University of Houston Law student organization hosts panel on LGBTQ inclusion in the legal profession
UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON LAW CENTER — Attorneys in the LGBTQ community said it is incumbent upon people of all orientations to create an inclusive atmosphere during a recent talk at the University of Houston Law Center. The event was presented by OutLaw, a student organization for LGBT concerns devoted to the issues of gay, lesbian,…
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UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA LAW — Students and alumni discuss their experiences volunteering to help others.
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CRAIN’S CLEVELAND BUSINESS — It’s not that younger lawyers aren’t prepared to work hard. Desires for workplace flexibility and an ability to still advance one’s career are not mutually exclusive. Our new grads and law students are definitely looking to their potential future employers to provide growth opportunities and opportunities for work-life balance and professional development…
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UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE LAW — University of Tennessee College of Law alumna Michelle J. Long (’94) has been appointed the deputy director of the Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts. Long has served as the assistant commissioner of the division of Health Licensure and Regulation for the Tennessee Department of Health since 2012. Long has been a…
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COLUMBIA LAW SCHOOL — U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito Jr. has chosen Richard Cleary ’15 to serve as a clerk this fall. Cleary is one of two Columbia Law alumni who have secured clerkships for the Supreme Court October term 2019.
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THE NATIONAL JURIST — Derek Muller served as a summer associate with the Big Law firm of Kirkland & Ellis in Chicago in 2006. In a recent posting, “What happens to a summer associate class at a large law firm after a decade?” he noted how he had kept track of the attrition of his fellow associates…
Read More about Former summer associates leaving large law firms as careers developFordham Law Pro Bono Scholar alumni share their experiences in program
FORDHAM LAW NEWS — Fordham Law School’s Pro Bono Scholar program allows participants to discover and develop their interests while working with a like-minded community of service-focused peers and mentors. By devoting their final semester of law school to real-life pro bono practice, Pro Bono Scholars gain practical work experience prior to graduation and embody the…
Read More about Fordham Law Pro Bono Scholar alumni share their experiences in programFordham Law graduates reflect on their experiences in the school’s clinics
FORDHAM LAW NEWS — Fordham Law’s clinics offer students the opportunity to apply what they’re learning in the classroom to real-world legal and public interest work. Students who participate have the opportunity to gain practical experience in a variety of areas including international human rights, family advocacy, immigration rights, and corporate social responsibility.
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JDSUPRA — Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today, we’re talking with ex-BigLaw recruiter Sadie Jones about how to find a job if you struck out at OCI, or never tried it to begin with. In this episode we discuss: The job search framework from The Girl’s Guide to Law School series by Katie Slater.
Read More about Podcast: Tips for job hunting for law graduates outside of the on-campus interviewGeorgia State University Law hosts discussion on the state of immigration in Georgia
GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY — On September 19, he and immigration attorney Carolina Antonini (J.D. ’96) led a discussion in the College of Law about the state of immigration in Georgia. Emily Torstveit Ngara, the director of Georgia State Law’s new Immigration Clinic, moderated the conversation. They started by talking about the day-to-day demands of being an…
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