Law School Briefs – 10/26/11
A lecture on constitutional liability at Indiana University School of Law – Indianapolis; The Indiana Supreme Court will visit the University of Notre Dame Law School.
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AG holds second civil, criminal justice summits
Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller held his second annual Civil and Criminal Justice summits this week at Indiana University School of Law — Indianapolis, focusing on financial protections for military service members and crime lab evidence in trials.
Symposium will look at constitutionality of Affordable Care Act
Indiana University Maurer School of Law will conduct a mini-symposium on the constitutionality of the federal health care legislation in honor of a former professor at the law school.
‘Law Day’ to host 121 schools
Representatives from 121 law schools will attend Indiana University Bloomington Law Day on Oct. 25 to meet with prospective students and talk about admission procedures and requirements.
Law School Briefs – 10/12/11
Counterterrorism event at IU -Indy; Maurer School of Law shares grant to study human rights.
ND symposium to discuss terrorism
This year’s International Law Society Symposium at University of Notre Dame Law School Friday will explore emerging issues in national security law and the connections between international law and the diverse domestic laws of states. The symposium is open to the public.
Fair Labor Association presents talk at Notre Dame law school
On Oct. 3, the University of Notre Dame Law School will host presenters from the Fair Labor Association and civil rights and apparel industry experts to discuss “Migration and Modern-Day Slavery in Supply Chains.”
Robel: Preparing for seamlessly global profession
What does the future hold for the law students who began their studies a few weeks ago in Bloomington and across the United States?
Law School Briefs – 9/28/11
The Center for Intellectual Property Law and Innovation at Indiana University School of Law – Indianapolis will host attorney Cedric D’Hue for a talk about starting your own firm.
Law school seeks judges for moot court competition
Indiana University Maurer School of Law is looking for people to serve as judges for the fall Sherman Minton Moot Court Competition. The first round of competition begins Oct. 3 and with the final round ending Oct. 29.
Federal judge: 1 bar exam application question goes too far
A federal judge has found that one of the Indiana bar exam application questions violates the Americans with Disabilities Act because it infringes on potential lawyers’ privacy rights.
Law School Briefs – 9/14/11
Indiana University School of Law – Indianapolis will be hosting its inaugural Biomedical and Health Industry Law Compliance Conference; scholars will visit the Maurer School of Law for an IP colloquium.
Mexican officials visit law school
Eduardo Arnal Palomera, Mexican Consul General in Chicago, and Alberto Foncerrada Berumen, of the Chicago Mexican Consulate Office of Relations with Local Governments, visited Valparaiso University and Valparaiso University Law School on Aug. 31 to talk with students and university leaders.
Indianapolis to host health law compliance conference
Indiana University School of Law-Indianapolis has planned its inaugural Biomedical and Health Industry Law Compliance Conference for Sept. 21. The keynote speaker is Joyce R. Branda, director of the Fraud Section of the U.S. Department of Justice’s Commercial Litigation Branch.
Maurer law school to host IP colloquium
Beginning Thursday, five distinguished scholars from around the world will share their work during the Center for Intellectual Property Research IP Colloquium at Indiana University Maurer School of Law in Bloomington.
Indiana University to host 9/11 Commission members
Indiana University Maurer School of Law will host a talk by former U.S. Rep. Lee H. Hamilton, the past vice chairman of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks on the United States, also known as the 9/11 Commission.
Judge hears arguments on bar exam application suit
How far the Indiana Board of Law Examiners can go in asking potential lawyers about their mental-health history was the subject of a federal court hearing Wednesday, where attorneys explored the scope of the Americans with Disabilities Act and what might be reasonable in determining someone’s potential fitness to practice law.
Cooler heads prevail in ABA-NALP rift
Reporter Jenny Montgomery writes about the conflict between the American Bar Association and NALP regarding collecting data from law schools.
CLEAR center receives Regenstrief grant
The Center for Law, Ethics, and Applied Research in Health Information at Indiana University Maurer School of Law has received a $425,000 grant from the Regenstrief Foundation Inc., which will be used to make renovations and add amenities to its office space.