University at Buffalo Law launches podcast episode explores the challenges of legal education
UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO SCHOOL OF LAW — Two sharp minds tackle U.S. economic history, the evolving challenges of legal education, and how much fun it is to think, in the newest podcast from The Baldy Center for Law and Social Policy. The just-released Episode 21, titled “John Henry Schlegel and David A. Westbrook Discuss ‘The…
Read More about University at Buffalo Law launches podcast episode explores the challenges of legal educationUCLA Law student team wins trial advocacy tournament
ATTORNEY AT LAW MAGAZINE — The UCLA School of Law repeated top honors, winning the Tournament of Champions for the second year in a row, defeating the University of California Berkeley School of Law. Considered the nation’s premier invitational trial competition, the TOC is the most exclusive competition in the country. Only sixteen schools with the…
Read More about UCLA Law student team wins trial advocacy tournamentUCLA Law hosts innovative jury-trial competition
UCLA LAW — When UCLA School of Law hosts a new tournament called the Verdict, starting on Oct. 16, it will be presenting a first-of-its kind law school jury-trial competition. While most trial advocacy competitions ask lawyers or judges to score students on their courtroom performances as a proxy for what lay jurors would find persuasive, the…
Read More about UCLA Law hosts innovative jury-trial competitionCharleston Law housing clinic provides legal support to area residents facing eviction
THE POST AND COURIER — The Charleston School of Law is partnering with a local nonprofit to help low-income families involved in housing disputes, almost all of whom fight their cases without legal representation. The partnership was announced two years after the release of a report from the S.C. State Housing Finance and Development Authority that revealed South…
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UC CINCINNATI — The University of Cincinnati College of Law is partnering with the Ohio Justice and Policy (OJPC) Center to expand the Ohio Governor’s Expedited Pardon Project and reach more potential pardon candidates in the state of Ohio. The project eliminates administrative hurdles and provides free one-on-one help for qualified citizens seeking legal absolution for past…
Read More about University of Cincinnati Law joins Ohio Governor’s expedited pardon projectUniversity of Cincinnati Law students reflect on summer work experiences
UC CINCINNATI — Each year, law students at the University of Cincinnati spend their summers gaining practical experience through internships, externships, and clinical experiences. Below, hear from five UC Law students on how they spent this past summer.
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CU BOULDER TODAY — On Nov. 18, the Korey Wise Innocence Project (KWIP) at the University of Colorado Law School announced a partnership with the Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to review criminal cases that occurred in Colorado between 1976 and 1995 where hair microscopy analysis was used as evidence. Colorado Law students will review 51 court…
Read More about University of Colorado Law Korey Wise Innocence Project to review criminal cases for potential wrongful convictionsLarge gift to University of Connecticut Law to establish scholarship celebrating the school’s centennial
UCONN TODAY — Bill and Nancy Trachsel are kicking off the UConn School of Law’s centennial with a significant addition to their existing scholarship fund, making it the most generous donor-funded scholarship at the school. The scholarship, which covers most of tuition for all three years of law school, opens the door for those candidates who otherwise…
Read More about Large gift to University of Connecticut Law to establish scholarship celebrating the school’s centennialUniversity of Dayton Law students discuss their experience with the Expedited Pardon Project
DAYTON 24/7 NOW — Law students at the University of Dayton are taking what they’ve learned in the classroom and applying it to help others in the community.“People want justice and that can look different but I think justice also has to come with some sense of mercy and some sense of grace and forgiveness,” said…
Read More about University of Dayton Law students discuss their experience with the Expedited Pardon ProjectUniversity of Dayton Law professor Carlos Bernal elected to Inter-American Commission on Human Rights
PATCH — The Organization of American States elected University of Dayton School of Law Professor Carlos Bernal to its Inter-American Commission on Human Rights. As part of the seven-member body, Bernal, a native of Colombia, will help members of the Organization of American States promote the protection of human rights, investigate alleged human rights violations by nations…
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