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Kayla Williams spent the first half of her life stretching her body to its limits in pursuit of a gold medal in gymnastics.
Having accomplished that by the time she turned 16, and with the experience of being an elite female athlete, the Tulane Law student now has set her sights on advocating... 
Tulane Law Dean David Meyer has signed on to a letter to Congress from dozens of law deans around the nation asking for increased funding for the Legal Services Corporation, which supports organizations providing legal services to the most vulnerable.
“As deans of law schools in the United States... Read more 
Tulane Law receives LSBA Guardian of Diversity Award
For its efforts to advance diversity in the legal community, Tulane Law School will receive the Louisiana State Bar Association’s 2021 Guardian of Diversity Award.
The award is given annually to an organization that has made exemplary contributions to the cause of diversity, equity and inclusion... Read more April 13, 2021
She is a World Champion gymnast. Now this Tulane Law student plans to advocate for women in sports.
Kayla Williams spent the first half of her life stretching her body to its limits in pursuit of a gold medal in gymnastics.
Having accomplished that by the time she turned 16, and with the experience of being an elite female athlete, the Tulane Law student now has set her sights on advocating for... Read more April 12, 2021
Tulane Center for Environmental Law will hold a virtual symposium focused on equitable food systems on Friday, April 9.
Experts on various aspects of food systems will come together for three separate panels for intimate, engaging conversation discussing the intersection of water, food, and... Read more 
The annual Tulane Entertainment and Sports Law Conference – where Hollywood and sports titans discuss challenges in their respective industries – took place virtually this year with three sessions that explored the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on sports and Hollywood.
The April 1 event, which came... Read more 
'Giant' in law, alum Bob Wright (L*57) has died
He was a pathbreaking trial lawyer who played a stand-out role in some of the most nationally significant litigation of the era, including landmark lawsuits arising from the BP Oil Spill, the Catholic Church sexual abuse scandals, and against Big Tobacco.
But, to those who knew him best, Bob... Read more March 31, 2021
Tulane Law alum’s work focuses on protecting environment, human rights defenders around the world
He left Liberia in 2016 under threat of arrest and death after he helped stop palm oil conglomerates from destroying hundreds of thousands of acres of tropical forest in his home country of Liberia.
For astounding work, Alfred Brownell (LLM ’02) has received awards and accolades, along with a safe... Read more March 19, 2021
Tulane Immigrant Rights Clinic selected as site for national defender training program
Louisiana has one of the highest immigrant detainee populations in the nation, housed mostly in for-profit immigration detention centers, yet suffers from a scarcity of immigration lawyers.
“Louisiana has become an immigration incarceration destination, creating an access to justice crisis,” said... Read more March 16, 2021
Tulane Texas energy crisis webinar warns of greater threat to grid from climate change
Forget the “one-in-100-years” storm theories when it comes to energy. Extreme weather events are likely to happen with more frequency because of climate change, and our energy grids will need to prepare accordingly.
That was a key takeaway from Tulane’s latest Plug In on the Texas energy crisis,... Read more March 11, 2021
Corporate law topic of two events hosted by Tulane Law
Tulane’s 33 Annual Corporate Law Institute – one of the biggest M&A events in the country -- is scheduled March 11-12 in a virtual format.
The two-day event will feature a series of panels tackling the significant issues in corporate law and mergers and acquisitions. Among the leading... Read more March 04, 2021
There is something magical happening in the Moot Court Program – lots of winning going on.
Over the weekend, the Mock Trial Team – competing in a regional event against 25 others – took first place and is heading to the National Trial Competition finals against some of the best teams in the nation... Read more 
Texas’ energy crisis is the topic of a special Tulane "Plug In” hosted by the Tulane Center for Energy Law, which will bring together leading experts to discuss what went wrong and what comes next.
The event will be held Tuesday, March 9 from 9-10:30 a.m. (central time) and is titled “Systemic... Read more 
Judge Tom Wicker, a Tulane and New Orleans great, has died
The Hon. Thomas C. Wicker, Jr. lived a life of service: A Naval officer who went into battle in World War II, Assistant U.S. Attorney, district court judge, ad-hoc judge for the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals and the Louisiana Supreme Court.
Wicker, whose life straddled two centuries that included... Read more February 26, 2021
Calling competitors! Moot Court holds Intraschool Competition
Here is a law school secret: No lawyer was born knowing how to argue a case skillfully.
One way to hone that skill set is taking part in competitions hosted by Tulane Law’s more than 90-year-old Moot Court Program, one of the largest student-run organizations at the school and among the oldest... Read more February 25, 2021
The Tulane Law Environmental Appellate Moot Court team competed in the three-day Jeffrey G. Miller National Environmental Law Moot Court Competition (NELMCC), sponsored by Pace University’s Elisabeth Haub School of Law.
Tulane’s team made it to the semi-final round, placing in the top nine of a 52... Read more