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"Governance and Human Rights in Afghanistan" Panel on Jan. 31
Join the Center for International and Comparative Law (CICL) on Tuesday, Jan. 31 from noon to 1:30 p.m. for a panel discussion on the state of human rights in Afghanistan, and what might work best in terms of governance.
The law school's visiting scholar, Wakil Musleh, has assembled a panel of scholars for the event. Nahid Farid, a former member of Parliament in Afghanistan, and currently a Fellow at Princeton University, will appear in person. Joining remotely via Zoom will be Mohammad Moheq, an author, Islamic scholar and journalist who previously served as Afghanistan's ambassador to Egypt. Prof. Nienke Grossman, co-director of CICL, will moderate the discussion.
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Student Organization Activities & Events |
Find a complete list of student organization meetings and events, and registration info, on Campus Groups.
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Tacos and Taxes, Thursday, Jan. 26, noon to 1 p.m. Affinity Room. Register on Campus Groups.
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BLSA Monthly Networking Happy Hour, Friday, Jan. 27, 4 to 7 p.m., Aloha Sushi, 1218 N. Charles St.
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Volunteer Immigration Clinic, Saturday, Jan. 28, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Kennedy Krieger Institute. Students will consult with KKI clients on immigration concerns.
The UBalt Campus Pantry is open Tuesdays and Wednesdays from noon to 6 p.m., or by appointment (email pantry@ubalt.edu to schedule). The pantry has food, supplies and other resources for the campus community.
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Feb. 7 Webinar on Constitutionality of Indian Child Welfare Act
The Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA), a 1978 law that regulates removal and placement of Native American children, is being challenged as unconstitutional in a case currently before the Supreme Court, Haaland v. Brackeen.
Plaintiffs include non-Native couples who are seeking to foster or adopt children with Native American ancestry (even though Native relatives are willing to adopt them), a biological parent who hopes to have their child be adopted by non-Native people, and three states: Texas, Louisiana and Indiana.
Discussing what’s at stake in this legal challenge are UBalt Law Prof. Kimberly Wehle; April Youpee-Roll, a lawyer with the Los Angeles firm Munger, Tolles & Olson, and a member of the Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes; Prof. Neoshia Roemer, who teaches Native American Law and Family Law at the University of Idaho College of Law; and April Olson, a lawyer with Rothstein Donatelli who specializes in Indian law.
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Prof. Shanta Trivedi, faculty director of the Sayra and Neil Meyerhoff Center for Families, Children and the Courts at UBalt Law, will moderate the discussion. The webinar will be recorded for those who cannot participate in the live event. Register for the webinar.
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Law Forum Symposium on Pioneering Black Lawyers in Md. Set for Thursday, Feb. 16
The UBalt Law Forum presents a Feb. 16 symposium about Maryland's early Black lawyers and the challenges they faced in gaining admission to the bar, as well as obstacles still in existence for Black lawyers seeking bar admission and judgeships.
Panelists will include Texas lawyer and author John Browning, Maryland lawyer Domonique Flowers, the Hon. Pamila Brown, J.D. '79, administrative judge of the Howard County District Court, and the Hon. Lynn Stewart Mays, associate judge on the Circuit Court of Baltimore City.
Panels will be moderated by UBalt Law Prof. Jose Anderson and the Hon. Sidney Butcher, associate judge on the District Court of Anne Arundel County. The event is co-sponsored by the Historical Committee of the Bar Association of Baltimore City, the Monumental City Bar Association, and the Harry A. Cole Judicial Council of the Maryland Judiciary. Register to attend.
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Learn How to Help Inmates Seek Relief Under Juvenile Restoration Act
The Center for Criminal Justice Reform (CCJR) is partnering with the Maryland Office of the Public Defender to offer interested UBalt Law students the opportunity to help represent incarcerated individuals seeking sentence reductions under the Juvenile Restoration Act.
On Monday, Jan. 23 at 5:30 p.m., CCJR will be joined virtually by Brian Saccenti, Director of OPD's Decarceration Initiative. He will provide a training on the JRA and more information about the experience of being paired with attorneys to work on these cases.
Those interested in being paired (no commitment needed at this time) should join on Monday, Jan. 23, from 5:30-6:30 p.m.
The session will be recorded. Those unable to attend, but interested in pursuing this opportunity this semester, should contact CCJR executive director Heather Warnken at hwarnken@ubalt.edu.
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Law Career Development Events Happening Soon |
Check your inbox for the LCDO Weekly Record every Monday, as well as the 6th floor TV screen, for listings. Register for LCDO events at UB Law Connect.
Appellate & Federal Clerkship and Internship Panel
Tuesday, Jan. 24, 6:30 – 7:30 p.m., on Zoom. Register here for link.
Appellate and federal judges begin hiring 2D/3Es for post-graduate judicial clerkships (2024-25 term) during the spring of 2023, and for 2023 summer internships starting in January. Attend this alumni panel to learn more about federal and appellate judicial clerkships and internships.
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Cassandra Brumback, J.D. '21, judicial law clerk, Judge George L. Russell III, U.S. District Court
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Beatrice Thomas, J.D. '19, assistant U.S. attorney, former clerk for Judge Michael Reed, Supreme Court of Maryland
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Lauren Vint, J.D. '15, attorney-advisor, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; former chief deputy clerk, Maryland Judiciary, former senior law clerk and law clerk, Judge Clayton Greene Jr., Supreme Court of Maryland.
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CARES Grants Available
The UBalt CARES & HEERF grants are provided by the U.S. Department of Education to support students who have been negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The maximum award amount for Spring 2023 is $1,500.
More information and access to the application can be found here. Additional questions can be directed to the Financial Aid Office.
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