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Robert “Bob” Force has influenced generations of lawyers in maritime law as a professor and legal icon, and after 54 years “the Force” is retiring, leaving an unmatched legacy at Tulane Law School.
After teaching thousands of students over 108 semesters – more if you include summer programming...
Eason Weinmann Lecture: Rebuilding S.Africa Hinges on End to Poverty
Justice Johann van der Westhuizen, a former judge of the
Constitutional Court of South Africa, reflected on his native country’s
unfinished transition to a racially just society in this year’s Eason Weinmann Lecture
on International and Comparative Law.
The justice’s lecture, Can
a Constitution... Read more November 30, 2017
Prof. Gajda Writes in Slate on Access to Bodycam Video
The trend is troubling, Gajda writes, because despite some
legitimate reasons to withhold these videos from public view, the court
decisions are extending to other public records like the use of mugshots,
sometimes solely on the basis of what might
happen to the information once released.
“Taken... Read more November 16, 2017
American Bar
Association President Hilarie Bass didn’t envision herself at a big law firm
after she graduated.“I did not grow up
around lawyers, or for that matter, people who had degrees,” she said. And yet, 36 years
later, she remains at her very first law firm, Greenberg Traurig, which has
grown... Read more
Alumna to Lead Tulane Law Career and Diversity Efforts
Lezlie Griffin, assistant Dean for Career Services at the University of Alabama School of Law, has been named as Tulane Law School’s new Assistant Dean for Career Development and Diversity Initiatives.
Griffin will assume responsibility both for the newly reorganized and expanded Career... Read more November 13, 2017
ABA President Hilarie Bass To Speak on Leadership at Tulane
The president
of the American Bar Association, Hilarie Bass, will visit Tulane Law School to address
Tulane and Loyola Law students Thurs., Nov. 9, and discuss the importance of
leadership in legal practice.Bass will speak
from 1:45 to 2:45 p.m. in Room 110 on “Engaged Leadership as a Lawyer: A
Q... Read more November 02, 2017
10th Annual ClassCrits Conference Comes to Tulane Nov. 10-11
Tulane Law School is hosting the 10th annual ClassCrits
conference, drawing together a diverse network of scholars, activists, and
lawyers from across the country exploring themes of economic justice in law, on
Nov. 10-11.
The conference, organized by Saru
Matambanadzo, Tulane’s Moise Steeg... Read more November 02, 2017
Tulane Students Take 2nd Place in National Moot Court Contest
For
many Tulane students, the last weekend in October involved preparing for
Halloween or attending Voodoo Fest. That
wasn't the case for four talented Tulane Moot Court students who took
second place in a prestigious national mock trial competition. The
third-year law students took part in both... Read more November 01, 2017
Students from Tulane’s
Environmental Law Clinic got a first-hand look at the vast but struggling
Maurepas Swamp last week, and the continuing efforts to restore the wetlands.Bob Marshall, an
environmental reporter and Pulitzer-Prize winner with the Times-Picayune, met
students and spoke to them... Read more
Tulane Conference Examines Rights of Nature
Something is
happening. A court in Argentina grants a writ of habeas corpus to a chimpanzee,
held in captivity. A court in Colombia follows, this time with a bear,
characterizing it as a “sentient being.” A court in New Zealand ratifies a
consent agreement according the Whanganui River its own... Read more October 26, 2017
Maritime Events Showcase Tulane’s “Second Home” in Panama
The Tulane Maritime Law Center hosted back-to-back events in
Panama in October, gathering lawyers, government officials, and scholars to
chart the future of maritime trade in the wake of a $5.25-billion expansion of
the Panama Canal.
The events included a day-long seminar on emerging issues in... Read more October 25, 2017
International Conflict Specialist Allelo (L ’87) Advises Students to “Find Your Passion”
It was, ironically, the ceaseless conflict of work as a
litigator that led John Allelo (L ’87) into some of the world’s most fraught
conflict zones, working with refugees, former child soldiers, and victims of
genocide.It all happened because he took a risk – taking a leave of
absence from his... Read more October 25, 2017
Law students practice through in-house clinics
Within a month of being sworn in to Tulane Law School’s Domestic Violence Clinic, third-year law student Jessica Greenberg was already representing a client.
“My co-counsel and I were one of the first groups in the clinic to have a hearing,” she said. “I cannot think of any better preparation than... Read more October 23, 2017
Tulane Law Marks Pro Bono Week and 30 Years of Legal Service
Perhaps there is no nobler aspect of a Tulane Law School
education than the tradition of providing pro bono community service to
indigent clients and the public.
Since the Pro Bono program began 30 years ago, Tulane
students have donated more than 600,000 hours of legal assistance to the New... Read more October 20, 2017
Tulane Grads Lead State on Bar Exam
Tulane University Law School graduates had the highest
passing rate on the Louisiana State Bar Exam administered in July, according to
results released by the Louisiana Supreme Court Committee.
In all, 91 percent of Tulane students passed the bar on
their first attempt, compared to the state... Read more October 11, 2017
50 students sworn in to Tulane Law’s five in-house clinics
Within a month of being sworn in to Tulane Law School’s Domestic Violence Clinic, third-year law student Jessica Greenberg was already representing a client.
“My co-counsel and I were one of the first groups in the clinic to have a hearing,” she said. “I cannot think of any better preparation... Read more October 10, 2017