UCLA Law Resnick Center for Food Law and Policy launches online pandemic resource guide
UCLA LAW SCHOOL — Crafted in collaboration with the law school’s Hugh and Hazel Darling Law Library, the guide, “COVID-19 and Food Law,” is a resource for scholars, researchers, officials, lawyers and other members of the public who seek information on matters of heightened interest during the public health crisis, including food security and safety, supply…
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COLORADO LAW — Due to the ongoing issues related to COVID-19, the University of Colorado Law School’s in-person Executive Education courses have been rescheduled for summer 2021. In their place, Colorado Law will offer a virtual, full-day short course and free two-hour webinar on cannabis entrepreneurship and a virtual, full-day short course on compliance in…
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UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON LAW CENTER — Despite the disruption caused by the coronavirus crisis, students considering applying to the University of Houston Law Center can still “visit” the campus, “attend” a class, and learn about the educational and career advantages of attending the top law school in the nation’s 4th largest city.
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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 Houston…
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UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA CAREY LAW SCHOOL — The University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School’s Vis Moot Team competed in a series of online hearings for the 27th Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot. The moot was held between April 4-6 and is the most prestigious competition of its kind.
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UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND NEWSROOM — When the University of Richmond announced a transition to online classes as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, faculty had one week to prepare: one week to learn how to use new online meeting software, to adapt their syllabi to a digital format, and to explore best practices in remote teaching.
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UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND NEWSROOM — On Monday, April 13, the University of Richmond School of Law will host a special webinar to recruit/train law students and soon-to-be-grads to volunteer for the statewide Eviction Legal Helpline. The Eviction Legal Helpline was established by the Virginia Poverty Law Center and the Campaign to Reduce Evictions as a free resource…
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THE NATIONAL JURIST — Suffolk University Law School students and leaders of its Legal Innovation & Technology Lab (LIT Lab) are spearheading an effort to help Massachusetts state courts better serve the public’s legal needs during the pandemic.
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THE INDIANA LAWYER — Fallout from the public health crisis includes law schools now conducting classes entirely online, the cancelation of at least one LSAT and states questioning whether they will be able to give the bar exam in July.
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THE CHRONICLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION — According to the National Center for College Students With Disabilities, about one-fifth of undergraduates and 12 percent of graduate students have some kind of disability. For many of those students, the nationwide shift to online learning brings additional accessibility problems.
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