Big Ten Law schools to host virtual speaker series on law and racial equality

September 3, 2020

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

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Cleveland State University and University Akron to explore plan to unify law schools

September 2, 2020

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 Law hosts webinar series on US Supreme Court term

September 2, 2020

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

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A look at USC Gould Law’s Small Business Research Task Force

September 2, 2020

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 Law professor Todd Aagaard offers course on law and the pandemic

September 2, 2020

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 Law dean Antony Page establishes scholarship for first-generation law students

August 28, 2020

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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Georgia State University Law professor Mo Ivory offers course on the legal life of Kandi Burruss

August 28, 2020

ATLANTA BLACK STAR — Kandi Burruss is all about her checks! The 44-year-old reality star from “The Real Housewives of Atlanta” rose to fame in the ’90s as a member of the girl group Xscape.

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University of Maine Law and University of Maine at Augusta develop ‘3+3’ accelerated JD/bachelor’s degree program

August 28, 2020

KNOX COUNTY FREE PRESS — An agreement between the University of Maine at Augusta and the University of Maine School of Law in Portland will allow students to combine their final year at UMA with their first year at Maine Law.

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Texas A&M Law and Tarrant County College partner on virtual mock trial for nursing students

August 28, 2020

BUSINESS INSIDER — On October 9th, Tarrant County College and Texas A&M University School of Law are hosting their first mock trial geared toward nursing students, which will now take place virtually with the support of Magna Legal Services.

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University of Akron Law to offer free online course on racial equality

August 20, 2020

AKRON BEACON JOURNAL — The University of Akron School of Law will offer a free online course on Racial Equality and the Law this fall. The course will take place from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays from Sept. 2 through Nov. 18. The course will be taught by Professor Brant Lee, Assistant Dean for Diversity

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