November 10, 2018 November 9 – Alyza Lewin speaking at Religious Liberty Law Symposium On November 9, LDB’s President and General Counsel Alyza Lewin will be participating in a panel titled Under Attack: Religious Liberty on Campus. The panel is part of the Religious Liberty Law Symposium, The Future of Religious Liberty in America, co-hosted by The Heritage Foundation and the Center for Religious Liberty at The Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law. Events
November 9, 2018 November 8 – Kent Yalowitz To Speak to LDB Chapter at UChicago Law On Thursday, November 8, Kent Yalowitz will speak to the University of Chicago Law School LDB Chapter on the constitutionality of the Anti-Terrorism Act, prompted by his work on the Sokolow v. PLO lawsuit. Kent Yalowitz has represented a wide variety of clients in high-stakes litigation. Events
November 5, 2018 Brandeis Center Pioneers Revolutionary Approach to Combat Rising Anti-Semitic Threat The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law, in conjunction with Hasbara Fellowships, today launched the innovative JIGSAW Initiative, an unprecedented pilot program to train law students to combat and prevent resurgent anti-Semitism. Press Releases Press Room
November 4, 2018 Advocacy Group Pioneering ‘Revolutionary Approach’ in Fighting Anti-Semitism The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law, in conjunction with Hasbara Fellowships, on Friday launched the innovative JIGSAW Initiative, an unprecedented pilot program to train law students to combat and prevent resurgent anti-Semitism. Media Coverage Press Room
November 2, 2018 It’s Not Just Dumb Neo-Nazis, It’s Your Smart College Student: Anti-Semitism Spikes Most in Colleges In the wake of the Pittsburgh synagogue mass murder, Americans have realized anti-Semitism is definitely on the rise. Some people hear about this bigotry here in America and they tend to blame people on the Right. But often it’s coming from the Left and many times these days it’s right on college campuses. Media Coverage Press Room
November 2, 2018 Brandeis Center launches initiative to train law students to fight anti-Semitism In the aftermath of the Oct. 27 shooting at the Tree of Life*Or L’Simcha Synagogue in Pittsburgh, a new initiative was launched on Friday for law students to fight anti-Semitism. Media Coverage Press Room
November 1, 2018 Pro-Israel Groups Urge U-Mich to Crack Down on Academic Boycotts Pro-Israel groups StandWithUs, The Lawfare Project and the Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law, penned a letter to University of Michigan President Mark Schlissel and the university’s board of regents, urging the administration to crack down on academic boycotts of Israel among faculty members. Media Coverage Press Room
October 31, 2018 Oct. 30: Progressivism, Identity, and the Law: A Round-Table Discussion with Chloe Valdary and Amanda Berman. On October 30th, the LDB chapter at Northeastern University School of Law will host Amanda Berman and Chloe Valdary for an event titled “Progressivism, Identity, and the Law: A Round-Table Discussion with Chloe Valdary and Amanda Berman.” Events
October 29, 2018 Prof. Amos Guiora to Address LDB Law Students in Chicago On October 29th, the LDB chapter at Loyola University of Chicago School of Law will host Professor Amos N. Guiora; and on October 30th, the LDB Chapter at Chicago-Kent College of Law will host Prof. Guiora, to discuss issues and arguments from his internationally acclaimed book The Crime of Complicity. Events
October 28, 2018 The Louis D. Brandeis Center Condemns the Anti-Semitic Synagogue Shooting in Pittsburgh, PA Our hearts, thoughts and prayers are with the Squirrel Hill Jewish community and the families of the victims of the horrific anti-Semitic shooting that took place yesterday at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Media Coverage Press Room