Notre Dame Law student Samantha Contreras selected for law firm diversity and inclusion scholarship
UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME LAW SCHOOL — Samantha Contreras, a second-year student at Notre Dame Law School, has received a generous scholarship from Michael Best & Friedrich LLP in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The scholarship will provide tuition assistance for Contreras’ third year of law school.
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UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA CAREY LAW SCHOOL — The COVID Coverage Litigation Tracker, created by William Maul Measey Professor of Law Tom Baker at the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School, will enable scholars and researchers to study in real time how courts respond to the challenges posed by a new wave of mass litigation.
Read More about Penn Law professor Tom Baker creates COVID Coverage Litigation TrackerPenn State Law student Britny Martinez selected for diversity scholarship and clerkship
PENN STATE LAW — First-year law student Britny Martinez has been selected as the inaugural recipient of the Dickie, McCamey & Chilcote Penn State Law Diversity Scholarship, which was created in July 2020. As part of the award, Martinez will receive tuition support and a summer clerkship with the law firm.
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PENN STATE LAW — In order to assist lawyers who are advising minority owned businesses, Professor Thompson is making his course, Minority Business Development, available online to the general public at no cost. The online version of this course is being provided for personal enrichment and/or professional development purposes only.
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PEPPERDINE CARUSO SCHOOL OF LAW — Pepperdine Caruso Law hosted its inaugural Belonging Awards. The evening virtual ceremony celebrated the diversity of Caruso Law’s alumni, students, faculty, and staff. The community shared their inspiring stories and how they are taking action to make diversity and belonging a priority.
Read More about Pepperdine Caruso Law hosts inaugural belonging awardsConnecticut Attorney General William Tong addresses Quinnipiac Law’s Student Bar Association
QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY — “Equity, diversity, inclusion and justice mean more than having a certain percentage of your workforce or student body from underrepresented communities,” William Tong, attorney general for the state of Connecticut, recently told member of the School of Law’s Student Bar Association.
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UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND SCHOOL OF LAW — Megan Kaleah, L’22, offers a helpful visual representation to illustrate the challenges that deaf clients encounter when seeking legal representation. Kaleah took on the concept of cultural competency in her second-year research project, bringing together two of the topics she’s most passionate about.
Read More about University of Richmond Law student explores lawyers’ professional responsibility with deaf clientsUniversity of Richmond Law student-run journal hosts virtual symposia offerings
UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND SCHOOL OF LAW — The annual symposia hosted by the University of Richmond Law Review, the Richmond Public Interest Law Review, and the Richmond Journal of Law & Technology are a highlight of the academic year, bringing together scholars and practitioners for a day of learning on timely and topical legal issues.
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RUTGERS LAW SCHOOL — High school juniors and seniors interested in learning about law are invited to participate in the inaugural Rutgers Law School Pre-College Summer Law Academy. The two-week virtual academy, taking place on Zoom, will introduce students to numerous legal topics and give them an opportunity to take part in a mock trial.
Read More about Rutgers Law to launch Pre-College Summer Law Academy for high school studentsUniversity of San Francisco Law symposium focuses on supporting survivors of human trafficking
UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO — The 2021 Law Review symposium, “Exploitation to Empowerment: Leveraging the Law for Survivors of Human Trafficking,” brought together a number of stakeholders over three sessions to discuss the myriad ways to fight human trafficking in the Bay Area and beyond.
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