Harvard Law to create legal clinic on religious freedom
HARVARD LAW TODAY — Harvard Law School today announced plans to create a new legal clinic focused on cases involving the rights of individuals to practice their religion. Clinical instruction plays an important role in legal education at Harvard Law School. Through the collective efforts of HLS’s 46 legal clinics and student practice organizations, the school deepens…
Read More about Harvard Law to create legal clinic on religious freedomA look at the NYU Law Legislative and Regulatory Process Clinic
NYU LAW — Bauer and Professor of Practice Sally Katzen are co-directors of the clinic. Longtime Washington insiders, they tap into their deep Capitol connections to arrange students’ fieldwork placements—externships in federal government offices or at government-focused nonprofits. The students spend most of each week at their respective placements, but for three hours each Wednesday evening,…
Read More about A look at the NYU Law Legislative and Regulatory Process ClinicNYU Reiss Center on Law and Security launches War Powers Resolution Reporting Project
REISS CENTER ON LAW AND SECURITY — Its aim is to restore the constitutional balance between Congress and the President in deciding when the nation goes to war. To create the transparency necessary for achieving this goal, the WPR requires the President to notify Congress within 48 hours of introducing U.S. armed forces into hostilities, deploying…
Read More about NYU Reiss Center on Law and Security launches War Powers Resolution Reporting ProjectUniversity of Nevada Law receives gift to support faculty and student research in gaming law
NEVADA CURRENT — The California-based San Manuel Band of Mission Indians is donating $9 million to the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, positioning the university as the leading source for education in tribal gaming operations and law. In addition to providing tribal gaming operations and law curriculum to the nation’s only master’s degree program in gaming law,…
Read More about University of Nevada Law receives gift to support faculty and student research in gaming lawSanta Clara Law announces exchange program with Mexican Jesuit university
SANTA CLARA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW — Starting next semester, Santa Clara Law students can expect to see an even more globally diverse campus as the Law School and the Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Occidente (“ITESO”) have signed a new exchange agreement that will open up exciting opportunities for law students and faculty…
Read More about Santa Clara Law announces exchange program with Mexican Jesuit universityAlbany Law Government Law Center releases summaries of aging and disability law
ALBANY LAW SCHOOL — The Government Law Center at Albany Law School has released the first four publications in its explainer series on Aging and Disability Law for state and local policy makers. The Government Law Center Aging and Disability Explainer Series is designed to help policymakers and others understand the complex laws relating to older adults…
Read More about Albany Law Government Law Center releases summaries of aging and disability lawAmerican University Washington College of Law creates Tech, Law, and Security Program
AMERICAN UNIVERSITY WASHINGTON COLLEGE OF LAW — On Thursday, February 13, 2020, American University Washington College of Law officially launched its new Tech, Law, and Security Program (TLS), an initiative that seeks to tackle challenges at the intersection of law, policy, and technology. The program operates as a mini think-tank within the law school, focusing on undertaking tough problems…
Read More about American University Washington College of Law creates Tech, Law, and Security ProgramUC Irvine Law announces summer program for law students seeking to practice in New York City
UCI LAW — The University of California, Irvine School of Law (UCI Law) is delighted to announce a new comprehensive program for students interested in exploring professional opportunities in New York City called, “UCI Law in NYC.” UCI Law in NYC will include an annual summer program for UCI Law students in New York City, provide…
Read More about UC Irvine Law announces summer program for law students seeking to practice in New York CityFlorida International Law launches Pro Se Litigant Project to assist low-income families with legal needs
MIAMI’S COMMUNITY NEWSPAPERS — To bridge this gap, the FIU College of Law is launching a legal assistance program for families who represent themselves in the Family Division of the 11th Judicial Circuit Court. The Pro Se Litigant Project will provide services that include workshops, brief advice sessions, and “low bono” representation on a sliding fee…
Read More about Florida International Law launches Pro Se Litigant Project to assist low-income families with legal needsGeorgia State Law launches public policy fellowship program
GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY — Georgia State University’s College of Law has partnered with the Squire Patton Boggs Foundation to offer a prestigious public policy fellowship to law students with an interest in public service. The College of Law joins the University of Cincinnati College of Law as the latest additions to the fellowship program, which includes 18 U.S. law…
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