afghan refugees relocated to the Capital Region who are seeking permanent citizenship. County Legislature Chair Andrew Joyce joined school officials Thursday to announce a $50,000 grant to help pay for the legal services provided by the U.S. Committee for…
Read More about Albany Law and Albany County partner to provide legal services to Afghan refugeesCase Western Reserve Law co-dean Michael Scharf to argue before International Criminal Court
NEWS 5 CLEVELAND — He has testified on Capitol Hill. He has been cited and interviewed in publications far and wide. But now, the co-dean of Case Western Reserve University’s School of Law will have the distinct opportunity rarely afforded to American attorneys: argue a case before the world’s highest criminal court, the International Criminal Court. Michael…
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SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY NEWS — In January, the College of Law welcomed a new cohort of seven international students enrolled in the Master of Laws (LL.M.) program. “Despite the continued barriers and uncertainties caused by the coronavirus pandemic, this new spring cohort includes foreign lawyers representing the legal systems of six countries,” says Assistant Dean of International Programs…
Read More about Syracuse Law welcomes international LLM studentsCase Western Reserve Law dean Michael Scharf to present amicus argument before international criminal court
CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY — Case Western Reserve University School of Law Co-Dean Michael Scharf will present an Amicus argument before the Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague on Feb. 14 from 8:45–9:15 a.m. ET. Scharf will address: Who has the burden of proof for the insanity defense—the prosecutor or defendant—in…
Read More about Case Western Reserve Law dean Michael Scharf to present amicus argument before international criminal courtCase Western Reserve Law International Law Center files brief in US Supreme Court
CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY — On January 24, the Frederick K. Cox International Law Center at Case Western Reserve University School of Law filed an amicus brief in a U.S. Supreme Court case about how to interpret the Hague Convention on Child Abduction. The brief was co-authored by Co-Dean Michael Scharf, Associate Dean Avidan Cover, Clinic…
Read More about Case Western Reserve Law International Law Center files brief in US Supreme CourtUniversity of Cincinnati Law professor Yolanda Vázquez named fellow at European University Institute Migration Policy Centre
UCINCINNATI — Yolanda Vázquez, Professor of Law at the University of Cincinnati College of Law, has been named a Visiting Fellow at the Migration Policy Centre at the European University Institute (EUI) in Florence, Italy. The fellowship began in January 2022 and she will hold the position through mid-August 2022. In the role of Visiting Fellow, Vázquez…
Read More about University of Cincinnati Law professor Yolanda Vázquez named fellow at European University Institute Migration Policy CentrePodcast: Northwestern Law professor Juliet Sorensen discusses her work in international human rights
BREAKING BOUNDARIES — The guest on this episode of Breaking Boundaries is Juliet Sorensen, a Clinical Professor of Law at Northwestern’s Pritzker School of Law and the director and founder of the Northwestern Access to Health Project. Sorenson is an international human rights champion whose work is changing the lives of women and girls around the…
Read More about Podcast: Northwestern Law professor Juliet Sorensen discusses her work in international human rightsSyracuse Law welcomes international students for research doctoral program
THE INTERNATIONAL JURIST — In an ongoing commitment to diversity and accessibility for international students, Syracuse University College of Law welcomed their inaugural cohort of students last fall to its Doctor of Juridical Science (S.J.D.) in Law degree program. The advanced research doctoral program is for international students who have completed a Master of Laws (LL.M.) in…
Read More about Syracuse Law welcomes international students for research doctoral programUIC Law professor Mark Wojick selected for AALS Section on Global Engagement award
UIC LAW — UIC Law Professor Mark Wojcik was named the inaugural Outstanding Achievement Award honoree by the Association of American Law Schools (AALS) Section on Global Engagement. Professor Wojcik, who has a distinguished history of leadership on AALS section boards, was also awarded the Section on Legal Writing, Reasoning, and Research Award in 2015 for…
Read More about UIC Law professor Mark Wojick selected for AALS Section on Global Engagement awardUniversity of Chicago Law students travel to Switzerland and Denmark for international immersion program
THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO LAW SCHOOL — Eight University of Chicago Law School students traveled to Switzerland and Denmark in December as part of the 2021-2022 International Immersion Program, which offers Law School students a chance to learn about international and comparative law through immersive international experiences. The combined Switzerland/Denmark trip, which was taken in accordance with…
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