Loyola project for the innocent LPI STUDENTS & ATTORNEYS SECURE FREEDOM FOR CLIENT
Loyola Project for the Innocent client Emon Barnes was released last Friday, Sept. 11, 2020 from Men’s Central Jail after an order by Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Raul Sahagun on Friday, Sept. 4. Barnes, who was only 15 years old at the time of his arrest for attempted murder, had spent the last 19 years in prison for a crime he did not commit. “LPI has been investigating this case for nearly six years, and we firmly believe in our client’s innocence,” said LPI Program Director Adam Grant. “In fact, we uncovered substantial evidence pointing toward someone else entirely as the perpetrator.”
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STRATEGIC PLANNING STRATEGIC PLANNING PRELIMINARY REPORT AND COMMUNITY DISCERNMENT FOCUS GROUPS
John Parrish, Chair of the Strategic Planning Steering Committee, shares a preliminary report summarizing the committee’s discussions and findings thus far in preparation to proposing the university’s new strategic plan to guide LMU from 2021-26. In his letter, Parrish also invites community feedback through innovative community discernment focus groups, in partnership with Mission and Ministry.
Read the letter to the LMU community here.
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LOYOLA SOCIAL JUSTICE LAW CLINIC
REIMAGINING JUSTICE SERIES TO LOOK AT BAd FORENSIC SCIENCE The Loyola Project for the Innocent Reimagining Justice series, beginning Friday, Sept. 18 with a keynote by Philadelphia DA Larry Krasner, continues on Friday, Sept. 25 with "Faulty Forensics and Wrongful Convictions: Challenging Dubious Science in Criminal Cases" with a keynote by Amanda Knox. More>> | | 
FACULTY LLS FACULTY WORKSHOPS
GO VIRTUAL FOR FAll 2020 The law school's virtual Tax Policy Colloquium began today at 12 p.m. with a look at "The Rise of Corporate Surplus Taxation." Meanwhile, Prof. Karl Manheim will help celebrate Constitution Day this Thursday, Sept. 17 with "Mathematics Challenges Originalism" in this week's virtual Faculty Workshop. | |
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INTERDISCIPLINARY OFFERINGS
Justice on trial film festlooks at FORGOTTEN STORIESThe eighth-annual Justice on Trial Film Festival take a cinematic look at the challenges of people caught up in the judicial system. The festival, hosted by the LMU Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts, creates an opportunity for filmmakers and their subjects to project their voices on a variety of topics related to the criminal justice system. It runs Sept. 17-21. More>> | | 
FACULTY SCHOLARSHIPProf Pillsbury TO DISCUSS BOOK AT FACULTY PUB NIGHT Prof. Samuel H Pillsbury will discuss his book Imagining a Greater Justice: Criminal Violence, Punishment and Relational Justice, from 5-6 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 22 as part of LMU Hannon Library's Faculty Pub Night series. The book "has the potential to move the needle to an improved criminal justice system," said one review. More>> | |
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EQUITY & INCLUSION WHOSE FREE SPEECH? CAMPUS-WIDE DIALOGUE ON FREE SPEECH, PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY & IMPACTS ON ANTI-BLACK RACISM
As part of the Antiracism Project, the university's Office Intercultural Affairs is hosting virtual forums to foster campus-wide conversations to increase understanding of anti-Black racism and antiracism and promote an inclusive, equitable campus climate, culture and education for students. The first forum, from 2-3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 15, will address the Anti-Racism Project, free speech, hate speech and your individual responsibility.
Faculty Guest: Dr. Cheryl Grills
Keynote Speaker: Dr. Michelle N. Deutchman, National Center for Free Speech and Civic Engagement
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Event coordinators are encouraged to use the enhanced LLS Events Calendar for events they want promoted broadly. All LLS events should be posted to the LLS Master Calendar, which has been updated to reflect the law school's virtual event and meeting spaces. Questions? Email us!
This Week's Highlights:
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Other Upcoming Events:
9/21 9/229/249/25
10/12- #LLSVotes Election Week begins; volunteer as an L.A. County election worker
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Disability Law Journal Student Note Competition
The Disability Law Journal (DLJ) at the UCLA School of Law is currently seeking submissions for its third-annual Student Note Competition. They are accepting submissions through Friday, Dec. 18, 2020 to DLJ@lawnet.ucla.edu with the subject line, “Note Competition Submission.” The winner will have their original work published in the third edition of the Disability Law Journal. The competition is open to all students enrolled in an ABA-accredited law school during the 2020-2021 academic year. Submissions should focus on a cutting-edge legal issue affecting individuals and communities with disabilities. Students should not submit work that has been previously published or is scheduled for publication. Students who submit Notes promise exclusive submission to the UCLA Disability Law Journal’s Student Note Competition until January 25, 2021. All submissions must follow standard Note format, including Bluebook (20th ed.) citation form, and must be in English. Each entry must be no longer than 60 single-sided pages with one-inch margins and 14-point Arial typeface, double-spaced. The page limit includes footnotes.
Calling All Bloggers: Jury of Peers Seeks Contributors
Do you love social media? Can't go a day without checking your favorite blog or updating your Facebook, Twitter or Instagram account? We are looking for students who enjoy writing and are willing to share their law school experience with others on our Jury of Peers student blog. Bloggers will be required to submit a 150-300 word post every two weeks throughout the 2020-2021 academic year. To apply, submit a short sample blog post on the topic of "How I spent my summer" by Friday, Sept. 25 by emailing Director of Admissions Kelly Greer.
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#LLS100Celebrating Centennial Day!
More than 1,000 members of the LLS community signed up to participate in last week's Centennial Day. Re-live the celebration with a look at special birthday shout-outs, #LLS100 posts and more!
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