Several decisions and upcoming hearings in the past year by the U.S. Supreme Court, and lower-level courts, are having far-reaching consequences not just for the American public now but for the future of American law. We asked Rutgers Law professors in Camden and Newark for their outlook on the most pressing legal issues in 2023.
Rutgers Law School has always been ahead of the curve when it comes to advocating for social justice, whether it’s through pro bono work, clinics, its Minority Student Program, or student activism. So when the American Bar Association (ABA) updated its law school accreditation standards in 2022 to include a mandate that schools demonstrate a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) by “concrete actions,” Rutgers Law was more than prepared—partly because of its rich history, but also because of thoughtful steps taken in recent years to advance its commitment to antiracism and social justice.
Two Rutgers Law School professors are the 2023 recipients of the Greg Lastowka Award for Scholarly Excellence. This is the first Lastowka award for Newark-based Professor Christina S. Ho. Camden-based Professor Katie Eyer also received a Lastowka Award in 2018.
In a historic verdict, Brisa De Angulo [RLAW '12], a rape survivor and campaigner for child victims of sexual abuse, has won a groundbreaking case against the state of Bolivia.
Rutgers Law School is pleased to welcome Professor Jill Engle as this year's Peter Rodino Visiting Professor of Law. She will be in residence in Newark and will be teaching Constitutional Law and Professional Responsibility.
Rutgers Law Associates (RLA) won a rare appeal of a domestic violence case, reinstating a temporary restraining order for their client and reopening her case after a judge already ruled against her. The door is now open for RLA to piece together the evidence needed to win the new case, set for the end of January.
The Rutgers Center for Transnational Law (CTL) is now accepting applications for summer 2023 internship placements in human rights organizations throughout Latin America. Students interested in international law and traveling abroad but living like a local are encouraged to apply. This internship program allows students interested in human rights to put their burgeoning legal skills to work within leading non-governmental organizations throughout Latin America.
On January 30, 2023, Governor Phil Murphy signed the joint resolution that established January 30 of each year as "Fred Korematsu Day of Civil Liberties and the Constitution in New Jersey." On the same day, Rutgers Law School held its first Korematsu Day teach-in, which was hosted by Rutgers APALSA; the Clement A. Price Institute on Ethnicity, Culture, & the Modern Experience; and the Rutgers Center for Immigration Law, Policy, and Justice.
The U.S. has reduced unemployment from record highs during the COVID-19 pandemic to near record lows. Now, however, high inflation and the looming threat of a recession could cause unemployment claims to spike once more.
The New Jersey Housing Justice Corps trains and deploys new lawyers to partner organizations around the state.
Carol A. Roehrenbeck, of Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, passed away peacefully, and with grace, on December 12, 2022, at Catholic Hospice Inpatient Unit Holy Cross Hospital after gallantly fighting a chronic illness. Carol also known as “Dolly” by her loved ones, was born and raised in Upper Montclair, New Jersey, to parents William E. Roehrenbeck and Marjorie E. Buhler Roehrenbeck.
Rutgers Law Professor Matteo Gatti has been appointed to the European Corporate Governance Institute (ECGI) as one of 56 new research members. He is the first at Rutgers Law School to receive this prestigious international honor. Prof. Gatti will now be eligible to publish his academic work on corporate governance and stewardship in the ECGI Working Paper Series (Law and Finance), which is widely-known for its reliable content, global outlook, and interdisciplinary nature. It is used by scholars, practitioners, and policymakers to help shape informed views and debates on a wide range of global topics. Hailing from Europe, North America, the Middle East, and Asia, new ECGI research members are admitted on the quality of their academic work in the field of corporate governance.