University of Texas Law to launch center for the discussion and scholarship of the First Amendment
UT NEWS — The School of Law at The University of Texas at Austin is opening the Bech-Loughlin First Amendment Center, which will be dedicated to advancing the discussion, education and scholarship of the First Amendment.
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UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA SCHOOL OF LAW — With anti-Semitism surging globally, scholars are convening to discuss the role of law in combating religious and racial hatred, at a conference Sept. 10 co-hosted by the Karsh Center for Law and Democracy at the University of Virginia School of Law.
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EMORY LAW — Emory University School of Law will host an important new lecture series, “Emory Law Presents: Conversations about Racism in the 21st Century,” focusing on the role of law in creating and enforcing modern-day anti-Black racism.
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THE GAINESVILLE SUN — The University of Florida’s law school has restored a professor’s racial justice courses scheduled for this semester, reversing a decision that had barred the courses from being taught online, effectively canceling them.
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INDIANA UNIVERSITY NEWS — The nation’s Big Ten law schools will host a 12-week series of lectures relating to race, law, equality and other relevant issues starting Sept. 1. Spanning a wide range of topics, including abolition of the police force and mass incarceration, the series brings together — virtually — the nation’s leading scholars…
Read More about Big Ten Law schools to host virtual speaker series on law and racial equalityCleveland State University and University Akron to explore plan to unify law schools
CLEVELAND STATE UNIVERSITY — Cleveland State University (CSU) and the University of Akron (UA) today announced the formation of a Joint Exploratory Working Group to consider a strategic partnership between the Cleveland-Marshall College of Law and The University of Akron School of Law.
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UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF LAW — Maryland Carey Law presented the first in a new faculty webinar series on July 1. Born out of the COVID-19 era necessity to gather remotely, the online program provides a forum for the Maryland Carey Law and wider legal communities to remain connected to the intellectual life of…
Read More about University of Maryland Law hosts webinar series on US Supreme Court termA look at USC Gould Law’s Small Business Research Task Force
USC GOULD SCHOOL OF LAW — A new task force aimed at assisting local small businesses as they grapple with changing health and safety guidelines related to COVID-19 is giving USC Gould students valuable summer experience some have missed due to cancelled or delayed internships and externships.
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VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY CHARLES WIDGER SCHOOL OF LAW — When the COVID-19 Pandemic hit the United States in February 2020, Villanova Law Professor Todd Aagaard had planned to teach a climate change course during the upcoming fall 2020 semester.
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FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY NEWS — The scholarship will support students who are the among the first generation in their families to attend college in their endeavor to earn law degrees.
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