Colorado Law celebrates upcoming graduates at BIPOC cord ceremony

April 10, 2024

COLORADO LAW — This year marks the fourth annual BIPOC Cord Ceremony.  This ceremony serves as an important way for Colorado Law to recognize the achievements of graduating Black, Indigenous, and other students of color.

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Washington State Supreme Court adopts pathway to law practice without passing the bar exam

March 28, 2024

REUTERS — The Supreme Court of Washington on Friday approved several new ways for attorneys to become licensed that bypass the bar exam — adding momentum to the burgeoning alternative licensure movement.

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NALP survey: Law graduates find clinical and experiential learning most helpful in forming professional skills

March 21, 2024

THE NATIONAL JURIST — When she was a law student, Elaine Souder was a member of a mock trial team, traveling and competing in several competitions.

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Bloomberg Law survey looks at the practice expectations of law students upon graduation

March 21, 2024

BLOOMBERG LAW — Public interest work gives lawyers a way to put their knowledge to use while helping marginalized populations. Law students for generations have felt the pull of this kind of work, but it’s unrealistic for most once they graduate and have up to six figures in student loan debt.

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Recent University of Kansas Law graduate Allie O’Neill wins national writing competition

February 21, 2024

KU SCHOOL OF LAW — A recent graduate of the University of Kansas School of Law has won second place in a national writing competition for her paper on cryptocurrency regulations in international trade.

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Recent University of Kansas Law graduate Allie O’Neil wins national writing prize

February 14, 2024

KU NEWS — A recent graduate of the University of Kansas School of Law has won second place in a national writing competition for her paper on cryptocurrency regulations in  international trade.

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Recent UC Law San Francisco graduate Margaret Von Rotz discusses passion for indigenous rights and environmental justice

February 7, 2024

UC LAW SAN FRANCISCO — Margaret Palaghicon Von Rotz ’23 started law school with one goal in mind: to gain deep expertise in environmental law and Indigenous rights — knowledge that could help her fight to protect the planet and defend the rights of Indigenous Peoples.

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Case Western Reserve Law highlights students’ job experience

January 31, 2024

CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW — 2023, the average starting salary at the nation’s largest law firms was $225,000. Cleveland is home to some of the largest and most prestigious law firms in the country and Case Western Reserve University School of Law has a history of extraordinary success in placing its grads in

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Recent Northwestern Law graduate Henry Zhu receives Skadden fellowship

January 30, 2024

NORTHWESTERN PRITZKER SCHOOL OF LAW –Henry Zhu (JD’ 22) was one of 28 recipients of 2024’s Skadden Fellowship, which pays for two years of salary and training for recent law school graduates to work at a public interest organization. 

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Stetson Law celebrates graduates at winter commencement 

January 16, 2024

FLORIDA RECORD — Marking the end to the fall 2023 semester, members of the Stetson Law community gathered in the Great Hall to celebrate students who successfully completed their law school journey in December.

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