UIC John Marshall Law scholarship to honor legacy of graduate Elizabeth Olszewski
UIC JOHN MARSHALL LAW SCHOOL — UIC John Marshall Law School is honored to announce its newest endowed scholarship fund, the Elizabeth Olszewski Memorial Scholarship. The Fund was established in memory of Elizabeth Olszewski, a 2012 graduate of the Law School who recently passed away.
Read More about UIC John Marshall Law scholarship to honor legacy of graduate Elizabeth OlszewskiIndiana University McKinney Law dean Karen Bravo discusses preparing the next generation of lawyers
WISHTV 8 — Thousands have passed through the Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law but when it comes to the dean overseeing its operations, there have been two women. Karen Bravo is one of them. Bravo has been on the job as dean for eight months but has been at McKinney Law School since 2004.
Read More about Indiana University McKinney Law dean Karen Bravo discusses preparing the next generation of lawyersUniversity of Iowa Law Federal Criminal Defense Clinic successfully advocates sentence-reduction motion for client
UNIVERSITY OF IOWA COLLEGE OF LAW — Christopher Davis was sentenced to a 262-months in prison for possession with intent to distribute crack cocaine. He faced a mandatory-minimum sentence. Mr. Davis walked out of federal prison 7-years early thanks to the efforts of the Federal Criminal Defense Clinic at the University of Iowa College of Law.
Read More about University of Iowa Law Federal Criminal Defense Clinic successfully advocates sentence-reduction motion for clientUniversity of Iowa Law professor Lea VanderVelde and students research impact of the pandemic on employment law
UNIVERSITY OF IOWA COLLEGE OF LAW — This semester, the law students in Professor Lea VanderVelde’s Employment Law course have researching how the pandemic is impacting work laws, as it re-arranges workplaces, requires business closures, transforms the ways we get goods, decimates the service sector, and sickens millions of workers.
Read More about University of Iowa Law professor Lea VanderVelde and students research impact of the pandemic on employment lawUniversity of Iowa Law students take honors at Tulane International Baseball Arbitration Competition for writing
UNIVERSITY OF IOWA COLLEGE OF LAW — A new class in the University of Iowa College of Law teaches students about those dollar figures by introducing them to player salary arbitration and participating in mock arbitration hearings, using baseball as a learning tool. Students form their arguments just as team attorneys do in real-life.
Read More about University of Iowa Law students take honors at Tulane International Baseball Arbitration Competition for writingUniversity of Kentucky Law student Kelly Daniel to serve as first Black editor-in-chief of the Kentucky Law Journal
UK NOW — University of Kentucky J. David Rosenberg College of Law second-year law student Kelly Daniel will serve as the first Black editor-in-chief of the college’s Kentucky Law Journal (KLJ) for the 2021-2022 academic year. KLJ has continuously published since 1913 and is the 10th oldest continuously published law review in the nation.
Read More about University of Kentucky Law student Kelly Daniel to serve as first Black editor-in-chief of the Kentucky Law JournalLewis & Clark Law professor Raj Reddy co-authors ABA Resolution calling for an international animal welfare treaty
LEWIS & CLARK LAW SCHOOL — The American Bar Association (ABA) House of Delegates adopted a resolution on February 22, 2021 calling for the U.S. Department of State (State Department) to lead the negotiation of an international convention for the protection of animals to protect public health, the environment and animal well-being.
Read More about Lewis & Clark Law professor Raj Reddy co-authors ABA Resolution calling for an international animal welfare treatyLewis & Clark Law student Brittany Rowe presents in federal court
LEWIS & CLARK LAW SCHOOL — Brittany Rowe ’21 appeared in the United States District Court for the Western District of New York via Zoom on behalf of seven animal protection organizations represented by the Animal Law Litigation Clinic at the Center for Animal Law Studies. She also spoke up for more than 500,000 pigs.
Read More about Lewis & Clark Law student Brittany Rowe presents in federal courtLouisiana State University Law expands Loan Repayment Assistance Program
MYARKLAMISS.COM — Louisiana State University’s Law school is announcing the expansion of its Loan Repayment Assistance Program for their recent graduates. According to LSU Law, recent graduates who work in public service positions made possible by funding from the Louisiana Bar Foundation Kendal Vick Public Law Fund.
Read More about Louisiana State University Law expands Loan Repayment Assistance ProgramUMass Law professor John Rice presents at ABA Young Lawyers meeting
UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS LAW — UMass Law Professor John Rice presented a six-minute oral argument at the ABA Young Lawyers Division Mid-Year Assembly calling upon the ABA to take leadership initiative in developing model rules and best practices for administering bar examinations and bar admissions.
Read More about UMass Law professor John Rice presents at ABA Young Lawyers meeting