NCIP is pleased to welcome two new members to its Advisory Board: Paul Grewal, Vice President and Deputy General Counsel of Facebook, and Barmak Meftah, CEO of AlienVault. Both Paul and Barmak are deeply committed to NCIP’s work and bring…
NCIP is pleased to welcome two new members to its Advisory Board: Paul Grewal, Vice President and Deputy General Counsel of Facebook, and Barmak Meftah, CEO of AlienVault. Both Paul and Barmak are deeply committed to NCIP’s work and bring…
2016 was another busy year for Innocence Network affiliated organizations. According to the National Registry of Exonerations (NRE), 166 people were cleared in 2016 of crimes they did not commit — more than any other year in history. As the…
The 2017 Warren E. Burger Prize You are invited to submit an original, unpublished essay of 10,000-20,000 words on a topic of your choice addressing the issues of excellence in legal skills, civility, ethics, and professionalism. The author of the…
Notre Dame Law School Smith-Doheny Legal Ethics Writing Competition The competition is open to all law students at US and Canadian law schools. Entries should concern any issue within the general category of legal ethics. Entries must be original, unpublished…
Join us on Thursdays at noon, in Bannan Hall, Room 135, for the Social Justice and Technology Speaker Series Feb. 16 – Steve Shapiro, Legal Director of the National ACLU 1993-2016 Civil Liberties Storm Clouds Mar. 2 – Danny…
If/When/How, in collaboration with the Center for Reproductive Rights and the Center on Reproductive Rights and Justice at Berkeley Law School, is currently accepting submissions for the twelfth annual Sarah Weddington Writing Prize for New Student Scholarship in Reproductive Rights. …
In the aftermath of the Windsor decision, many of us pondered how to apply Windsor retroactively to tax years that were closed under a statute of limitations. The issue was of particular importance to the calculation of gift and estate…
There’s still time to register for the “High Tech, Trade Secrets and the Defense of Trade Secrets Act” conference. The full agenda has been posted. To view the agenda and to register, visit the event page.
2016 Hogan/Smoger Access To Justice Essay Competition This year’s topic is “What Does the Trump Presidency Mean for Access to Justice?” The prize for best student essay is $5,000. Essays must be submitted by email no later than 11:59p.m, on…
The 2017 Ed Mendrzycki Essay Contest The winner of the Mendrzycki Essay Contest will be awarded a cash prize of $5,000, as well as an all-expense-paid trip to Boston, MA in April 2017 which will include free admission to the…