Gift to Florida State University Law will create cultural diversity programs and scholarships for Black law students
FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF LAW — Salesia V. Smith-Gordon has made history yet again at the Florida State University College of Law. Her recent pledge of $200,000 to endow the Salesia V. Smith-Gordon Endowment Fund makes her the first Black alumna to make a gift of this magnitude and the first to have her…
Read More about Gift to Florida State University Law will create cultural diversity programs and scholarships for Black law studentsA look at George Washington Law’s Animal Legal Education Initiative
GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY LAW SCHOOL — Animal lawyer Kathy Hessler, now director of the Animal Legal Education Initiative, which launched at George Washington University’s law school in March, has made spreading knowledge her mission—particularly as it relates to animal-welfare laws. While animal law is not widely offered by schools, the Animal Legal Education Initiative aims…
Read More about A look at George Washington Law’s Animal Legal Education InitiativeGeorgetown Law launches fellowship to improve public access to courts online
GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY LAW CENTER — The Georgetown University Law Center plans to embed technology experts in state, local and tribal courts in September 2023 through a fellowship program intended to help improve court processes and public access to justice. The Judicial Innovation Fellowship program has two goals: to create replicable software and to “seed culture…
Read More about Georgetown Law launches fellowship to improve public access to courts onlineStanford Law launches center for the rule of law
STANFORD LAW SCHOOL — Stanford Law School (SLS) announced the launch of the Sally B. and William H. Neukom Center for the Rule of Law in late October, an endeavor funded by donations from SLS alum William Neukom and his wife Sally Neukom. The Center will begin academic research and teaching in 2023 about issues…
Read More about Stanford Law launches center for the rule of lawA look at the development of the Willamette Law Immigration Law Clinic
WILLIAMETTE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF LAW — During the first two years of law school, students learn to think like a lawyer. Willamette’s Clinical Law Program teaches them to be a lawyer, offering the chance to gain practical skills while taking ownership of real legal cases. Launched in Summer 2022, the Immigration Law Clinic works to…
Read More about A look at the development of the Willamette Law Immigration Law ClinicGift to Stanford Law helps launch rule of law center
STANFORD LAW SCHOOL — Stanford Law School has announced the launch of a new rule of law center, thanks to a “significant gift” from former ABA President William “Bill” Neukom and his wife, Sally Neukom. The Sally B. and William H. Neukom Center for the Rule of Law will support faculty and student work on…
Read More about Gift to Stanford Law helps launch rule of law centerA look at University of Miami Law’s Environmental Law Visiting Scholars Program
UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI SCHOOL OF LAW — Miami Law is expanding the Environmental Law Program with a series of innovative short courses bringing in distinguished visitors, innovative scholars, and cutting-edge researchers. “Bringing these scholars into our community enriches us all,” said Jessica Owley, faculty director for the program. “Our students get to focus in on…
Read More about A look at University of Miami Law’s Environmental Law Visiting Scholars ProgramFlorida State University Law launches Stoops Center of Law and Business
FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF LAW — The Stoops Center’s January 2023 launch will focus on sports law as well as include executive education courses taught primarily by FSU College of Law alumni whose legal practices involve highly regulated industries. The unique course offerings are components of certifications available in Alternative Investment Strategies, Employment &…
Read More about Florida State University Law launches Stoops Center of Law and BusinessBenjamin N. Cardozo School of Law celebrates launch of new Criminal Justice Center
BENJAMIN N. CARDOZO SCHOOL OF LAW — The Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law last week commemorated the launch of a new legal clinic dedicated to training attorneys and law students about the dangers of “junk science” that far too often ungirds wrongful convictions. The new center will be led by Executive Director Josh Dubin…
Read More about Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law celebrates launch of new Criminal Justice CenterBrigham Young University, J. Reuben Clark Law School Announces Global Business Law Program
BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY J. REUBEN CLARK LAW SCHOOL — BYU Law today announced the establishment of its Global Business Law Program to facilitate research, curriculum, conversations and policy engagement on contemporary topics of interest to the international business community. The program will address issues including, but not limited to corporate governance, securities regulation, antitrust law,…
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