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New York Law Journal

NYLS Hosts 'Landmark' Discussion

New York Law School hosted a discussion on Tuesday on the impact of the U.S. Supreme Court's 1978 decision upholding Grand Central Terminal's designation as a landmark.
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The Legal Intelligencer

Peter J. Liacouras, 'Visionary' of Temple Law, Dies at Age 85

Peter J. Liacouras, whose five-decade career at Temple University included stewardship of its law school into a home of experiential learning and international law, died May 12 at 85.
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National Law Journal

George Mason Law Faculty Declares Support for School's 'Scalia' Name Change

The faculty of George Mason University School of Law on Thursday struck back against campus critics who oppose the school's renaming in honor of the late U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia.
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Law.com

Future Scalia Clerks Find New Homes With Other Justices

At least three of the four law clerks hired by the late U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia for the next term will work for other justices. Scalia's four current-term clerks were reassigned to other justices soon after Scalia died on Feb. 13, with two going to work for Justice Clarence Thomas and two for Justice Samuel Alito Jr.
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National Law Journal

Morning Wrap: George Mason Profs Support 'Scalia Law' Renaming | Judge Paul Grewal Takes Facebook Job

George Mason law professors support renaming the school in honor of the late Justice Antonin Scalia. Paul Grewal, a federal magistrate in California, is taking a legal post at Facebook. The Supreme Court last night split 4-4 in a death case, a ruling that keeps in place the Eleventh Circuit's execution stay. SEC Chair Mary Jo White criticizes pending legislation that she says would hamper law enforcement. This is a roundup from ALM and other publications.
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New York Law Journal

Commencement Ceremonies for Law Schools in New York

Vice President Joseph Biden is the featured speaker Friday at the commencement ceremony of his alma mater, Syracuse University College of Law, where he obtained his J.D. in 1968. But Syracuse is only one of several New York law schools inviting alumni to speak to this year's graduates.
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National Law Journal

Kagan: Law Professors Shouldn't All Cater to Judges

For all the legal academics who want to write about 18th century Bulgaria, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan has your back. In remarks in Chicago on May 2, Kagan pushed back at Chief Justice John Roberts Jr.'s infamous putdown of law reviews as filled with useless writings.
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National Law Journal

Calif. Judge, Often Reversed, Is Removed From Barbri Antitrust Class Action

A federal appeals court on Wednesday ordered the removal of a California judge who is overseeing an antitrust class action against the publishers of the Barbri bar review course after his rulings have been repeatedly reversed.
7 minute read

National Law Journal

Paper: Law Students Benefit from Feedback Before Exams

Giving law students feedback on their classroom performance before final exams boosts their grades in other classes, according to a new draft paper by University of Minnesota Law School professor Daniel Schwarcz and law student Dion Farganis.
12 minute read

National Law Journal

Access to Justice Best in D.C. and Massachusetts, Worst in Mississippi and Wyoming

The District of Columbia and Massachusetts rank the highest when it comes to access to justice, while Mississippi and Wyoming are at the bottom, according to the National Center for Access to Justice's latest state-by-state ranking.
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