Opinion: Law schools can help build democracy
THE CHRONICLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION — In the wake of the Kavanaugh hearings, Samuel Moyn is correct that introspection about the purpose and ethical objectives of law schools is called for. But Moyn also missteps, resorting to navel gazing as he contemplates “What is law school for?
Read More about Opinion: Law schools can help build democracyBrooklyn Law School law and policy series examines the state of the country’s constitutional democracy
BROOKLYN LAW SCHOOL — On the eve of the midterm elections, Professor Susan Herman, President of the American Civil Liberties Union and a highly regarded authority on constitutional law and criminal procedure, addressed the question “Do We Live in a Democracy?” during the November Dean’s Law and Policy Series program.
Read More about Brooklyn Law School law and policy series examines the state of the country’s constitutional democracyLaw students help voters cast ballots on election day
LAW.COM — Law students across the country are fanning out to poll sites as election monitors, manning phones to answer voter questions, and finding other ways to serve the public on Election Day.
Read More about Law students help voters cast ballots on election dayAlbany Law students take part in a voter registration drive at Albany County jail
ALBANY LAW SCHOOL — The Prisoner’s Rights Pro Bono Project of Albany Law School is taking a leadership role in reengaging locally incarcerated individuals in active citizenship.
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ABA JOURNAL — In this episode of the ABA Journal’s Asked & Answered podcast, Stephanie Francis Ward speaks with Marsha Johnson-Blanco, co-director of the Voting Rights Project of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, about how attorneys can help on election day,
Read More about Podcast: How lawyers can uphold voters’ rights in NovemberJustice Kennedy to kick off law and democracy event at University of Virginia Law
UVA TODAY — Retired U.S. Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy will take part in the inaugural event for the new Karsh Center for Law and Democracy at the University of Virginia School of Law.
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UVA TODAY — Virginia Law alumni Martha and Bruce Karsh, alumni and philanthropists who met at UVA as law students, announced at a celebratory dinner that they will donate $43.9 million to the Law School. The gift is the largest in the school’s history and makes the Karshes the institution’s first $50 million donors.
Read More about Large gift to University of Virginia Law to fund scholarships and establish Karsh Center for Law and DemocracyUniversity of Florida Law students and graduates help restore voting rights for individuals with completed prison sentences
THE INDEPENDENT FLORIDA ALLIGATOR — Local lawyers and University of Florida Levin College of Law students have been donating their time to help felons regain their rights.
Read More about University of Florida Law students and graduates help restore voting rights for individuals with completed prison sentencesTulane Law hosts NYU Law professor for talk on participatory democracy
TULANE UNIVERSITY LAW SCHOOL — Tulane Law School will host the annual McGlinchey Lecture on Federal Litigation Wednesday, March 14, featuring New York University Law School Professor Richard H. Pildes, who will speak on “Defending Political Elites in the Era of Participatory Democracy.”
Read More about Tulane Law hosts NYU Law professor for talk on participatory democracyArizona State University Law awards longtime Hong Kong dignitary and human rights advocate with justice prize
ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY – Anson Chan, known as “Hong Kong’s conscience” for her decades of devotion to social justice and democracy, has been named the fourth recipient of the annual O’Connor Justice Prize.
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