Large gift to Harvard Law establishes animal law and policy program
HARVARD LAW TODAY — Harvard Law School today announced the establishment of a $10 million endowment for the Animal Law & Policy Program, thanks to a gift from the Brooks Institute for Animal Rights Law and Policy. The program now will bear the name of the institute’s founding benefactor, Brooks McCormick Jr., a lifelong animal lover and…
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UIC — A new certificate in disability legal studies—the first in the Midwest and one of only two in the nation—will be offered beginning fall 2022. The certificate program, developed by the Department of Disability and Human Development and the UIC School of Law, will provide critical analysis of laws involving people with disabilities, with a focus…
Read More about UIC Law offers certificate in disability legal studiesPace Law launches online program for health law and policy
PACE UNIVERSITY ELISABETH HAUB SCHOOL OF LAW — The Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University has launched its first fully virtual program in Health Law and Policy to meet the increasing demand for legal education in the health care sector, spurred by industry growth and by an ever-evolving legal, regulatory, and financial environment for…
Read More about Pace Law launches online program for health law and policyUniversity of Utah Law women’s law caucus launches new mentorship program
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH — Talley Ransil, like most incoming law students, felt a lot of stress as she began her time at the S.J. Quinney College of Law. She relied on an older student, Lauren Boone, to help navigate the ins and outs of law school.“I got a lot of beneficial resources and connections from her…
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UC CINCINNATI — The University of Cincinnati College of Law today announced the launch of a new online master of legal studies program, designed for working professionals who would benefit from a sophisticated understanding of the laws and regulations that intersect with their career. The college is accepting applications for its inaugural class now; the first term…
Read More about University of Cincinnati Law launches online master of legal studies degreeLeadership program at University of Hawaiʻi Law seeks to improve diversity, inclusion, and representation in the state’s legal profession
HAWAI’I PUBLIC RADIO — A new leadership program at the University of Hawaiʻi William S. Richardson School of Law aims to increase diversity, inclusion, and representation among Hawaiʻi’s legal professionals. This comes at a time when some have called for more diversity on Hawaiʻi’s courts. Others maintain the lack of representation is a pipeline issue. When Camille Nelson…
Read More about Leadership program at University of Hawaiʻi Law seeks to improve diversity, inclusion, and representation in the state’s legal professionCharleston Law creates housing clinic to support low-income families
CHARLESTON SCHOOL OF LAW — Charleston School of Law and Charleston Pro Bono Legal Services are partnering to create the Charleston Pro Bono Housing Clinic, a new program designed to support low-income families in need of legal representation. Last June, the South Carolina Access to Justice Commission published “Measuring South Carolina’s Justice Gap,” a report that included…
Read More about Charleston Law creates housing clinic to support low-income familiesUIC Law offers program exploring systemic inequities in health
UIC LAW — UIC Law’s new Health Equity, Law & Policy Program (HELPP) is on a mission to create healthier communities. Through a matrix of an expanding curriculum, community partnerships and multidisciplinary engagement opportunities, HELPP is preparing law students to address the systemic factors that impede the pursuit of health equity. HELPP is building foundational partnerships with…
Read More about UIC Law offers program exploring systemic inequities in healthUniversity of the Pacific McGeorge joins program to diversify the legal profession
UNIVERSITY OF THE PACIFIC — The University of the Pacific McGeorge School of Law is building on its commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging by joining the California Leadership-Access-Workforce (Cal LAW) Pathways program as one of the program’s institutional partners. The program aims to establish a pipeline of diverse students from high schools, community colleges, four-year institutions,…
Read More about University of the Pacific McGeorge joins program to diversify the legal professionPenn Law Global Institute for Human Rights hosts hackathon focused on building a better post-COVID-19 world
PENN LAW — Over the summer, over 65 emerging young leaders from over 13 countries came together for the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School’s 2021Global Institute for Human Rights (GIHR) organized by Rangita de Silva de Alwis, Senior Adjunct Professor of Global Leadership and the Academic Director of the Global Institute for Human Rights, and…
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