News Release U.S. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Yesterday, U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai‘i), chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, led
Nancy Costello, director of the First Amendment Law Clinic at Michigan State University College of Law said UNC s decision stems from white privilege and conservatives seeking to ignore history they don t accept. It seems to me that this is kind of an attack on freedom of the press because it seems Hannah-Jones is being penalized for producing in-depth, robust journalism that disturbs privileged people, Costello told USA TODAY. She s writing about truths that privileged people have worked for decades to suppress.
Costello said Hannah-Jones work is a testament to true journalism and investigation, stating her work revealed disturbing but true facts about slavery in America. Costello fears UNC s decision will deter journalists from producing similar investigations deemed controversial out of fear of repercussions.
Stetson University College of Law named 2020-21 ABA competitions champion Share:
CHICAGO, May 27, 2021 â The American Bar Association Law Student Division has named Stetson University College of Law the 2020-21 ABA Competitions Champion.
The Competitions Champion is the school team that earns the most points from competing in all four ABA Law Student Division competitions combined. The four competitions are the Arbitration Competition, Negotiation Competition, Client Counseling Competition and National Appellate Advocacy Competition (NAAC Moot Court). Ranking criteria and the point totals for the top teams can be found here.
âOur four competitions offer students an amazing opportunity to hone essential lawyering skills before they enter practice. Through consistent participation and success in ABA competitions, these law schools display especially well-rounded practical skills training programs. We are thrilled to recognize these schools through the Competitions Cha