Courts experiment with video conference jury trials
BLOOMBERG LAW — Jurors, tasked with deciding whether to issue criminal indictments, will be seated far apart from one another, or in some cases—like in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Georgia, and in Montana’s federal district court—will be required to view proceedings via video in different rooms or courthouses.
Read More about Courts experiment with video conference jury trialsHarvard Law Petrie-Flom Center hosts webinar on health and legal concerns of prisoners during the pandemic
HARVARD LAW TODAY — COVID-19 presents a unique threat to people in prisons and jails, agreed panelists at “Incarcerated Populations and COVID-19: Public Health, Ethical, and Legal Concerns,” a webinar hosted by Harvard Law School’s Petrie-Flom Center for Health Law Policy, Biotechnology, and Bioethics on May 20th.
Read More about Harvard Law Petrie-Flom Center hosts webinar on health and legal concerns of prisoners during the pandemicMarquette Law professor Lisa A. Mazzie reflects on the transition to online teaching
WISCONSIN LAW JOURNAL — At Eckstein Hall, we have officially closed out the teaching segment of our 2020 Spring semester. Like the rest of Marquette University, we did so through online education. It wasn’t where we thought we’d be, but it was where we found ourselves.
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ABA JOURNAL — In a 2015 blog post, the company suggested its platform could be used for remote depositions, a range of meetings and mediation, among other uses. That post now also emphasizes its encryption capabilities. That’s because without encryption, users could be exposed to hacking and what’s become known as Zoom bombing.
Read More about Video conferencing is changing how lawyers workUniversity of Houston Law launches online English course for foreign law students
UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON LAW CENTER — International students admitted to the University of Houston Law Center or prospective law students can brush up on legal language, oral communications and other skills as part of a custom-created online course being conducted by the UH Language and Culture Center. The English as an Additional Language Certificate course will…
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UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI SCHOOL OF LAW — The communities the Environmental Justice Clinic serves are particularly vulnerable to displacement because of the high proportion of renters and the rent burdens they face. In response to concerns raised by the clinic’s community partners, the EJC developed the Displacement Vulnerability and Mitigation Tool, known as the DVMT or the Anti-Displacement…
Read More about University of Miami Law Environmental Justice Clinic develops tool to prevent displacement of vulnerable populationsPenn Law professor Edward B. Shils coauthors article on the use of artificial intelligence in courts
UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA CAREY LAW SCHOOL — In “AI in Adjudication and Administration,” forthcoming in the Brooklyn Law Review, University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School’s Edward B. Shils Professor of Law and Professor of Political Science Cary Coglianese and co-author Lavi M. Ben Dor L’20 survey and assess the use of artificial intelligence in courts and administrative agencies…
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UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS — The law school commencement ceremony, originally scheduled for 2 p.m. Saturday, May 16, was replaced with an online toast to recognize the accomplishments of the Class of 2020. As planned, at the designated time and date, the class’ elected student speaker gave remarks.
Read More about University of Arkansas Law celebrates graduates with virtual toastBrooklyn Law student Alexandra Lenczewski creates miniature graduation ceremony for colleagues
BROOKLYN LAW SCHOOL — Lenczewski spent three days crafting a flag for every member of the Class of 2020, complete with tiny graduation caps and champagne bottles for the post-ceremony celebration. The video was first shared by ABC News, and garnered more than 50,000 views on its Facebook page alone. It since has been featured by NBC News, Good…
Read More about Brooklyn Law student Alexandra Lenczewski creates miniature graduation ceremony for colleaguesUC Irvine Law Graduate Tax Program to offer online courses and in-person activities in the fall
UCI LAW — The Graduate Tax Program at the University of California, Irvine School of Law (the Program) announced today its plans for the Fall 2020 semester. In light of the ongoing global public health situation, the Program will offer all of its fall semester courses on an online basis, which will feature synchronous and asynchronous elements, and its faculty…
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