| Journals Legal Newsletter for Tuesday May 12, 2026 ( 9 items ) |
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'A Special Bond': Class of 2026 Graduates Reflect on Finding Belonging through Mentorship
WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Georgetown University Law Center posted the following news:
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'A Special Bond': Class of 2026 Graduates Reflect on Finding Belonging through Mentorship
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That breadth also creates more opportunities for belonging on campus, where students pursue a range of academic and extracurricular activities -and form tight-knit communities around common interests -as part of more than 150 campus mentorship programs, journals, organizations, societies and affinity groups.
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Australian Councils Stretched by Homelessness Crisis, UNSW Study Finds
SYDNEY, Australia, May 11 (TNSjou) -- The University of New South Wales posted the following news:
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Australian councils stretched by homelessness crisis, new UNSW study finds
Samantha Dunn
Homelessness is now a significant issue for two-thirds of Australian councils, which increasingly play a key role on the frontline - but without the authority, funding or housing supply needed to make lasting change.
Homelessness is no longer confined to Australia's inner cities, with new UNSW resear
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Center on Cyber & Technology Innovation Senior Director Montgomery Testifies Before House Homeland Security Subcommittee
WASHINGTON, May 12 -- The House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection released the following testimony by Navy Rear Adm. Mark Montgomery (ret.), senior director and senior fellow of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies Center on Cyber and Technology Innovation, from an April 29, 2026, hearing entitled "Data Centers, Telecommunications Networks, and Space-Based Systems: Modernizing DHS's SRMA Role for the Communications and IT Sectors." DHS is the U.S.
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Dartmouth College: Fighting for Native American Rights
HANOVER, New Hampshire, May 12 -- Dartmouth College issued the following news:
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Fighting for Native American Rights
Legal scholar Maggie Blackhawk outlines the history of federal Indian law.
Written by Nicola Smith
As the United States approaches the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence in July, it is still critical to acknowledge that the revolutionary ideals venerated there and in the Constitution were negated by the colonists' treatment of both Native Americans and e
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Heritage Foundation VP Severino Testifies Before House Judiciary Subcommittee (Part 1 of 2)
WASHINGTON, May 12 -- The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Constitution and Limited Government released the following written testimony by Roger T. Severino, vice president of economic and domestic policy, and Joseph C. and Elizabeth A. Anderlik fellow at the Heritage Foundation, from an April 28, 2026, hearing entitled "From Tool to Weapon: The FACE Act and the Dangers of Federalizing Criminal Law":
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My name is Roger Severino, and I am Vice President for Economic and Domestic Policy at th
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Information Technology - Information Sharing & Analysis Center Executive Director Algeier Testifies Before House Homeland Security Subcommittee
WASHINGTON, May 12 -- The House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection released the following testimony by Scott C. Algeier, executive director of the Information Technology - Information Sharing and Analysis Center, and president and CEO of Conrad Inc., from an April 29, 2026, hearing entitled "Data Centers, Telecommunications Networks, and Space-Based Systems: Modernizing DHS's SRMA Role for the Communications and IT Sectors." DHS is the U.S. Department o
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Longtime Law School faculty member Beth Farmer makes $2 million bequest
CARLISLE, Pennsylvania, May 11 -- Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law posted the following news:
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Longtime Law School faculty member Beth Farmer makes $2 million bequest
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CARLISLE and UNIVERSITY PARK, PA-Penn State Dickinson Law Distinguished Professor of Law Emerita Beth Farmer understands the impact education can have on a life. Her family espoused the benefits of learning while Farmer grew up, and she has never forgotten that lesson. Now she has made a gift to help
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Professor Lawson Publishes Article on Professionalism and GenAI
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, May 11 -- The Indiana University McKinney School of Law issued the following news release:
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Professor Lawson Publishes Article on Professionalism and GenAI
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IU McKinney Professor Joe Lawson has published an article in The Michigan Bar Journal. The piece, titled Professionalism as guardrails for GenAI research, highlights the emergence of attorney ethics and professionalism as a counterbalance to the potential pitfalls of using GenAI outputs for legal research.
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School of Diplomacy Dean Steps Up as ACUNS President
SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, May 11 -- Seton Hall University posted the following news:
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School of Diplomacy Dean Steps Up as ACUNS President
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In April, the Dean of the School of Diplomacy and International Relations, Courtney Smith, Ph.D., was appointed president of the Academic Council on the United Nations System (ACUNS), the leading global association of scholars and practitioners dedicated to studying the United Nations system.
Established in 1987, initially by a group of scholars
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