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B.C. law change will let City of Vancouver enact SRO vacancy control

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The province has introduced law amendments that will allow the City of Vancouver to enact vacancy control on single-room occupancy (SRO) units in the Downtown Eastside.

Vacancy control refers to a policy where rent increases are tied to a unit, and not a tenancy, a move that many housing advocates have pushed for  amid a housing affordability crisis.

In December 2021, Vancouver passed bylaws  that enacted vacancy control for SRO units in the Downtown Eastside, with the units often geared toward low-income people who could not afford housing elsewhere.

However, those bylaws were struck down  in 2022 after a lawsuit from two private SRO owners, with the courts ruling that the city's bylaws constituted an overreach of its authority, given that property owners were already regulated by the provincial Residential Tenancy Act.

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Now, the province has stepped in to introduce amendments to its Municipalities Enabling and Validating Act, after a request from the city, which would allow Vancouver to go ahead with its bylaws.

"We want to ensure Vancouver remains a place where everyone can find a sense of belonging, regardless of their income," said Mayor Ken Sim in a statement. "This bylaw is an important step in addressing the urgent need for low-income housing and protecting vulnerable Vancouver residents."

According to Sim, SRO rents have increased by 21 per cent in recent years, and more than 500 tenants have been displaced from private SROs.

"Last year alone, over 900 rooms were rented at a substantially higher cost per month, placing them out of reach for many low-income residents," he said.

The province says there are more than 6,500 SRO spaces in Vancouver, and 48 per cent of SRO buildings are privately owned. The rest are owned by the city, province or non-profits.

"As we work to replace SROs over the long term, we cannot risk losing the current affordable housing stock they provide," Housing Minister Ravi Kahlon said in a statement.

"We are protecting vulnerable people who are being exploited by some bad actors, who are using pressure tactics on tenants to leave their rental units so they can hike the rent, leaving them with nowhere else to live."

The province says some SRO rents are increasing to around $800 or $1,000 per month — going as high as $1,950 per month. The listed rents are well above the maximum of $500  in shelter allowance given to those on income assistance.

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Former councillor praises amendments

Former city councillor Jean Swanson was the driving force behind the vacancy control bylaws in 2021, and praised the province's move on Monday.

"The landlords took it to court and won ... on the grounds that it's provincial, not municipal jurisdiction," she told CBC News. "So, now with the province introducing this act, they're saying the province wants it ... it's good."

The city appealed the B.C. Supreme Court decision that quashed its 2021 bylaws, but the appeal was dismissed by the courts  earlier this year .

Swanson says the bylaws will help prevent SRO landlords from evicting tenants simply to raise rent, and it may help prevent a lot of homelessness.

"It only affects SRO residents. If I had my druthers, it would apply to all renters, but [it's a] first step," she said.

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Father-Son Classmates Graduate From Texas A&M School Of Law

David Lawson and his son Shannon naturally share many of the same qualities, like a witty sense of humor, natural curiosity and an ability to not take themselves too seriously. They recently added to the list of things they share in common – graduates of Texas A&M University’s School of Law.

The Lawsons, who earned their degrees this May, say it all began with a text message.

Shannon, 49,  was scrolling on his phone while waiting for a flight one day in 2022 when he came across an ad for the law school’s Master of Legal Studies (MLS) program with an emphasis in Cybersecurity Law and Policy . Shannon, who serves as chief information security officer for the City of Phoenix, was intrigued by the idea. Designed for non-lawyer professionals who don’t intend to practice law, the degree would give him legal expertise that would build on his background in cybersecurity.

Shannon had done cybersecurity work for the U.S. Navy, the state of Alaska and regional areas in Southern California. He and David had a combined 70 years of experience in the cybersecurity and information technology fields, and both father and son shared dreams of one day attending law school. So, Shannon texted his father.

“I always wanted to go to law school, but nothing ever aligned for me to do it,” Shannon said. “This program allowed me to tie (my degree) to cyber in a field that is high demand, low density.”

David, 75, was also attracted to the idea. He had been retired for nine years after a 45-year career in information technology. As chief information officer for West Jersey Health System and vice president of professional service at AllScript, he oversaw some of the nation’s most cutting-edge information and security systems. In retirement, David found himself dissatisfied with the slow pace of living, and still had an interest in expanding his skillset.

The father-son pair both decided to enroll in the MLS program, becoming online classmates in January 2023. Shannon did his studies from his home in Phoenix, and David from the Sarasota, Florida area.

Despite the distance, the Lawsons often shared notes and compared grades. And in the spirit of friendly competition, they pushed each other to see who could complete assignments first.

“We thought we had a clear idea of what would happen while going through this program. What ended up happening was that my dad would always be ahead of me in every class, which was understandable,” Shannon said. “I was working full-time, and I have a 10-year-old. So, my plate was full.”

For his part, David appreciated the accountability he received from Shannon. It also helped him adjust to the demands of going back to school.

“This program helped open a side of me that I always knew was there,” David said. “You’ve got to think and write, think some more, and then write some more. When you get older, people talk about the importance of exercising your mind. If you want to activate your brain, try going to law school.”

Throughout the program, the Lawsons learned new, innovative approaches to their craft. They also developed a fondness for their legal courses, particularly contract law, legal writing and alternative dispute resolution.

“The law classes were my favorite,” David said. “In my 40-plus years in the IT area, I was familiar with contracts, arbitration, negotiations and things like that. However, having taken these law classes, I am now able to better communicate with others in the room. When the attorneys talk, I now know how to talk and use the language that they understand. Just being able to speak their language is incredibly important.”

Shannon said he was also able to directly apply his new skills to his career.

“The law classes really made me more curious,” he said. “There was immediate applicability to the job that I’m in now because I work with procurement, the legal team and human resources for personnel investigations. It gave me the ability to use specific legal language to better participate in those conversations at work — which was awesome.”

For Shannon, this is his third master’s degree.

“I think it’s extra special that my dad and I were able to do it together,” he said. “I think it’s great because this opportunity doesn’t really present itself very often, and everything lined up perfectly at the right time.”

As the Lawson reflect up on their accomplishment and plan their next joint adventure, Shannon said their next venture will likely be “much tamer,” per his mother’s request.

“My mom told me to stop giving my dad ideas,” he joked.

This article by Justin Ikpo originally appeared on the School of Law website .

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Entertainment | update: eastbound lanes reopen on bay bridge as crews put out grass fire, entertainment, entertainment | ‘little melania’: new high school graduate barron trump is still protected by mom: report, melania trump has reportedly locked herself in a ‘tight bubble’ in mar-a-lago, with her priority being to shelter barron from his father’s controversies.

Melania Trump sat front and center in the bleachers at Barron’s high school, the exclusive Oxbridge Academy in Palm Beach, Florida, reports said. She was joined by her Slovenian father, Victor Knavs, and her husband, former President Trump, who took a day off from being prosecuted in Manhattan on charges related to his hush-money payments to porn star Stormy Daniels.

When the name “Barron William Trump” was announced, the  6-foot, 7-inch Trump scion, wearing a cap and gown, stepped up on stage, briefly waved to his parents in the crowd and accepted his diploma.

Barron’s plans after high school have not been revealed, including if and where he’ll be going to college. But one thing the 18-year-old won’t be doing is serving as an at-large delegate to the Republican National Convention. After the Florida Republican Party announced that he would be a delegate, Melania Trump  “put her foot down” and announced that her son wouldn’t participate in nominating his father to be the 2024 GOP presidential candidate, the Daily Mail reported.

“While Barron is honored to have been chosen as a delegate by the Florida Republican Party, he regretfully declines to participate due to prior commitments,” Melania Trump’s office said in a statement last week. While no details were given for why Barron was withdrawing from the convention, it’s been known that the former first lady has long worked protect her son from the rough-and-tumble world of her husband’s MAGA politics and his controversies.

As Donald Trump has been embroiled in his criminal trial in Manhattan, Melania Trump has locked herself in a “tight bubble” in Mar-a-Lago, the Daily Mail reported. Her chief priority has been Barron, with a source close to the Trumps telling the U.K. news outlet: “He’s so regal. He’s a little Melania.”

But the Daily Mail said it’s become difficult for Trump’s third wife to keep her husband’s alleged personal indiscretions from spilling over into their private family life. The trial has included lurid testimony from Stormy Daniels, detailing her alleged sexual encounter with Trump in July 2006, when Barron was a few months old.

Observers also told the Daily Mail that Melania Trump wouldn’t have been happy about the way her husband used Barron’s graduation as a reason to complain about the judge in his criminal trial.

After the first day of court proceedings in Manhattan in April, Trump came outside and briefly spoke to the TV cameras, lambasting Judge Juan M. Merchan for saying that he may have to skip his son’s high school graduation in Florida, the Daily Mail reported.

“(Barron’s) a great student and he’s very proud of the fact he did so well and was looking forward for years to having his graduation with his mother and father there, and it looks like the judge isn’t going to allow me to escape this scam. It’s a scam trial,” the former president said.

“He talked about missing Barron’s graduation to the cameras and then again on Truth Social because it (created) a lot of coverage about that and it’s just not something she would have liked,” Grisham said.

News that Barron would serve as a delegate at the convention came the same week that Daniels testified. The news also was accompanied by reports that Barron was prepared to step into the political limelight, joining his older half-siblings, Don Jr., Eric and Tiffany, at the convention.

Some Trumpworld figures raved about the prospect of Barron being his father’s true political heir, the Daily Mail said in a profile of the teenager.

“Barron is handsome, tall — taller even than his father — and very knowledgeable for someone his age. He’s also far more politically interested than people realize,” an insider said in a glowing Daily Mail profile.

“I see all the attributes of a future president if he has the appetite for it. And why not? He has the Trump genes,” the insider said.

Another Trumpworld figure, Iranian-American business mogul Patrick Bet-David, voiced his delight in meeting Barron during a recent dinner at Mar-a-Lago, according to the Daily Mail.  Bet-David described Barron on his podcast as “sharp, funny, sarcastic, tough — not weak,” the Daily Mail reported.

Moreover, in a clip posted to X, formerly Twitter, Bet-David praised Barron’s good manners and humility, calling him a “freaking stud of a kid.”

Bet-David furthermore explained on his podcast that Barron is prepared for the challenges of entering the political arena on behalf of his controversial father and his 2024 campaign to return to the White House. He said Barron told him, “It’s officially fair game to come after me.”

The teen apparently was referring to the media and to Trump’s opponents, who had taken a hands-off approach to writing about him or criticizing him when he was a minor. “‘I don’t care. Good, do it,” Barron reportedly said, according to Bet-David.

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More than 4,800 students are expected to graduate during LSU's 313th commencement ceremonies on Friday, May 17, and Saturday, May 18. 

Clear bags will not be required but are highly encouraged. All bags will be subject to a search upon entry. Doors will open for each event one hour before the start of the ceremony. There are no restrictions on the number of guests attending.

Graduates will receive a diploma inspired by the diploma awarded to students in 1899. A digital version of their diploma will be distributed on the day of their ceremony along with a diploma cover. Printed diplomas will be shipped to graduates. Every degree candidate's name will be called individually at separate ceremonies for each college held at various locations on campus. Times and locations for the diploma ceremonies are listed below: 

Friday, May 17:

College of Art & Design: 8:00 a.m. in the Maddox Fieldhouse

E. J. Ourso College of Business: 8:30 a.m. in the Maravich Assembly Center

College of the Coast & Environment: 8:30 a.m. in the Union Theater

Manship School of Mass Communication: 11:30 a.m. in the Maddox Fieldhouse

School of Veterinary Medicine: 12:00 p.m. LSU Vet Med Library, School of Veterinary Medicine (GC, MS, PhD)

College of Science: 12:30 p.m. in the Maravich Assembly Center

College of Music & Dramatic Arts: 12:30 p.m. in the Union Theater

College of Agriculture: 3:00 p.m. in the Maddox Fieldhouse

College of Engineering: 5:00 p.m. in the Maravich Assembly Center

School of Veterinary Medicine: 7:00 p.m. LSU Vet Med Library, School of Veterinary Medicine (DVM)

Saturday, May 18:

College of Humanities & Social Sciences: 8:30 a.m. in the Maravich Assembly Center

College of Human Sciences & Education: 12:30 p.m. in the Maravich Assembly Center

Paul M. Hebert Law Center: 4:30 p.m. in the Maravich Assembly Center.

LSU will also hold several ceremonies leading up to commencement, including the Ogden Honors College, ROTC commissioning, and Distinguished Communicators, among others. For more information, please visit  www.lsu.edu/commencement .   

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Hail to the Class of 2024

Graduating students Priya Kareddy, Julia Jean “JJ” Citron, Andre Earls, Daniel McCray, Kate Granruth, Haley Gorman, Casey Schmidt, Dennis Ting, Sumit Kapur, Grace Allaman, Sean Onwualu and Rachel Lia pose for photos in April. Photo by Julia Davis

Graduates and their guests will gather Sunday for commencement at the University of Virginia and the School of Law. As the community prepares for the celebration, read more about the Class of 2024 and their achievements in the stories below.

• Class of 2024 Graduation Ceremony Details
• Watch the UVA Final Exercises Livestream (9 a.m. ET)
• Watch the Law School Livestream (12:15 p.m. ET or view weather plan details )
• Meet Commencement Speaker Dasha Smith ’98

Graduate Profiles and Career Accolades

Camano Capitalized on Multiple Abilities Despite facing physical and health challenges from a significant congenital condition, Joseph Camano juggled academics, sports and music.

From the Lagoon to the Libel Show to Law Grad James Hornsby directed the school’s comedy sketch show and was involved in a host of other student activities.

Following a Dream Once Deferred, Leonard To Join Marine Judge Advocates Meet Lauren Leonard, vice president of Older Wiser Law Students and a future Marine judge advocate lawyer, who chased two deferred dreams at once at UVA Law.

23rd Powell Fellow To Address Housing Disputes Michael Pruitt will provide legal support to public benefits recipients as the 23rd Powell Fellow in Legal Services.

Zipperer Wins School’s First Immigrant Justice Corps Fellowship Grace Zipperer will serve as an Immigrant Justice Corps Fellow at the Empire Justice Center in New York.

10 Students in the Class of 2024 Will Take on Roles in the Federal Government Ten students in the Class of 2024 have obtained positions with the federal government after graduation.

JAG Officers Enhance Legal Education With UVA LL.M. Degrees Already equipped with their J.D.s, five military lawyers furthered their legal education by earning master’s degrees.

Leaders and Award-Winners

Crowley, Hernandez Tragesser Receive Rosenbloom Award Casey Crowley and Sophia Hernandez Tragesser received the Law School’s 2024 Rosenbloom Award, which honors students with a strong academic record who have significantly enhanced the academic experience of their peers.

41st Annual Softball Tournament Brings Home Record $40,000 for Charity Andrew Becker ’24 was this year’s NGSL commissioner, and Sally Levin and Grace Stevens were tournament directors.

Hudson Wins Swanson Award Keegan Hudson was this year’s recipient of the Gregory H. Swanson Award, named in honor of the first Black student to attend UVA and the Law School.

Citron, Hornsby, Hudson and Putfark Named Ritter Scholars Julia Jean “JJ” Citron, James Hornsby, Keegan Hudson and Elizabeth Putfark were named the 2023-24 Ritter Scholars.

UVA Law Tax Moot Court Team Finishes Fourth Kathryn Kenny, Kathryn Peters and Riley Ries were part of this year’s International and European Tax Moot Court competition.

Jessup Moot Court Team Competes in International Rounds Daniel Elliott was part of the Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition team, which advanced to the international rounds.

Singsank Clinches Pickleball Title for UVA Lauralei Singsank scored the winning shot for UVA at the pickleball collegiate national championship.

Gray, Maliyekkal Win 95th Lile Moot Court Competition Sean Gray and Aquila Maliyekkal won the 95th William Minor Lile Moot Court Competition.

Adams Named Tillman Scholar Tyler Adams, a U.S. Army veteran, was named a 2023 Tillman Scholar.

Ahmad Named Inaugural Women’s Health Summer Fellow Salwa Ahmad worked at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services as the Law School’s inaugural Women’s Health Summer Fellow.

Hamilton Wins UVA Oratory Competition Peter Lee Hamilton won UVA’s third annual student oratory competition.

Flanagan Wins Notre Dame Writing Competition Caitlin Flanagan won third place in Notre Dame Law School’s Program on Church, State & Society annual writing competition.

Cerja Leads Student Bar Association Tommy Cerja IV served as president of the Student Bar Association.

Assefa Leads Virginia Law Review Biruktawit “Birdy” Assefa served as editor-in-chief of the Virginia Law Review.

Gorman Honored for Highest GPA Haley Gorman won the Carl M. Franklin Prize for earning the highest GPA after two semesters and the Jackson Walker LLP Award for the highest GPA after four semesters.

Star Witnesses – Q&As With Students

Clark Builds Relationships as Therapist, Student Ambassador Kirsten Clark, a former therapist, discussed how therapy and lawyering skills intersect, and what she enjoys about representing the school as an ambassador.

Deering Grows His Portfolio Tristan Deering explained how his international business experience drew him to corporate and tax law.

Heck on the ‘Appeal’ of Law School Hunter Heck discussed her path to law school and how she prepared for the William Minor Lile Moot Court competition.

Kijewski Bridges Generations Jordan Kijewski talked about volunteering with Madison House and working for AmeriCorps before coming to law school.

Experiences Drive Mato To Help Others Sabrina Mato explored her interest in immigration law and her interest in building bridges among student communities.

Mercado Violand Advises Governor As he was starting his law student career, Fernando Mercado Violand was appointed to the Virginia Council on Environmental Justice.

Onwualu Trades in Playbooks for Casebooks Sean Onwualu, a former Syracuse football player and sports agency extern, discussed his most interesting classes and meeting Justice Stephen Breyer.

Sharma Tackles Sovereign Debt Law Rishabh Sharma, a former math teacher and wrestling coach, said he enjoyed studying international debt law at UVA Law while also working toward a master’s in education policy.

Experiencing the Law

Gray, McNerney Win Appeal at Sixth Circuit Sean Gray and Lauren McNerney recently won their case before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit through the Appellate Litigation Clinic.

Ahmad, Hallisey Explore Health Care Issues in Kenya Students — including Salwa Ahmad and Sydney Hallisey — traveled to Kenya for their annual research trip over winter break, spending seven days learning about health care rights and related issues in the East African nation.

Hild, Pritchard Win on Appeal for Ukrainian Client Harry Hild and Meg Pritchard succeeded in a federal court appeal, allowing their client to remain in the U.S. after facing deportation to Ukraine.

Students Report on Transformative UN Trip Students in the International Human Rights Law Clinic — Maya Artis, Camille Blum, Nora Logsdon and Jina Shin — traveled to the U.N. headquarters in New York for a unique learning experience.

Students Teach Business Law Classes to Incarcerated Eight students — including Io Jones, Sumit Kapur, Katherine Poppiti and Liam Zeya — participated in a pilot program teaching business law classes to incarcerated people.

Ferguson, Hachten Help Pass Mental Health Reforms Michael Ferguson and Clare Hachten of the State and Local Government Policy Clinic worked with state Sen. Creigh Deeds on bills to reform temporary detention orders, or TDOs, which allow courts to direct a law enforcement officer to take an at-risk person into custody and transport them to a specified facility for mental health treatment.

Zipperer, Human Rights Project Studies Argentina’s Post-Dirty War Justice Eight students, including Grace Zipperer, traveled to Argentina to learn about human rights initiatives in Latin America in the aftermath of a Dirty War and military dictatorship.

Ahmad, Surgil Witness Tense Dialogue at OAS General Assembly Students in the International Human Rights Law Clinic attended the Organization of American States’ 52nd General Assembly in Lima, Peru, in October. The students — including Salwa Ahmad and Sabrina Surgil — recounted some of what they experienced there.

Ratliff, Stein Practice To Be Lawyers In this photo essay, William “Trey” Ratliff and Elizah Stein competed in first-year oral arguments.

When They Were First-Years

Ahmad, Keck Receive Virginia Public Service Scholarships Salwa Ahmad and Molly Keck were the 2021 recipients of the Virginia Public Service Scholarship.

First-Year UVA Law Students Receive Top Scholarship for Leadership Learn about five students — Jacob Baltzegar, Kayla Duperrouzel, Ricardo Hughes, Zain Imam and Lauralei Singsank — who received a Karsh-Dillard Scholarship.

Class of 2024 Sets Records in Academic Strength, Diversity Meet five 1Ls profiled among the entering class: Michael Martinez, Julie Mardini, Biruktawit “Birdy” Assefa, Tom Harrigan and Sam Bennett.

Scalia Carries on Family Tradition For incoming student Megan Scalia, pursuing a J.D. wasn’t a foregone conclusion.

Incoming Law Student Gained Insights on Justice as TV News Reporter TV news journalist Dennis Ting unclips his microphone to join the incoming first-year class.

Incoming Law Student Aims To Help Fellow Soldiers Army officer William “Trey” Ratliff came to UVA Law with plans to join the Army Judge Advocate General’s Corps — and later fulfilled his goal .

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19-year-old becomes youngest ever to graduate from ASU Law School

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Charmaine Chien-Yu Chui has achieved another milestone at only 19 years old, becoming the youngest person to ever graduate from Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University.

This week, Chui received her Juris Doctorate and earned one of the highest number of pro bono hours in her graduating class: 182.

“Anything you do, it’s always going to be hard work,” Chui said. “It’s going to take intentional effort to move forward and achieve the goals you set for yourself.”

A Los Angeles native, Chui was homeschooled by her mom in second grade.

“During that time, I was just at home,” she recalled. “My mom would enroll me in a bunch of classes in standard subjects: English, math, history, some science.”

And when her friends were entering middle school, Chui graduated from California State University, Los Angeles, at the age of 16 with dual degrees in psychology and criminal justice before deciding to go to law school.

She credits her teachers and classmates who have helped her along the way.

“I was never treated as the youngest law student or the person who would become the youngest law graduate. My classmates always treated me as an equal, as a peer,” Chui said. “I feel like my professors were just as invested in my success as they were in the success of any of my other classmates.”

In the fall, Chui will take on her new role as a judicial law clerk at the Arizona Supreme Court with Justice James P. Beene. She hopes her story will encourage other teens to pursue their dreams and never give up no matter the limits.

“If it interests you, it’s important for you to go and apply because you never know what could happen,” Chui said.

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