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OutLaws Honored with University Award

(May 15, 2012) - The student-led group OutLaws was named a recipient of the 2012 Distinguished Diversity Enhancement Award, a University-wide award that recognizes units or individuals that have demonstrated a significant commitment to enhancing diversity at The Ohio State University.

The organization, comprised of students, faculty, and staff of College of Law, promotes understanding of legal issues that affect the gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgendered communities.

Prof. Alexander on the Colbert Report

(May 9, 2012) - Professor Michelle Alexander sat down with Stephen Colbert on the Colbert Report to talk about her new book The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarnation in the Age of Colorblindness.  Watch the clip below to watch Professor Alexander take on Mr. Colbert on issues of race, marijuana use, jail time, and discrimination. Watch video.

Tokaji Testifies Before Senate Judiciary on New Voting Law

(May 7, 2012) - Professor Daniel P. Tokaji, the Robert M. Duncan/Jones Day Designated Professor and  Senior Fellow at the nonpartisan Election Law @ Moritz project, is testifying on May 7 before the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee, Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Human Rights. Tokaji's testimony will focus on new state voting laws.

Herman Moot Court Best Overall, Best Brief Named

(April 27, 2012) - Second-year student Christina Karam '13 won both the Best Overall and Best Brief awards in this year’s annual Herman Competition at The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law. Karam is from Dublin, Ohio and attended the University of Notre Dame as an undergraduate.

Journal of Legal Education gives positive review of Professor Chamallas' book

(April 20, 2012) - In the latest Journal of Legal Education [61 J. of Legal Ed. 495 (2012)], Anne Bloom and Julie Davies give a positive book review of The Measure of Injury: Race, Gender, and Tort Law, co-written by Martha Chamallas, the Robert J. Lynn Chair in Law at The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law, and Jennifer B. Wriggins, the Sumner T. Bernstein Professor of Law at the University of Maine School of Law.

2Ls edge out victory in Michael F. Colley Trial Competition

(April 16, 2012) - The Michael F. Colley Trial Competition, an annual interscholastic trial advocacy competition, ended with 2Ls Jason Grenell and Cory Helffrich narrowly defeating a 3L team in the final round Sunday.

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