New England Law Boston students awarded diversity and service scholarships
NEW ENGLAND LAW BOSTON — In September alone, four law students at New England Law | Boston received scholarship awards from firms and funds focused on diversity and service: Christianna Golden, Sebastien Gustave, Aisha Nanyanzi, and Layana White. Christianna Golden, a third-year student and President of the Black Law Students Association (BLSA) at New England Law, is…
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UNM NEWSROOM — University of New Mexico Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs James Holloway has announced the names of four finalists for the dean’s position at the School of Law.
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NYU LAW — Dean Trevor Morrison today announced that he will step down from his post at the close of the current academic year, June 1, 2022. Since Morrison joined NYU Law in 2013 as dean, he has led the Law School through the implementation of a far-reaching strategic plan that has made an NYU Law education more…
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UNC SCHOOL OF LAW — UNC School of Law’s Ransdell Distinguished Professor of Law, Carissa Byrne Hessick, makes the case against plea bargaining in her new book, “Punishment Without Trial: Why Plea Bargaining is a Bad Deal.” Her research shows that criminal justice reform is impossible without first changing plea bargaining. The book will be released…
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NORTHWESTERN PRITZKER SCHOOL OF LAW — Last Fall, the Foundation of Federal Bar Association (FBA) awarded the association’s Chicago Chapter a grant for the “Legal Education in the Community: The Rights and Responsibilities of the Family Home” program, which was presented to the Bluhm Legal Clinic and Northwestern Pritzker School of Law professors Juliet Sorensen and…
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NORTHWESTERN PRITZKER SCHOOL OF LAW — In her new book, Credible: Why We Doubt Accusers and Protect Abusers(Harper Wave), Deborah Tuerkheimer, Class of 1940 Research Professor of Law, looks at the spotlight created by #MeToo and considers the next steps: Why do we believe who we believe, and how can we create a path forward for…
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NORTHWESTERN PRITZKER SCHOOL OF LAW — Being a law student is challenging. Your days are full of lectures, your nights are full of studying, but for some students, one of the most crucial aspects are the student research papers. Many hope that the long hours put into structuring, writing and presenting their papers will culminate in…
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UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME SCHOOL OF LAW — Two members of the Notre Dame Law School community are serving as clerks at the U.S. Supreme Court for 2021-22 term, which began last week. Notre Dame Law Professor Stephanie Barclay is clerking for Associate Justice Neil Gorsuch. Notre Dame Law School graduate Alexa Baltes ’17 J.D. is clerking…
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REUTERS — The University of Pacific McGeorge School of Law on Tuesday announced a $30 million influx of cash, thanks to a deep-pocketed donor and university funds, with most of the money earmarked for student scholarships. Alumnus and prominent trial lawyer Robert Eglet, along with his wife and law partner Tracy Eglet, are providing the bulk of…
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PENN LAW — Each fall, the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School’s Center on Professionalism (COP) hosts “Professionalism Day,” an event that introduces students to the foundational skills they will need for successful lawyering careers. Though Professionalism Day has traditionally been geared exclusively toward incoming 1Ls, this year, COP expanded its Professionalism Day offerings to upper-level students…
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