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A Tulane Law student has been accepted to the prestigious Stanford U.S.-Russia Forum, a Stanford University program dedicated to bringing students at leading Russian and American universities together for research in public policy, business, economics and other disciplines.
Brenda Gonzalez, who...
A Tulane Law student has been accepted to the prestigious Stanford U.S.-Russia Forum, a Stanford University program dedicated to bringing students at leading Russian and American universities together for research in public policy, business, economics and other disciplines.
Brenda Gonzalez, who is... Read more 
Partridge (L'79) named general counsel of Bayer AG
A Tulane Law alumus has been named general counsel for the expanded U.S. operations of international science and pharmaceutical company Bayer AG.
Scott Partridge (A&S '76, L'79), formerly vice president of global strategy for Monsanto, began his new role Oct. 1 after spending most of the summer... Read more October 18, 2018
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Welcome to Tulane News in Review, a wrap up of Tulane experts quoted in national news.
The New York Times interviewed Tulane political scientist Mirya Holman in a story about conservative female voters. She also co-authored a piece about hostile sexism for the Washington Post.
School of... Read more
Students, alumni of Criminal Justice Clinic help free inmate
It took 11 years and 22 student attorneys from Tulane’s Criminal Justice Clinic to help free Michael Monroe.
Last week, after serving 21 years of a life sentence in Louisiana’s State Penitentiary at Angola, Monroe’s legal saga ended; he was resentenced to eight years with credit for time served. At... Read more October 05, 2018
It took 11 years and 22 student attorneys from Tulane’s Criminal Justice Clinic to help free Michael Monroe.
Last week, after serving 21 years of a mandatory life sentence in Louisiana’s State Penitentiary at Angola, Monroe’s legal saga ended; he was re-sentenced to eight years with credit for time... Read more
Former NFL quarterback addresses male privilege
First-year students at Tulane University attended a candid discussion about sex, consent and male privilege as they relate to sexual violence during the Tulane Reading Project keynote lecture Tuesday in McAlister Auditorium.
Don McPherson, former professional athlete-turned-activist, served as the... Read more September 26, 2018
Tulane Law School conference to feature top media experts
Media scholars, legal minds and reporters for The New York Times and The Washington Post are among more than two dozen experts who will serve as panelists at a freedom of the press conference Sept. 27-28 at Tulane University School of Law.
Titled Privacy, News and the Future of Freedom of the Press... Read more September 21, 2018
Research, rankings and a really large fish collection
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A deep into Tulane’s massive fish collection and the university earns top marks in U.S. News & World Report’s latest rankings. Here’s the latest Tulane News in Review.
U.S. News & World Report released their rankings of the best colleges and Tulane came in at number 44. The... Read more September 14, 2018
Expert: The Courts Have a Big Role to Play in Impeachment
Visiting Professor of Law Ross Garber spoke at Tulane Law on Constitution Day -- observed annually in honor of the signing of the U.S. Constitution – with a lecture titled, “The Role of the Judiciary in Presidential Impeachments."
Garber is a legal analyst at CNN and nationally-recognized expert... Read more September 11, 2018
Tulane Hosts Women of Color in Law Panel Monday
Studying law can launch a student towards a variety of career paths, but discovering which career is the best fit is often harder for women of color who are blazing trails in the profession.
To make that discovery a little easier, Tulane Law School is hosting a panel titled, “Women of Color in Law... Read more September 10, 2018
A Look at the Class of 2021
Tulane Law’s Class of 2021 represents greater racial and gender diversity, comes from more regions of the U.S. and is more international, according to stats released by the Office of Admissions.
Among them is a former NFL cheerleader, a middle school social studies teacher, a field artillery... Read more September 07, 2018
Law student’s interests include research and pro bono work
Andrew Taylor, a third-year student at Tulane Law School and pro bono advocate, recently published an article in Environmental Law Reporter, a major environmental law periodical.
Taylor’s article, “Union of Concerned Scientists v. Pruitt: Can EPA Purge Its Academic Science Advisors?” analyzes Union... Read more September 04, 2018
From sports scandals to representation in film, Tulane experts are the go-to sources for today’s biggest news stories. Here’s the latest Tulane News in Review.
Director of Tulane’s sports law program, Gabe Feldman, commented on a number of major sports stories. Feldman’s quotes appeared in the... Read more
Martinet Society Honors Tulane Law Alums, Student
The Greater New Orleans Louis A. Martinet Legal Society and the New Orleans Martinet Legal Foundation will honor two Tulane Law School alumni and a third-year law student for their contributions to the organization’s mission at their annual Scholarship Gala and Jazz Brunch Sept. 29.
Receiving the... Read more August 31, 2018
Colemans Wrap $250,000 Gift in Festive New Orleans Welcome
Continuing a decades-old Tulane Law tradition, alumnus James “Jimmy” Coleman (L’68) capped off a festive evening reception Wednesday welcoming several dozen newly arrived international students with a generous gift of $250,000 to support international education at Tulane Law School.
The gift adds... Read more August 31, 2018