Drake Law alumnus appointed chair of President’s Board of Advisors on HBCUs
DRAKE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW — President Donald Trump announced the appointment of Drake Law alumnus Johnny Taylor Jr. ’92 as chairman of the President’s Board of Advisers on Historically Black Colleges and Universities. Taylor is president and CEO of the Society for Human Resources Management.
Read More about Drake Law alumnus appointed chair of President’s Board of Advisors on HBCUsDrake Law alumna argues before Iowa Supreme Court as an attorney
DRAKE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW — When Drake Law alumna Lori Bullock ’14 was a 3L student, she presented oral arguments to the Iowa Supreme Court during the Law School’s Supreme Court Competition. Four years later, she returned to campus to argue before the Iowa Supreme Court as an attorney.
Read More about Drake Law alumna argues before Iowa Supreme Court as an attorneyDrake Law commemorates outstanding alumnus, Howard P. Drew
DRAKE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW — Drake Law alumnus Howard P. Drew, Class of 1920, was many things: Olympic athlete, World War I veteran, and ground-breaking African-American judge. In honor of the Drake Relays, in which Drew competed nearly a century ago, Drake Law School is commemorating this outstanding alumnus.
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COLUMBIA LAW SCHOOL — Columbia Law alumna Roberta Kaplan ’91, star litigator and same-sex marriage champion, launched a new hybrid law firm and hired three recent Columbia Law School graduates as associates. Kaplan famously argued before the Supreme Court to overturn the Defense of Marriage Act.
Read More about Columbia Law alumna, champion for same-sex marriage, launches new hybrid firmWilliam & Mary Law alumnus receives Virginia State Bar’s Leadership in Education Award
WILLIAM & MARY LAW SCHOOL — William & Mary Law alumnus Steve A. Isaacs ’73 has been named the recipient of the William R. Rakes Leadership in Education Award from the Virginia State Bar Section on the Education of Lawyers in Virginia.
Read More about William & Mary Law alumnus receives Virginia State Bar’s Leadership in Education AwardCleveland-Marshall Law alumna helps exonerate client wrongfully convicted of murder
CLEVELAND-MARSHALL COLLEGE OF LAW — Working as a solo practitioner on criminal justice cases, Cleveland-Marshall Law alumna Kimberly Corral ’12 received a call from Ru-El Sailor that would begin a five-year representation that would culminate in exonerating a man who spent 15 years in a prison for a murder he did not commit.
Read More about Cleveland-Marshall Law alumna helps exonerate client wrongfully convicted of murderCleveland-Marshall Law alumnus receives Ohio Association for Justice’s Lifetime Achievement Award
CLEVELAND-MARSHALL COLLEGE OF LAW — Cleveland-Marshall Law alumnus James A. Lowe ’72, founder and partner at Lowe Eklund Wakefield Co., LPA, received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Ohio Association for Justice’s 2018 Annual Convention. Lowe was recognized for his lifetime of service and dedication to excellence in litigation.
Read More about Cleveland-Marshall Law alumnus receives Ohio Association for Justice’s Lifetime Achievement AwardCleveland-Marshall Law alumna promoted to Cleveland’s chief corporate counsel
CLEVELAND-MARSHALL COLLEGE OF LAW — Cleveland-Marshall Law alumna Ronda Curtis ’92 was promoted to be Cleveland’s Chief Corporate Counsel by Cleveland Major Frank Jackson ’83. She previous served as the city’s chief assistant law director for legislation and finance.
Read More about Cleveland-Marshall Law alumna promoted to Cleveland’s chief corporate counselChicago-Kent Law alumna selecetd as Equal Justice Works Fellow
CHICAGO-KENT SCHOOL OF LAW — Chicago-Kent Law alumna, Alexandra Franco ’16 has been selected as a 2018 Equal Justice Works Fellow. Starting in September, Franco will implement the new Housing Opportunity Project for Equity, hosted by Cabrini Green Legal Aid in Chicago, where she will represent families in danger of losing their housing vouchers.
Read More about Chicago-Kent Law alumna selecetd as Equal Justice Works FellowChapman Law alumna among Forbes’ world most powerful sports agents
CHAPMAN UNIVERSITY FOWLER SCHOOL OF LAW — Chapman Law alumna Diana Day (J.D. ’07) leveraged her background as a UCLA athlete – she was a member of three NCAA championship water polo teams – along with key connections she made in law school to launch a career with sports agencies while still a ‘3L.’
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