Maine Law graduate to use legal education, life experience to help college students dealing with substance abuse issues

August 11, 2016

BANGOR DAILY NEWS – Christopher Poulos, whose struggles with addiction caused him to drop out of the University of Southern Maine and serve a stint in federal prison, has taken a job with an organization committed to helping college students deal with substance abuse problems.

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UNC Law alumni honored with North Carolina Bar Association Citizen Lawyer Award

August 8, 2016

UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF LAW – Seven UNC School of Law alumni were recently honored with the Citizen Lawyer Award at the NCBA Annual Meeting in June.

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Rutgers Law School alumni help to fight voter restriction laws in North Carolina

August 8, 2016

RUTGERS UNIVERSITY – Two Rutgers Law School alumni helped lead the fight against a 2013 North Carolina election law, which enacted restrictions that they said disenfranchised voters of color.

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Tennessee Law graduate awarded fellowship to help expand access to justice through technology

August 8, 2016

UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE – KNOXVILLE – Kirsten Jacobson, a 2016 graduate of the University of Tennessee College of Law, was recently awarded a competitive, two-year postgraduate fellowship by the nonprofit Equal Justice Works.

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Tulsa Law alumna and first-generation American makes difference in the lives of community members

August 5, 2016

TULSA WORLD & BUSINESS NEWS – Lorena Rivas is dedicated to helping minority teens overcome personal and societal obstacles that may get in the way of pursuing their education and hinder their employment goals.

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Virginia Senator and Harvard Law School alumnus Tim Kaine selected as Democratic vice-presidential candidate

August 3, 2016

HARVARD LAW SCHOOL – Democratic vice-presidential pick Tim Kaine, former governor of Virginia and currently that state’s junior U.S. senator, is a 1983 graduate of Harvard Law School.

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University of Chicago Law School alumnus creates Wikipedia-like website to connect underserved communities to legal resources

August 3, 2016

UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO LAW SCHOOL – Kimball Parker, ’13, has created CO/COUNSEL, a new Wikipedia-like web site designed to help the general public more easily find legal information.

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Marquette University Law School alumna to serve U.S. Senate Head Parliamentarian

July 28, 2016

WKOW (MADISON) – Markoski has served the state of Wisconsin at the Department of Public Instruction, the Department of Corrections, and UW-Madison. Soon, she’ll be serving the nation as one of the few Parliamentarians of the U.S. Senate.

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University of Washington Law names alumnus as assistant dean for advancement

July 28, 2016

UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF LAW – Craig Wright joined the University of Washington School of Law in July as the Assistant Dean for Advancement.

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