Monthly Archives: April 2016

Prof. Gilman in Huff Post: Reproductive rights and the economy

The Huffington Post published an article that Venable Professor of Law Michele Gilman contributed originally to The Conversation. In “How Limiting Women’s Access to Birth Control and Abortions Hurts the Economy” (Huffington Post, April 28), Gilman writes that access to a … Continue reading

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UB to host the 15th Annual Transactional Clinical Conference

On Friday April 29, the University of Baltimore School of Law will host the 15th Annual Transactional Clinical Conference, which will feature 21 panel presentations from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on floors 8, 10 and 12 of the John … Continue reading

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Student Aneesa Khan honored for work helping the homeless

The Homeless Persons Representation Project honored its top six volunteers — people and companies — at a reception Tuesday night, April 26 at the John and Frances Angelos Law Center at the University of Baltimore. The Outstanding Student Volunteer Award … Continue reading

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Just announced: 14 law students receive UBSPI grants

Emily Rogers, assistant director of UB’s Law Career Development Office, sends breaking news: The University of Baltimore Students for Public Interest (UBSPI) has awarded grants to 14 University of Baltimore School of Law students to intern at public-interest organizations and … Continue reading

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Open Society Institute article highlights Truancy Court Program

The UB School of Law’s Truancy Court Program, a project of the Sayra and Neil Meyerhoff Center for Families, Children and the Courts, is the focus of a report released today by the Open Society Institute-Baltimore. The report, “Truancy Court … Continue reading

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Taking a break to pet a pooch, reflect on the year’s experiences

2L Bilyana Dincova took a break Monday to pet Samme, a girl Boxer who was among several therapy pets that visited the law school to help students relax as they begin studying for finals. Dincova said her second year was … Continue reading

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Emily Rogers among ’20 in Their Twenties’ award winners

Emily Rogers, J.D. ’12, assistant director of law placement in UB’s Law Career Development Office, is among The Daily Record‘s “20 in Their Twenties” award winners, who were announced this week. “While our 20 in Their Twenties honorees have been … Continue reading

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From whence the wiener, or is that hot dog really kosher?

In an op-ed for The Jerusalem Post, Professor Kenneth Lasson poses the question: From whence the wiener? More to the point, when is a kosher hot dog really kosher? Simple the matter is not. In “Holy wars and hot dogs: … Continue reading

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UB trounces Maryland Law in first-ever* basketball competition

The University of Baltimore School of Law trounced its cross-town rivals at the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law in what was billed as the first-ever basketball competition between Maryland’s two law schools. The score in the … Continue reading

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Weich, Tiefer discuss topics of the day with Wall Street Journal

Dean Ronald Weich and Professor Charles Tiefer were quoted in separate Wall Street Journal articles within the last week. Weich discussed the 1994 crime bill that is now criticized for disproportionately targeting minorities, packing prisons and leaving millions of people … Continue reading

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