Duke Law hosts scholarship and fellowship event
DUKE LAW — This year’s Scholarship & Fellowship Brunch gave students the opportunity to meet and thank the donors whose generous support of financial aid has helped make their Duke Law education possible.
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CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW — Julie Dreckman Schumacher, JD’93, was appointed last summer while Roger Sailer, JD’07, was appointed in December. Both were appointed by Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds. Schumacher was named a member of the nine-judge Iowa Court of Appeals, which decides appeals from district courts across the state. Sailer will fill the judgeship on the Iowa…
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UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA CAREY LAW SCHOOL — Three University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School alumni and a former Law School senior lecturer occupy four of the top seven leadership roles in the U.S. Attorney’s Office (USAO) for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania (EDPA). Alumni Gregory B. David L’04, Clare Putnam Pozos L’07, Jennifer Arbittier Williams C’92…
Read More about University of Pennsylvania Carey Law alumni occupy leadership roles in U.S. Attorney’s Office for Eastern District of PAUCLA Law awards event honors legal community
UCLA LAW — UCLA School of Law honored prominent alumni and friends who excel in business, the judiciary, corporate litigation and public service at the 2019 UCLA Law Awards ceremony on Dec. 4. The Hon. Jacqueline Nguyen ’91, William Anderson ’88, Cheryl Lott ’04 and Chuck Williams were recognized for their commitment to excellence in the law…
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UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN SCHOOL OF LAW — After four years of work, they were rewarded with a verdict in Ms. Das’s favor—and an unexpected payment to them by the State of Texas of more than $190,000. Turning part of the financial windfall they realized from their representation of Ms. Das into an endowment to benefit…
Read More about University of Texas Law receives law firm gift to establish scholarshipCase Western Reserve Law alumnus François-Philippe Champagne appointed as Canda’s Minister of Foreign Affairs
CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW — François-Philippe Champagne, an alumnus of Case Western Reserve University School of Law, has been appointed Canada’s new Minister of Foreign Affairs. As such, he serves as Canada’s top diplomat, tasked with handling foreign relations with the United States and China, among other important matters.
Read More about Case Western Reserve Law alumnus François-Philippe Champagne appointed as Canda’s Minister of Foreign AffairsColumbia Law alum Dana Delger provides advice for law students
COLUMBIA LAW SCHOOL — As a strategic litigator for the Innocence Project, Delger works to persuade courts to follow science, not precedent, in considering forensic evidence.
Read More about Columbia Law alum Dana Delger provides advice for law studentsUniversity of Houston Law names new building after donor John M. Quinn
UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON — The University of Houston has received a significant gift from The John M. O’Quinn Foundation to support the UH Law Center and construction of its new state-of-the-art building. In permanent recognition of the gift, the building will be named the “John M. O’Quinn Law Building.” An accomplished attorney and philanthropist, the late John…
Read More about University of Houston Law names new building after donor John M. QuinnHoward Law hosts judicial clerkship panel
HOWARD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW — The annual Judicial Clerkship and Internship Panel is held every year during the month of October. Invitations are extended to all three 1L, 2L, and 3L classes. The purpose of the event is to expose Howard University School of Law students to the benefits associated with clerking and interning for…
Read More about Howard Law hosts judicial clerkship panelIowa State Senator Jack Whitver recounts his time at Drake Law
DRAKE UNIVERSITY LAW SCHOOL — Jack Whitver, LW’12, is a small business owner, practicing attorney, and senator. Whitver represents Iowa Senate District 19. In 2016, he was elected by his colleagues to serve as president of the Iowa Senate, and in 2018 was elected to serve as majority leader—the top post of the Iowa Senate. His…
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