New Penn Law joint degree program allows students to earn a VMD and Master in Law in four years
PENN LAW –The University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School’s Master in Law Program and Penn’s School of Veterinary Medicine are excited to announce an agreement that facilitates cross-disciplinary studies in their respective schools through the new VMD/ML Program. Through the program, students may earn both a VMD and an ML or Certificate in Law from the…
Read More about New Penn Law joint degree program allows students to earn a VMD and Master in Law in four yearsPenn State Law celebrates graduates’ success on the bar exam
PENN STATE –The bar exam is the most important test a lawyer can take and the first part of becoming an official attorney. Passing the bar is not an easy feat — with many students taking the comprehensive exam multiple times before they pass. In July 2021, Penn State Law in University Park had 100%…
Read More about Penn State Law celebrates graduates’ success on the bar examQuinnipiac Law assistant director of career and professional development Neeta Vatti appointed to Connecticut Superior Court
QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY — Nearly a quarter of the 22 Connecticut Superior Court nominees Gov. Ned Lamont submitted to the Connecticut General Assembly are Quinnipiac Law alumni and administrators. Quinnipiac Law Dean Jennifer Brown said an aspiration of the law school is to produce graduates who are extremely knowledgeable in law, who are good problem solvers, who…
Read More about Quinnipiac Law assistant director of career and professional development Neeta Vatti appointed to Connecticut Superior CourtQuinnipiac Law Black Law Students Association discusses the impact of Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Supreme Court nomination
FOX 61 –Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson could make history as the first black woman in the nation’s highest court. Thursday wrapped up Judge Jackson’s confirmation hearings after enduring days of tough questioning and sweet praises from both democrats and republicans. As the nation awaits the verdict, FOX61 News caught up with black law students apart…
Read More about Quinnipiac Law Black Law Students Association discusses the impact of Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Supreme Court nominationStanford Law professor Daniel E. Ho to give lecture on administrative law’s racial blind spot at Penn Law
PENN LAW –In the final lecture in the 2021-2022 Lecture Series on Race and Regulation, Daniel E. Ho, William Benjamin Scott and Luna M. Scott Professor of Law at Stanford Law, will present “Administrative Law’s Racial Blind Spot.” Drawing on a recent Yale Law Journal article, “Disparate Limbo: How Administrative Law Erased Antidiscrimination,” Ho will trace how…
Read More about Stanford Law professor Daniel E. Ho to give lecture on administrative law’s racial blind spot at Penn LawUniversity of Utah Law professor Leslie Francis honored by university for service to women
THE UNIVERSITY OF UTAH — The University of Utah recognized the most recent awardees of the Linda K. Amos Award and Elizabeth Fuhriman Gardner Prize in a joint celebration during Women’s Week. The Linda K. Amos Award for Distinguished Service to Women recognizes individuals who have selflessly given time and energy to improve the educational and/or working environment…
Read More about University of Utah Law professor Leslie Francis honored by university for service to womenUniversity of Utah Law hosts panel on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
S.J. QUINNEY COLLEGE OF LAW –Doctor Martin Steinfeld, Professor Amos Guiora, David Schwendiman and Professor Tony Anghie will discuss the Russia-Ukraine War. Dr. Martin Steinfeld is also the author of the forthcoming book titled, Fissures in EU Citizenship. This book argues that core concepts in EU citizenship law are riddled with latent fissures traceable back to…
Read More about University of Utah Law hosts panel on Russia’s invasion of UkraineYale Law Journal honors University of Virginia Law professor Payvand Ahdout with emerging scholar award
THE YALE LAW JOURNAL –The Yale Law Journal is thrilled to announce its inaugural Emerging Scholar of the Year: Payvand Ahdout. The Emerging Scholar of the Year Award, introduced by Volume 131, celebrates the achievements of early-career academics who have made significant contributions to legal thought and scholarship. It seeks to promote scholarship that has…
Read More about Yale Law Journal honors University of Virginia Law professor Payvand Ahdout with emerging scholar awardUniversity of Virginia Law to honor US Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer with Jefferson Medal
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA SCHOOL OF LAW –U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen G. Breyer has been named this year’s recipientof the Thomas Jefferson Foundation Medal in Law. Sponsored jointly by the University of Virginia and the Thomas Jefferson Foundation, the nonprofit organization that owns and operates Monticello, the Thomas Jefferson Foundation Medals are awarded each year to…
Read More about University of Virginia Law to honor US Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer with Jefferson MedalWayne Law student Emily Williams discusses dealing with a chronic illness while in law school
WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY –Wayne Law student Emily Williams is inspiring others with her incredible story about persevering through law school despite health complications. Her story was featured by the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation for Women’s History Month. Williams, a 3L student, recently participated in the Wayne Law Diversity Coalition (WLDC) “Lawyers Look Like Me” campaign.
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