Center for Children, Law & Policy at University of Houston Law hosts session on youth detention advocacy
UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON LAW CENTER — Members of the Juvenile Division in the Harris County Public Defender’s Office said current detention conditions are not appropriate for the confinement of youthful offenders amid the spread of the coronavirus. Their remarks were made at the “Youth Advocacy in COVID-19” event on Tuesday presented by the University of…
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UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA CAREY LAW SCHOOL — For University of Pennsylvania Carey Law faculty who teach in the Legal Practice Skills (LPS) program, the transition to online learning because of novel coronavirus precautions came as students were preparing to conduct oral arguments as part of the course.
Read More about Penn Law Legal Practice Skills program moves onlineLaw school moot court competitions reimagined online
THE NATIONAL JURIST — Technology is helping law students to continue to battle, argue, match wits, have at it. In a professional manner, mind you. A number of moot court competitions that used to be held in person are being held online in wake of the coronavirus outbreak.
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BBC — BBC Worklife spoke to Gianpiero Petriglieri, an associate professor at Insead, who explores sustainable learning and development in the workplace, and Marissa Shuffler, an associate professor at Clemson University, who studies workplace wellbeing and teamwork effectiveness, to hear their views.
Read More about Advice on reducing video conference fatigueUniversity of Akron Law student Briana Vamosi creates webpage to help elderly and vulnerable residents
AKRON BEACON JOURNAL — Vamosi said she heard about an effort created by classmates at Cincinnati that links volunteers with those unable to venture out of their homes to get groceries or run other errands. With a little help from them, Vamosi set up a similar webpage for the Akron-Canton area at https://akronmatch.wixsite.com/mysite.
Read More about University of Akron Law student Briana Vamosi creates webpage to help elderly and vulnerable residentsUCLA Law hosts LMI-Sandler New Entrepreneurs Competition
UCLA LAW SCHOOL — Student-run startup companies in technology, dental hygiene and women’s clothing won the top awards in UCLA School of Law’s $100,000 Lowell Milken Institute-Sandler Prize for New Entrepreneurs competition, which concluded its fifth-annual event on April 20.
Read More about UCLA Law hosts LMI-Sandler New Entrepreneurs CompetitionChapman Law Mediation Clinic hosts virtual conflict resolution program for incarcerated youth
CHAPMAN UNIVERSITY –The Mediation Clinic — which allows students to develop and practice mediation skills under the supervision of experienced attorney mediators — has continued to meet online using videoconferencing platforms such as Zoom.
Read More about Chapman Law Mediation Clinic hosts virtual conflict resolution program for incarcerated youthFlorida A&M Law co-hosts virtual Florida Bar swearing-in ceremony
FAMU COLLEGE OF LAW — Normally, oaths must be taken in-person and the College of Law usually holds a Bar Oath ceremony in the Moot Courtroom; however, given the social distancing orders, the Florida Supreme Court has lifted this requirement, which allows judges to perform the swearing-in ceremony remotely.
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FORDHAM LAW NEWS — Adam Shlahet, the director of the Moore Advocacy Center, was quoted in National Jurist discussing his efforts to coordinate a novel online moot court competition with UCLA Law. More than 170 law students from 67 different schools participated in the competition.
Read More about Fordham Law co-hosts online moot court competitionTexas A&M Law professor Gabriel Eckstein hosts online public webinar on understanding the provisions of the CARES Act
TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW — Eckstein envisioned some manner of online seminar – a webinar – to offer the public a straight-forward translation of the relevant provisions, presented in a compelling, easy-to-use format. Enlisting the aid of Texas A&M Law faculty and staff, Eckstein forged a team of expert presenters.
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