Wake Forest Law alumni help rebuild Kosovo judicial system

April 7, 2016

WAKE FOREST MAGAZINE – Robert J. “Bobby” Higdon (’85, JD ’89) hears heart-wrenching stories every time he visits Kosovo, where he is helping rebuild the country’s judicial system after decades of internal strife and war.

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Vanderbilt Law graduates selected as Gideon’s Promise Fellows to work as assistant public defenders in rural areas

April 7, 2016

VANDERBILT LAW SCHOOL – Agre and Jackson will work as assistant public defenders in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, and Knox County, Tennessee, respectively, next year through the Gideon’s Promise Law School Partnership Project.

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Missouri-Kansas City Law alumnus honored by State Bar of Texas

April 7, 2016

UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-KANSAS SCHOOL OF LAW – Christine Albano (J.D. ’96) was recently given the prestigious Judge Sam Williams Award by the State Bar of Texas in honor of her guidance, her mentorship, and her substantial contribution to her law community.

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University of Miami Law alumna fights discrimination in Washington, DC through government affairs role at Anti-Defamation League

April 7, 2016

UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI SCHOOL OF LAW – In her current position as the Anti-Defamation League’s Associate Director of Government & National Affairs, Reinstein represents the ADL and advocates on behalf of its interests and policy concerns on a variety of international, immigration, and civil rights issues.

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Former Miami Law immigration clinic students provide legal service to immigrants throughout the county

April 7, 2016

UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI SCHOOL OF LAW – Brittany Young, JD ‘12, is the Immigration and Refugee Case Manager at Catholic Charities of West Virginia. Young is one of many former Immigration Clinic students who have successfully pursued careers in immigration law.

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Maine Law graduate selected as first-ever fellow of Cumberland Legal Aid Clinic

April 7, 2016

UNIVERSITY OF MAINE SCHOOL OF LAW – Brandon Farmer, a 2015 graduate of the University of Maine School of Law, is already making a positive impact as the law school’s first-ever Cumberland Legal Aid Clinic Fellow.

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Houston Law Center alumnus named Texas Lawyer’s ‘2015 Attorney of the Year’

April 7, 2016

UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON LAW CENTER – UH Law Center alumnus Tony Buzbee ’97, one of the most successful trial lawyers in the nation, has received top honors from one of the state’s leading legal publications.

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University of Georgia Law graduate confirmed as vice chancellor on Delaware Court of Chancery

April 7, 2016

UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA SCHOOL OF LAW – Nominated by Delaware Gov. Jack Markell, Montgomery-Reeves is the first African-American in the 220-plus-year history of the court to serve as a vice chancellor. She is also only the court’s second female vice chancellor.

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University of Georgia Law alumna selected to lead legal clinic dedicated to victims of child sexual abuse

April 7, 2016

UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA SCHOOL OF LAW – The University of Georgia School of Law announces that Emma M. Hetherington will serve as the inaugural director of the Wilbanks Child Endangerment and Sexual Exploitation Clinic, the first of its kind in the nation.

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Two UC Berkeley Law alumni receive fellowship to implement project to support at-risk youth

April 7, 2016

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY SCHOOL OF LAW – Phillips’ initiative provides immigration legal services to Oakland public school students and their families. Rubenstein’s offers legal representation and social work support to Oakland public housing tenants who face possible eviction because of a juvenile delinquency matter.

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